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Oldsmobile Intrigue: Problems & Solutions
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112,000 miles on it. Love this car. Don't care for the 3.5 engine that my son has.
other than with the window motor regulators. Great gas mileage (30mpg) on hwy.
It's a keeper, so I'm getting it repainted next month......just because. The interior is still in showroom condition (my kids are mid 20s). Got to watch your speed on the hwy. Drive it 60........or 90.......can't tell the difference.
Now....if I can just get it away from my wife to drive !!
Recently my "Service Engine Soon" light came on, since then I have experienced some hesitation in acceleration, and difficulty in starting the car, and then this morning as I was on my way to work, I was idling at a stop light and the engine just shut down.
Any ideas what the problem might be??? :confuse:
Please be more specific about your problem. What did he exactly say was the problem? What research have you found that shows this defect that has not been reported by anyone else on the board? I find it hard to believe that it can't be re-built.
I have done the injector cleaner thing. Sometimes it does idle rough upon starting. The scary thing is when it shuts down while I am driving, like it did today. Funny thing that the engine only shuts down in the morning on my way to work, but it will not replicate when I am driving home.
I will go by AutoZone and see if they can help me narrow it down, thanks!
I am taking it in on Friday 11/11. Will know for sure then.
Thanks.
Found this forum to be quite interesting. I have an Oldsmobile Intrigue 2000 GX with just over 100K miles on it. I am very happy with the way the car runs.
I have a question though...A few weeks ago the brake light, the seatbelt light, the battery light and a few others would come on automatically every once in a while. I got an oil change recently and had the mechanic take a look at it...and he said it could be a fault with the wiring or something. Overall I did not find his answer very convincing. Strangely though ....I dont see that problem now. Anybody had any similar experiences???
Bunty
Deke
Archi Mukherji
Anyone know offhand what the actual cost of this part alone would be? Is this something that an average mechanic (me, that is) could replace on his own? That is, you don't have to disassemble half of the engine bay to get to it .
(Oops. After posting this I noticed that the three or four previous posts seem to be about this exact problem. So is it that easy to do?)
It is not electrical. Can anybody tell me which I should replace first? Where is the valve?
Any idea on costs?
Thanks
I been driving 2000 Intrigue since new and there have been few quirks that never been resolved (like Cruise Control indicator flashing and you can not use cruise control) and I've learned to live with them.
But newest and more serious issue has been happening for last few weeks. Engine idles high, can range from 1500rpm to last night 3500-4000rpm. Stopping and keeping the car stopped at signals is very difficult. If I put the car in neutral it seem the engine is going to explode.
Help !!!! Anyone with idea of what it could be or if other owners have experienced this, please let me know if there is remedy to this.
Thanks for you assistance in advance.
Sukhi
Insignificant. Won't cause a problem.
"check engine light still reading as bad 02 sensors"
No it isn't. It's flagging codes related to O2 sensor circuits. Which trouble code numbers were retrieved?
2. The fuel pump fuse under the hood (15A position 35 I think) continually blows when attempting to restart.
My big questions is this: Does this automatically mean I need to replace my fuel pump, or could it possibly be the inline filter mounting outside the tank (looks like a tin can)? Thanks- "Stranded in KC"
I'm assuming that the problem has been fixed. Can I ask what was the solution? If parts were replaced what parts? and approximate $$.
I have same problem with 2000 Inrigure. Engine has been rpming at 3000 rpm without me touching the pedal. On teh highway it travel at 90km/h without you having to press gas pedal. Then all of sudden it comes back to normal.
Thanks
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I own a 99 Olds Intrigue 3.8L V6 with 103,000 miles (bought 6 months ago; the first car I have ever owned). I have a concern about the way the transmission shifts.
When I'm cruising between 50 and 60 mph, with the transmission in overdrive, I sometimes have to press the gas pedal between 1/2 and 3/4 of the way down in order to get the car to downshift. And the rpms will momentarily dip about 300 rpm before the transmission responds. The thing is, the transmission DOESN'T act like this for about 10-15 minutes after I start the car in the morning (tranny response is almost immediate). Only once the car warms up does the tranny seem to hesitate like this. It can make merging on the highway a tense experience sometimes, as I have to be sure to stamp on the pedal to make sure the trans will downshift.
I have had the PCS replaced (which cured a 'bucking' problem the tranny was having when shifting), the transmission fluid and filter changed, the throttle position sensor replaced, and a new throttle cable installed.
My independent mechanic said the transmission is fine and there is nothing more he can do. And a GM mechanic said Intrigues sometimes just shift funny (his wife owns one).
So, because I have owned the car for only a few months, can anyone tell me if this hesitation is 'normal'? When cruising at 50-60 mph, is it normal to have to press the pedal down so far in order to get the trans to downshift?
Thanks
Teh easiest thing ot do is change the air filter. Thst can cost you a couple of mpg.
http://www.artsautomotive.com/Mileage.htm
My car usualy starts fine every time but if it has rained in the last 5 days it will start about %75 of the time. All the lights go on but the engine will not turn over at all, I can keep turning it and eventualy it will start with 10 to 50 turns or if it won't start with so many turns I can go for a 15 min walk and it usualy wil start then and then sometimes it will start rite up within this 5 day span and when I go to leave where I have gone then te car won't start and the same key turning and waiting. I had it diegnostic tested with no show of the problem, and I reset my computer that had no effect. If you have ever heard of anything like this a reply would be greatly apretiated.
Happens during street driving, or in heavy traffic. Once I get up to a decent speed, the engine cools back down to under the 1/2 mark.
58,000 miles and now running like new.
Dealer says there is and English/Metric switch somewhere although not interested in helping to find same in fact rather surly about being questioned about it.
Any ideas where this might be or how to get back to the English readings?
Thx