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Replying to: 442dude (Apr 30, 2008 9:08 am) Its often the way that alternative products are "good enough" and sometimes even better than the brand names, but I have no familiarity with these particular products. > can't hurt to put more of either in but might not be any better either. Well, I'd rather waste five dollars as long as it "can't hurt". >Are you noticing more improvement? Since I am facing an otherwise catastrophic repair bill for a new engine, I am extremely motivated to "notice improvement". It may be illusory though. I don't know. I did determine that although it still stalls occasionally it seems to do so far less. I just drove to library, grocery store and post office, encountering several stop signs and red lights. It stalled only once and that was when I was already in the parking spot. It seems to run quieter but only slightly and I might be imagining it being quieter. I don't know for sure. I'm sure its still missing but maybe not quite as often. Just not certain about it. |
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Replying to: 442dude (Apr 30, 2008 9:08 am) I went out prior to my being caffeinated to just lug some bags of garbage to the gate. No big deal. I probably wasn't fully awake. There was a bit of overnight glaze on the windshield so I started up the wipers figuring a few swishes and I'll see through the windshield more normally. There is this great big noise and something big and black falls off the windshield onto the ground. I figure something from a tree must have fallen onto the car but when I get out there is this two and half foot long tapered plastic/black-rubber thingie with a yellow placard on it: caution wiper system starts without engine running. Now remember, the hood was fully closed at the time. So where does the part go back to. As part of the oil change I think they check wiper blades. Did they remove something from the engine compartment but leave it up there in the wiper-well? Did it get blown off by the engine start-up? Or by my turning the wipers on? It seems to be from the engine compartment but with the hood closed, I think they never replaced it. Wow. I sure ain't never going back to that quick oil change place. But what about the 400.00 mechanic job? They never noticed it either? And I've been driving it around since? Just never used the wipers until this morning. Anyone able to figure out exactly where I put it back? Anyone think that mechanic was wrong to not notice something was amiss? |
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Replying to: fleastiff (May 01, 2008 3:44 am)
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Replying to: 442dude (May 01, 2008 4:16 am) Everything seems to be happening to it all at once. Now I get the 'Chand Engine Oil' message at startup ... and it just was changed!!
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Replying to: fleastiff (May 01, 2008 7:03 am) |
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Replying to: fleastiff (May 01, 2008 7:03 am)  It just clips to the metal cowl above the mechanism for the wipers... |
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I have a 2000 Chevy Venture. The check engine light come on periodically and stay on. I had the van checked and received the following error codes. po137, po742, p1626, p1811, p1040, and p1096. Can anyone advise meaning of the codes and recommend a solution.
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Replying to: smpowe (May 06, 2008 7:45 pm) p1040 was not on the list p1096 was not on the list p0137 is low voltage, rear o2 sensor p0742 - tcc (transmission converter clutch) solenoid stuck on, maybe could also be the cause of p1811 Commonly the solenoids in these transmissions have issues, sounds like it could be the case with yours...I'm not a trans expert so I'll defer to someone else to provide you with advice on what to do...what would I do? I would drop the trans fluid and change the filter if you haven't done it already and go from there. Sometimes clean fluid does wonders for a transmission... P0137 - Sounds like your rear O2 sensor is either faulty or has faulty wiring...since its a 2000, is very likely that it is due to be replaced. It doesn't control the engine, it just monitors the efficiency of the cat converter which may also be getting ready for replacement, possible but not necessarily likely...you can put this one off for a while if need be...good luck...
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hello all we have a 99 venture and have had some of the sam probs as some of the other people on here i think we are getting a 324??? not for if the number is correct but i can find out for sure but anyways was wondering where you and look up the codes on the internet?? it would be much help thanks
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Replying to: jasonkarch (May 08, 2008 7:03 pm) type: "venture PO442" (for example) and you usually get hits related to the trouble code Here's a list you can refer to as well: link title 
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