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110 messages, Last post on Nov 30, 2009 at 11:24 AM
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Replying to: spelly3388 (May 05, 2008 12:37 pm)
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Replying to: k00l4id (May 05, 2008 12:45 pm)
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Replying to: spelly3388 (May 05, 2008 12:52 pm) It is a 2002 Venture (not AWD), but I'm sure that has no impact on this issue. I have had my head gaskets changed twice on this vehicle already. I live in upper Ontario (Canada) and we had a cold winter here. I originally started having these symptoms last year but I thought I had problems starting the car because my gas meter was messd up ( meter seemed low, so I went home got gas, put it a few gallons and it started up!) So, they changes the gas meter. Obviously, not the problem as I've found out.. I got stranded again 2 more times before Winter. The 1st day of warm weather here (last weekend), it heated up and I had to stop the car, and it wouldn't start up after 20 minutes and in the location I was in, I had to have it towed and it started up as soon as it got off the tow truck.. Now the extended warrantly won't fix it because they don't think it's getting hot, after driving the vehicle around for 15 minutes. My dealer feels it's the head gaskets, but his hands are tied as compression tests seem normal. arrgg.. I cannot trust this vehicle at all until this is resolved.. - I am very interested to see if there are any others that have experienced this with a resolution so we all can have some evidence of support around this issue. They will change the thermostat for $400. NOT!.. Cheers.
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Replying to: rockbazz (May 16, 2008 11:08 am)
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Replying to: jodyr (May 16, 2008 12:13 pm) 
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Replying to: 442dude (May 16, 2008 12:15 pm) |
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Replying to: rockbazz (May 18, 2008 5:12 pm) If its hard to start when hot chances are the crankshaft position sensor is going bad...yours wouldn't be the 1st or the last, its been a common problem with GM V6 engines. If its the case, a new thermostat won't make any difference. |
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Replying to: 442dude (May 19, 2008 4:31 am)
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Replying to: k00l4id (May 19, 2008 5:05 am) Is there a coolant line to the throttle position sensor? I'm not looking under the hood right now but I don't think so...Perhaps you mean idle air control (IAC)...I've heard of them failing from time to time...but I don't remember a coolant line there either...only one I can think of being near some coolant is the MAP sensor...maybe I'm wrong? 
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