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#2235 of 3244 One more thing by hotrodlincoln1 Apr 07, 2004 (9:26 am)
The heater core is probably bad, or will be soon. This is another cheap ($50) but hard to replace part.
#2236 of 3244 85 mercury... by 96pathfind Apr 08, 2004 (6:36 am)
Thanks! Exactly the info I needed. I'm gonna pass on the '85, and keep my eyes and ears open for a later model wagon, preferably with factory tow package. I do much of my own work, but if I'm gonna have to put that much effort into it I want the wagon for the extra space. Wouldn't hurt to have the extra HP of a newer model, either.
#2237 of 3244 Re: Can't Bear to Part With my 94 GM [ragdollgirl #2203] by alston28 Apr 18, 2004 (4:42 pm)
Replying to: ragdollgirl (Mar 02, 2004 12:13 pm) I'm in a similar boat, but with a a 1987 Buick w/ 138,000 miles on it. I'm trying to prepare myself for when it finally gives up the ghost. I've noticed lots of CV/GMs on the road, and thus my interest in this group. Why should I get a new car, when the one I have works fine, gets me where I'm going, and is paid for?
#2238 of 3244 Seat in 2k1 - 2k2 by izaclown1 Apr 19, 2004 (5:50 pm)
I am deciding between a used 2k3 Sable LS and a 2k1 or 2k2 GM LS. I have driven both but found the drivers seat was leaning toward the door. I said something to the salesman and he thought I was jerking his chain. He sat in it and I was right. We also were able to verify from the sales manager there was a problem.   I look at another dealership and of the 3 cars they had in the same years did the exact same problem in varying degrees. The salesman also thought I was crazy and he sat it and agreed there was a problem.   I love the handling and ride of the GM and think that is the way I want to go. I did a search in this group and did not any reference to this. Maybe I missed it.   Has any one else experienced this?
#2239 of 3244 Seat Alignment by barnzy Apr 19, 2004 (7:33 pm)
izaclown1: In which vehicle does the seat lean towards the door - the Sable or the GM? Replies to this message: izaclown1 (Apr 20, 2004 6:07 pm)
#2240 of 3244 Seat Alignment by hotrodlincoln1 Apr 20, 2004 (9:52 am)
That's an unusual problem. I've never heard of that on any vehicle. It shouldn't be hard to fix. Just unbolt the seat and shim it with some washers until you get it level.   I would be a little extra cautious about looking for structural defects before buying a car with this problem.
#2241 of 3244 OD shift by bobparks1 Apr 20, 2004 (3:39 pm)
Our 2003 Grand Marquis does not shift into overdrive on a level road until the car reaches 43 mph. Is there a way to get it to shift into overdrive around 35 mph? Lots of 35 and 40 mph speed limits where I drive. Replies to this message: hotrodlincoln1 (Apr 22, 2004 8:11 am)
#2242 of 3244 Re: Seat Alignment [barnzy #2239] by izaclown1 Apr 20, 2004 (6:07 pm)
Replying to: barnzy (Apr 19, 2004 7:33 pm) Sorry, this was on the GM. The L/M dealer said they would shim it, no problem or replace the entire seat if needed. That particular one I test drove is still under warranty.   I just found it odd that out of 5 cars I looked at 4 of them made you feel like you were going to fall out of the drivers door. I had never heard or felt such a thing in all my life. I still want a GM LS if I can find all the bells and whistles at a good price.
#2243 of 3244 Re: OD shift [bobparks1 #2241] by hotrodlincoln1 Apr 22, 2004 (8:11 am)
Replying to: bobparks1 (Apr 20, 2004 3:39 pm) It could be reprogrammed to shift earlier, though I don't know why you'd want it to and I don't think it would be wise.   A transmission needs a certain amount of line pressure to keep from slipping, and they can't generate much line pressure when the input shaft speed is very low. This is why automatics behind diesel engines took so long to become durable.   If you have the 2.73 rear end, which is likely, you would be asking the engine to turn 844 rpm in OD at 35 mph. As it is, it's upshifting to OD at a little under 1500 rpm and dropping to a hair over 1000. This is already surprisingly low for an engine that doesn't make peak torque until 4000 rpm.
#2244 of 3244 OD shift by bobparks1 Apr 28, 2004 (2:58 pm)
Thanks for the information on the shift points and rpm. The 2003 GM we have does not have a tachometer and I did not realize that the rpm were already pretty low. Sorry it took so long to read your post. We were on a trip.

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