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Post moved
by pat HOST
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Mar 29, 2007 (4:05 am)
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A post was moved to a discussion where it is better placed. Here's the link: ogunba, "Toyota Avalon - Engine Questions (Check Engine Light, etc.)" #248, 29 Mar 2007 12:37 am.
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2006 Avalon roof rack question
by northwestohio1
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Apr 16, 2007 (5:13 pm)
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Has anyone installed a roof rack on a 2006 Avalon. We want to take a long road trip and need more space than the trunk provides. Any thoughts on a roof rack and luggage holder?
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Re: Water in Trunk of 99 Avalon [kre]
by saturn90
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Oct 18, 2008 (6:24 am)
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Replying to: kre (Jan 05, 2007 6:27 am)
I don't know if you still have your 97 Avalon with the leaky trunk, if you do this will help. I had the same problem with a 96 Avalon with water leaking in on the left side. I removed all the cardboard from the interior of the trunk, got in the trunk with a flashlight and had a helper hose down the rear of the car. It took a few minutes, but water started leaking near the left front corner of the trunk. I lifted the trunk seal off of the ridge in the area where the leak was coming from. There was a problem with the way Toyota welded the panels together in that area. The ridge was not the same height through that area. When they welded two of the pieces together, they were not the same height. This caused the trunk seal to not be able to be pushed down all the way and caused a gap under the trunk seal where water could go under the trunk seal and into the trunk. I put a lot of silicone sealant under the seal in that area to fix the problem. I think it would also be a good idea to grind the ridge down to the correct height, but then you would have to paint the bare metal and take the risk of damaging the paint on the top pf the quarter panel.
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Re: Howdy! [mikes.]
by hphillip
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Oct 19, 2008 (6:37 am)
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Replying to: mikes. (Feb 20, 2005 2:03 am)
i want to have a discusstion with you.
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Re: Howdy! [hphillip]
by pat HOST
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Oct 20, 2008 (4:49 am)
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Replying to: hphillip (Oct 19, 2008 6:37 am)
Hi, welcome to CarSpace!
That post was made quite a while back. Why don't you let us know what's on your mind? We'll try to help!
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Re: Howdy! [pat]
by saturn90
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Oct 20, 2008 (8:55 am)
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Replying to: pat (Oct 20, 2008 4:49 am)
I don't really need any help with my car at this time. I just wanted to post an answer to the person that had the leaky trunk in case he was still dealing with it. I have owned many Camrys, but I just bought the first Avalon about a month ago. It seems to be a pretty good car now that the check engine light is off for a knock sensor problem and the trunk leak is fixed. Thanks
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Re: Howdy! [saturn90]
by pat HOST
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Oct 20, 2008 (10:29 am)
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Replying to: saturn90 (Oct 20, 2008 8:55 am)
Thank you for the help! Your thoughts will be helpful to someone, perhaps many people, and we appreciate it very much.
I was actually asking the person who posted after you what we could do to help him since he didn't really say, but I'm glad to see that you are still around. You might enjoy some of our other discussions in the Avalon group as well.
Welcome!
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Re: Howdy! [mikes.]
by jarvisguy
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Oct 27, 2008 (2:52 pm)
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Replying to: mikes. (Feb 20, 2005 2:03 am)
Hi
I'm Jim and I'm looking at buying a '97 Avalon up here in Canada with 108,000 km.on it(about 70,000 miles).Just wondered what mpg you got from your '96 Avalon. Haven't had any experience with this make or model but always admired their style and of course their reputation for reliability.Wondering if there are any quirks to the car but primarily what mileage per gallon I might expect.
Thanks
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Re: Howdy! [jarvisguy]
by saturn90
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Oct 27, 2008 (3:46 pm)
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Replying to: jarvisguy (Oct 27, 2008 2:52 pm)
I just took a 900 mile road trip with my 96 Avalon. I got 26 mpg on one leg of the trip and 27 mpg on another leg. There were some hills, but mostly flat land. I had the curise control set between 65 and 75mph depending on the speed limit I was in. It gets about 23 mpg around town and rural type driving. Thanks, Dana
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