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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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Replying to: jackiemcq (Jul 28, 2009 11:44 am) The discussion here is what MPG is your car rated- here. Tags: VMODE CLKUP After calling multiple organizations, I determined there are three areas for the automatic shifter. The one ON THE steering column in 19mpg. The one in the center console is 19 MPG ONLY IF IT GOES UP AND DOWN. If you can go UP DOWN AND LEFT RIGHT (at the bottom) it IS the 18mpg version. No way to fake it thru guys, that's called fraud and you'll get called on it later. Also - I don't know if the AutoStick feature shows up in the VIN number as it is listed on the window sticker as Optional Equipment, so don't know if there is any way to be certain that you car does not qualify
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Didn't know this site existed; delighted to be here. Own a 2000 Intrepid, 148,000 miles...great vehicle! Purchased it 2 years ago with 116,000 miles....very little problems.....heard about engine sludge problems with other Intrepids, and noticed my oil at change time was black after 3000 miles....so I went to a Fram "High Mileage" oil filter, made for vehicles with over 75,000 engine miles.... Made for helping to clean dirty engines by time releasing a gel into the oil when flowing thru the filter. After using consistently during my first year, the oil became a lot cleaner at change intervals, and then I bumped my changes up to 4500 miles, and still "clean" oil.....good stuff! Just thought I'd share that. People have had problems with Intrepids. They require religious maintenance. But if you do, as did the previous owner of my car, they will not only last, but continue to perform as well. I get 30 mpg hiway, 23 city. 
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I recently aquired a 57,000 mi intrepid (granny car) and the engine runs great,i changed the oil right away because the car had been sitting for about a year so i switched to PENNZOIL PLATINUM synthetic 10-30 which is not to badly priced. its a full synthetic and you can get it at wal-mart in a 5qt. container for 20.00! but if you have a 3.5 you need 6qt. so you gotta get a single too,still 25.00 for full synthetic is a good price and sometimes they have it on sale. also i noticed the engine runs a little cooler with this oil. HILDY |
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