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356 messages, Last post on Dec 08, 2009 at 9:54 AM
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| I have a 2001 Grand Am and the driver side door is not level with the top of the car. It is off a fraction. Anyway to easilky adjust it so it is level? A couple of years ago I locked my keys in and had to have it opened for me. They put a device between the door and frame and used air to pusr it out enought to unlock it. Ever since, it has been off a fraction. | |
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| My 2005 Grand Am is continuously blowing fuses. This is the 3rd one that has been put in in one week...the same 20 fuse that was originally in the car. Can anyone tell me a reason maybe why it keeps blowing. No coins are able to get into the lighter to blow it. The car has no added features to the radio or anything. Can someone help? | |
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I passed my emissions even though I have a p0442 small leak DTC! What I realized here in Illinois is that you dont need a perfect grade to pass. the 00 grand am only has 5 tests that match the epa tests. As long as you pass 4 of the 5 you will get a passing grade. So I kept the gas tank near empty, reset the p0442 code and drove the car until the other 4 tests would run and get a "ready" status. Oviously you need a code reader to determine when the rest of the test have completed. Since the Evap test wont run until there is a certain amount of gas in the tank, it wouldnt run and therefore stayed in "not ready" for the 5th test. Took it to the emissions test and wholla- passing grade. Finally can get that plate sticker thats 2 months over due!! I still will need to find the p0442 cause, but atleast now, I have the time to do it without worrying about getting pulled over for an invalid plate sticker. I refuse to take it in to a shop and fork out $$ when the car has 135k miles on it. That money is better spent replacing things on the car that need it yourself. evap purge valve,egr,canister vent solenoid,gas cap,etc. For the amount it cost to repair one thing at the shop, you can do all of them for the same price at home. It just takes awhile longer to do. |
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Replying to: gear_head2000 (Sep 04, 2008 2:34 am) |
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Replying to: tarheelzrbtr (Mar 24, 2008 3:26 pm) I can't seem to find out from the dealer whether my 2.2 liter Grand Am uses a timing belt or a timing chain. I have never had a Timing Chain go bad on me, but every engine I ever owned with a timing belt has destroyed itself before it reached 120000 miles. My Grand Am is approaching 100000 miles, and if I have a timing belt, I want to replace it before it breaks and destroys my engine. Anyone? Do I have a belt, or a chain? Dickey_B
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Replying to: lovemygrandam (Nov 10, 2008 3:18 pm)
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Replying to: burdawg (Nov 11, 2008 7:17 am) Dick |
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Replying to: tpjjmj (Jul 25, 2008 7:11 pm) Or turn switch on, (not ignition), pump brakes 3 times cut off switch, and then crank the car up. This should work...if it doesn't do the first. |
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| will parts from a 94 fit my 95, I had an encounter with a large deer and need to replace parts.. thanks jan | |
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