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#542 of 634 Re: 2008 Avalon Ltd, All Electrical Systems Died [fmfl] by targetmojo10 Feb 18, 2009 (7:24 am)
Replying to: fmfl (Feb 17, 2009 10:27 am) Interesting indeed. I had nearly the exact same experience about 10 days ago. I was traveling down a highway road and missed a turn. As I was turning around (in the middle of the higway) the car totally died. It took a few minutes to come back to life. My assumption was that I shifted too quickly from drive into reverse, causing the engine to die. I am curious to learn more.   BTW, the vehicle is an 08 Avalon LTD with about 9,800 miles.
#543 of 634 Avalon Electrical by popsavalon Feb 19, 2009 (8:32 pm)
Had my 07 Avalon on an inclined driveway recently. The car was in drive, but I wanted to look at something so I just took my foot off the gas and let the car creep backwards 6'-8' feet. At that point the engine just died and the car sorta lurched to a stop. It took me a few seconds to figure out what had happened. After putting the trans in park, I restarted the vehicle, but it was a little reluctant to fire up immediately.
#544 of 634 Re: 2008 Avalon Ltd, All Electrical Systems Died [amauhry] by fmfl Feb 21, 2009 (9:50 pm)
Replying to: amauhry (Feb 18, 2009 7:06 am) Yes, the windows and moonroof work O.K. I was too busy pushing buttons and levers to look at the instrument panel, except to note that it wasn't doing anything. Replies to this message: amauhry (Feb 25, 2009 6:55 am)
#545 of 634 Re: 2008 Avalon Ltd, All Electrical Systems Died [fmfl] by amauhry Feb 25, 2009 (6:55 am)
Replying to: fmfl (Feb 21, 2009 9:50 pm) Thanks again for the info.   Amaury '08 Limited
#546 of 634 Clean Windshield by tfelton Feb 26, 2009 (1:51 pm)
I clean my windshield every day that I drive the car and use "Invisible Glass", however, I'm not happy with the results. No matter how much I clean (inside and out) you can still see, if the sun is at the right angle, a haze and streaks.   Has anyone got a magic formula for clean windows? Replies to this message: dfurnier (Feb 26, 2009 2:40 pm) ncee (Feb 27, 2009 3:50 am)
#547 of 634 Re: Clean Windshield [tfelton] by dfurnier Feb 26, 2009 (2:40 pm)
Replying to: tfelton (Feb 26, 2009 1:51 pm) A method I like is to use window cleaner to get them mostly clean, then use 0000 steel wool (completely dry) to get all the streaks out. Only drawback is sometimes you have to vacuum debris from the steel wool.
#548 of 634 Re: Clean Windshield [tfelton] by ncee Feb 27, 2009 (3:50 am)
Replying to: tfelton (Feb 26, 2009 1:51 pm) Well, I'm called upon by friends and family members to clean windows in general all the time:)   I spray the windows down with Castle Streak Proof, glass cleaner, and then after it sits for a short time, I wipe quickly with good brand paper towel. If the windows are real bad, I go over them afterwards with hot water and a mild mix of Lestoil, and then do the Streak Proof cleaning again. I've only had to do the second step on cars with people who smoke, but after both steps, the windows are very CLEAN.   Now part of the secret is letting the cleaning sit long enough, and the other part is wiping dry using fast movements.   It works for me.   Skip
#549 of 634 Avalon rates highest Large Sedan in Consumer reports by ncee Feb 27, 2009 (5:37 am)
at 89, it's the highest rated Large Sedan. A nice score, and justified, for the most part.   It came in at #8 in the over-all score category. Still a nice placement when you look at what came ahead, were not all the same style car one would be looking at.   1) Lexus LS - Luxury Sedan 2) Infiniti M M35 X V6 - Luxury Sedan 3) Infiniti M M35 V6 - Luxury Sedan 4) Infiniti G - Upscale Sedan 5) Hyundai Genesis - Upscale Sedan 6) Lexus ES - Upscale Sedan 7) Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan E320 BLUETEC V6 - Luxury Sedan 8) Toyota Avalon - Large Sedan   and the next Large Sedan came in at:   26) Hyundai Azera, with a score of 83   Skip
#550 of 634 Question on miles per gallon display by pasqvinc Feb 27, 2009 (6:27 pm)
I have a 2008 Avalon XLS w/o navigation. Can anyone explain why every time I fill up the gas tank the MPG display drops down to 10 mpg. Then it takes about 5 to 10 miles of driving to go back up to the normal 25 to 26 mpg (local driving). Is the accuracy of this readout any good? I fill up the tank and it shows a 363 mile range and I'm getting 25 to 26 mpg driving around town. A conservative estimate should read at least 400 miles on a full tank (16 gal X 25 mpg). Replies to this message: doug3030 (Mar 10, 2009 12:50 pm) fin (Mar 10, 2009 7:17 pm) gilseidman (May 06, 2009 5:20 pm) rcavazos (Oct 10, 2009 2:31 am)
#551 of 634 Re: Mileage and power [burl] by neil5 Mar 10, 2009 (12:33 pm)
Replying to: burl (Mar 26, 2008 8:04 am) I have a 2006 avalon LTD and have had no problems with the car. I have BU camera and tinted and love the milage/power and comfort. The years of my having this car I recommend:   Regular gas BU camera aftermarket for this big car Blue tooth system BMW gummypledge (for seals) Heavy mudguards for the carpet   Battery for FOB (radioshack) use inner key to open wipers online since they have sensors (expensive)   Pics at toyota nation galleries Replies to this message: fmfl (Mar 17, 2009 10:46 am)

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