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Replying to: fleastiff (Jun 25, 2008 2:04 pm) If you're a gambling type, try this before you pay to have the solenoids replaced: Put in 1/2 a bottle of Lucas "transmission fix" and wait 2 weeks....I did it to mine and the harsh shifts went away...if you've never changed your trans fluid, change it and the filter first and wait 2 weeks...if that doesn't help, then try the Lucas stuff...mine was shifting harshly (most likely due to the PCS being bad) and my mechanic suggested a rebuild to the tune of $3000.00...I put in 1/2 a bottle of Lucas about 30,000 miles ago and haven't had a problem since...I don't know what made me even try it, I don't know why it worked, I don't even have a clue what's in it but for 10 bucks it might be worth a try...I'm not a mechanic unless there's a shade tree around and I've never done any transmission work other than changing fluid and filter... It got worse for about a week and then went away, never had a problem since...Our Venture is now at about 92,000 miles now...Who knows? Good Luck, John 
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Replying to: fleastiff (May 29, 2008 3:36 am) WHAT NOW??? Can fuel injectors be manually cleaned rather than chemically cleaned? Can fuel injectors be replaced or repaired? What sort of a task is it? How much would it tend to be? I just don't see that "umpteenth" bottle of Fuel Injector Treatment as being likely to work. I've tried half a dozen or more bottles of the stuff already. Wiling to try more ofcourse but at some point it just has to be acknowledged that hi-test gasoline and fuel injector cleaner additives are NOT going to cure the problem. What now???
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Replying to: fleastiff (Jun 30, 2008 1:27 am) Can fuel injectors be manually cleaned rather than chemically cleaned? Typically, if you're going through the trouble of pulling them out, its more cost effective to just change them... Can fuel injectors be replaced or repaired? Replaced, Yes...repaired, unlikely. What sort of a task is it? How much would it tend to be? I'm not sure of price as I've never had to mess with them...you have to remove the fuel rails to take the injectors out, I don't remember what else you have to remove to get to them.
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Replying to: 442dude (Jun 30, 2008 4:52 am)
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Replying to: fleastiff (Jul 08, 2008 12:54 pm) How did he determine that you had a bad injector(s)?
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Replying to: 442dude (Jul 08, 2008 6:47 pm) This was telephonic. I told him they were bad simply because all those bottles of cleaner have not worked. And I understand that the "next step" is to replace the fuel injectors.
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Replying to: fleastiff (Jul 08, 2008 11:23 pm) I did determine that ALL the coolant was gone so there must be some sort of leak and the oil was about a quart low. After these fluid deficiencies are corrected, I intend to attempt a restart and see what happens. Maybe I will be able to resurrect the vehicle. Maybe not. |
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Replying to: 442dude (Apr 23, 2008 3:38 pm) >but you already said your oil looks good with no coolant in it so I doubt this one Well, I think it WAS good, but now the head gasket is indeed blown and all the coolant is inside the engine. Mechanic is saying 900 for "new" engine and 900 for labor. 90 day warranty. >leads me towards the fuel injector or the ignition coil for cylinder # 1. You were probably right, but all those Fuel Injector cleaning bottled only helped a bit and I guess I delayed too much in getting it to a mechanic to figure out the next step of actually replacing fuel injectors and testing coils and cams. Once it lost all the coolant and got hot enough to send smoke/steam out the tailpipe and engine compartment, I figured something real serious had happened. I do want to thank everyone for their assistance though. |
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Does any one out there know how to reach the rear spark plugs on a 1999. I heard the engine had to be dropped down an gotten from the rear.
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Replying to: vito5 (Aug 21, 2008 4:28 am) Remove top front motor mounts (2) Remove throttle & cruise control cables from throttle Remove air intake plumbing Put trans in neutral Use ratcheting strap attached to engine lift lug and rotate engine forward about 20-40 degrees & hold Remove ignition coils Remove rear plugs |
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