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#10 of 13 Re: Pressure Readout [fscoles] by 442dude May 11, 2009 (5:48 pm)
Replying to: fscoles (May 11, 2009 10:12 am) You're right - I don't remember the turn signal lamps coming on either - I just went by the horn chirp...mine only took a few seconds after the 5 seconds of letting air out though.   I enjoy it when I find mistakes in the owner's manual because there are plenty of them in there - not just for the Uplander but for all the cars I've ever owned. Some owner's manuals are better than others. Some are just downright bad...I think the manual for my VUE is one of the most incorrect I've ever seen, mistakes all over the place. The best is the procedure to change the cabin air filter. The manual says that you have to disassemble the glove box and take out a bunch of stuff to get to it. In actuality its under the hood underneath a cover that has 5 or 6 easily removed clips holding it in. I'm glad I didn't take the glove box apart before I figured that one out. Go figure...... Replies to this message: fscoles (May 12, 2009 2:11 pm) williamyoung (May 12, 2009 4:07 pm) 442dude (May 13, 2009 5:54 pm)
#11 of 13 Re: Pressure Readout [442dude] by fscoles May 12, 2009 (2:11 pm)
Replying to: 442dude (May 11, 2009 5:48 pm) As for mistakes in manuals, the '95-96 Windstar Haynes aftermarket manual said to replace the rear bank spark plugs to first lower the engine for access, but simply removing the air filter parts (took only several extra minutes) gave access to the rear bank. I'm hoping to find an equally easy way with our '08 Uplander, because unbolting the top two engine supports and rocking the engine forward (suggested on this and other Uplander forums) sounds dangerous. Replies to this message: williamyoung (May 12, 2009 4:07 pm) 442dude (May 13, 2009 5:54 pm)
#12 of 13 Re: Pressure Readout [fscoles] by williamyoung May 12, 2009 (4:07 pm)
Replying to: fscoles (May 12, 2009 2:11 pm) OH MY GOSH . . Is that right?   I looked at the front three that are SO easy to get at but have never removed that big black plastic cover to check the back ones. Hard to believe the motor would have to be tipped forward to replace the other three.
#13 of 13 Re: Pressure Readout [fscoles] by 442dude May 13, 2009 (5:54 pm)
Replying to: fscoles (May 12, 2009 2:11 pm) I haven't done our Uplander but I had to rock the motor forward on our Venture to replace the alternator. It actually sounds worse than it is. Its not a big deal. The key is to have a good ratcheting strap to pull it forward once everything is loosened up. Its kind of cool...the motor really doesn't move all that much (maybe 6 inches) but its just enough to let you get to what you're working on. I never would have gotten the alternator out of the Venture any other way without moving the motor as it was kind of like a puzzle even with the motor rotated forward. You had to drop it and turn it just right to get it squeeze through the small spot you had to work with.

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