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just wondering when replacing serpentine belts on intrepid 2002 2.7 do i need to take of top radiator brace to easily access belts or tough it out and work in cramped places?any advice will help thanks
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Can anyone tell me how I can determine if our 1996 Dodge Intrepid is "vmode" or not? It is a 3.5L 24 valve with an automatic transmission. We are looking at the gas mileage to see if it is "clunker" qualified and the vmode is 18 miles to the gallon - the other 3.5L model is 19 miles to the gallon - the difference between qualifying or not! Any help would be appreciated - we have all of the original owner's manuals but I can't find any indication. Thanks!
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Replying to: lisalo (Jun 27, 2009 7:22 am) "User-Selectable Continuously Variable Transmission" I think that might be a fancy term for the AutoStick, which was an automatic that was designed to be shifted like a manual if you so chose. It still had safety features in it to keep you from shifting into the wrong gear at too high of a speed, but it was more flexible than the regular automatic. I had always thought that all 3.5's used the autostick, but maybe not? |
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Replying to: slimmer455 (Jun 26, 2009 5:05 pm) |
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Replying to: phardy (Jun 10, 2006 4:04 pm) it didnt hurt me too much to not have my vehicle for that long cuz i had work durning that month out of state. I just felt i should share my long awaited engine experience. |
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just aquired a 94 intrepid es (granny car) w/57,000 mi., problems is when cooling fans kick on they run for about 1 min. and then blow fuse. i replaced both fan relays just for good measure. when i got it the fuse was blown when i checked it over now gotta find out whats doing it,any ideas? HILDY
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Replying to: hildy2 (Jul 16, 2009 6:45 pm) |
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Replying to: lisalo (Jun 27, 2009 7:22 am) Bad news for both of us  .
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Replying to: ebvb (Jul 27, 2009 11:00 am) it's the VMODE, the manually selectable tranny that does NOT qualify; Fuel Type Regular Engine Size 3.5 L Cylinders 6 Transmission Automatic 4-spd Drive Front-Wheel Drive Options (FFS), VMODE CLKUP Vehicle Category Passenger Car Combined MPG 19 The regular computer controlled transmission does: Fuel Type Regular Engine Size 3.5 L Cylinders 6 Transmission Automatic 4-spd Drive Front-Wheel Drive Options (FFS), CLKUP Vehicle Category Passenger Car Combined MPG 18 Qualifies for CARS? Yes. You may qualify for the CARS program. Hope that helps! Hope I'm right! 
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Replying to: ebvb (Jul 27, 2009 11:00 am) As such - I'm not certain that the fact that the car has AutoStick shows up in the VIN number (does anyone out there know for sure??). I'd just go the the dealer and give them the title and ask them if it will qualify for Cash for Clunkers. They should be able to pull up the 18 MPG car from the fueleconomy.gov site. If they ask if you have something called VMODE - just claim ignorance! If they can't tell by the VIN, then no one up the line will be able to tell either - and since the car gets crushed .... Also - I believe that the VMODE model was changed from 18 to 19 MPG over the weekend - last week I either didn't see it listed or it was listed as 18 MPG when I did the initial research (or I just plain missed it). Apparently several hundred cars had their EPA mileage changed between the 24th and the 27th to disqualify them from the program. |
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