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Replying to: pscheid (Oct 15, 2008 9:31 am) Just a note to reply to our conversation in the "Buying Experience" forum, which is now read only for whatever reason. I did get the throttle body cleaned, fuel filter changed and new K&N filter for my trip. The gas mileage definitely improved. I got 26.1mpg on the leg from Lexington, Ky to Columbia, SC. That compares to the 23.7 I got back in Feb. over the same route and roughly the same speed. The air temp was alot warmer in Aug. than Feb, but I don't believe it would make much difference, if any, especially as I was running the AC this time. Got 24.4 on the return, but that was with some stretches of sustained 75-80 mph. So overall I was pleased with the improvements. Next big trip will be Feb again to Daytona Beach for the 500. Take Care, Jack |
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Replying to: pscheid (Oct 15, 2008 4:14 am) Canister sometimes has a small filter to stop dirt being drawn in during that purge cycle. It may be totally plugged. The canister may have gone bad. The valve or the computer controlling it may have gone bad. Or you may have crushed the line or it is plugged, the one coming from the tank. Unlikely, but a friend with a new '69 Ford ran out of gas when the guage showed nearly new. He got it to gas station but it would only take a couple of gallons. They had put an unvented cap on vehicle that required vented. The gas pump sucked the tank collapsed. |
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Replying to: jeff8789 (Oct 16, 2008 4:45 pm) Did you ever determine the problem? We are have the same problem. No Parking lights, CD player does not work. |
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Replying to: pscheid (Oct 14, 2008 7:16 am) also noted rust bubbles near jack point drivers side. concerned? yes. NYS salt has done it. 118K and still runs fine. 28 mpg on trips, 21 around town. |
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& 70K miles with all preventive maintenance work done at or before time to do it. Only two problems. Rear window regularors both went out with in days of each other. What a pain and what a cost to repair. So, I just had the cables "tied" in the up position. But real issue is a whine noise at speed. No noise at any RPM while at rest. At speed whine noise (bearing?) increases as speed increases. Also, when the steering wheel is turned right at speed, noise decreases? Power steering pump? I am at a loss on what is is. Anyone?
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been reading lot of these messages My blower motor just quit working. figures,I live in northern wi. ive been trying to get a price on the bcm. half these places say they dont show one. I have a 97 a/124000 mi. I bought it last feb. this is the first money i have to put in to it. Can any one tell me which parts house might have this part.Gotta have heat. Any help greatly appreciated. Glad to be part of the Aurora club.
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Replying to: tnt97rora (Dec 19, 2008 10:44 pm) |
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Replying to: dathom (Dec 17, 2008 1:36 pm) |
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HEY AURORIANS... LET ME SAY THAT I HAVE READ MANY POSTS BEFORE SUBMITTING THIS QUESTION AND I CAN'T SEEM TO FIND AN ANSWER. I'VE TRIED A FEW THINGS THAT I THOUGHT MIGHT HELP BUT NO LUCK, SO HERE I GO... FIRST THINGS FIRST, I'VE HAD THIS SMALL LEAK FROM THE RADIATOR FOR ABOUT A MONTH, NEVER REALLY LOST A LOT OF COOLANT BUT I NOTICED A SMALL DRIP... THEN ONE NIGHT AS I WAS GETTING ON THE FREEWAY I LOST POWER, ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH CAME ON AND THE DIC READ CHECK CHARGE SYSTEM... HAD THE BATTERY TESTED IT WAS LOW SO GOT A NEW ONE, LASTED 1 DAY.... REPLACED THE ALTENATOR & NEW BATTERY. WELL DUM DUM ME CHECKED AND REPLACED THE FLUIDS AS YOU ALL KNOW THE RADIATOR HAS TO BE REMOVED... IN THE COURE OF THIS I FILLED THE TRANSMISSION "WITHOUT" CHECKING IT  OPERATING TEMPERATURE SO I DIDN'T GET AN ACCURATE READING. LONG STORY MADE KINDA SHORT, I DROVE HER THE NEXT DAY ABOUT 15 MILES AND SHE FIRST OVERHEATED. I PULLLED OVER LET HER COOL, ADDED THE LIL BIT THAT I LOST AND TRIED TO HEAD HOME. HAD TO GET ON THE FREEWAY, AND THAT LASTED ALL BUT 1/2 A MILE. SHE OVERHEATED AGAIN, THE RPMS WENT TO 5000 + (NO REDLINE) AND I PULLED OFF TO THE NEAREST GAS STATION. HAD SOMEONE RECOMMEND DRAINING THE FLUID, AND REPLACING THE SEAL (?)... HOWEVER THIS IS NOT A AURORA EXPERT AND I'M REALLY WONDERING IF I DAMAGED SOMETHING... SHE WON'T GET OUT OF FIRST GEAR. ANY HELP IS APPRECIATED!! SORRY SO LENGTHY BUT TRYING TO GIVE AS MUCH INFO AS POSSIBLE. THANX IN ADVANCE.
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