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I know this could probably be many things but I thought maybe someone has had a similar experience... I will take it in, but I wanted some idea of what it could be first.
Just a couple of tips - it's better to not post in all caps, since all caps makes a message difficult to read and is interpreted as shouting. Also, rather than asking people to email you, let's have the conversation right here within the discussion. That way all current and future readers of these posts will benefit.
Thanks in advance :confuse:
http://www.greenfam.org/gallery2/v/ClubGPandCarRelatedPhotos/2000-02-Guttingthe2000Airbox/- -
The "electronic gizmo" [The PCM] stays there in the box...
Thanks
I am trying to replace the water pump however on the 96 Regal there is a bolt on the left side facing the front of the engine where the drive belt is located, behind the Power Steering pump pulley. Do I have to remove the power steering pump in order to get the last bolt off or can the pulley be removed or what? :surprise:
Info on Monsoon systems... http://www.regalgs.org/forum/search.php?mode=results
Good luck finding your problem.
I have the factory bulbs, so I suppose that might be part of the problem, but will new bulbs really make that much difference?
Thank you,
JR
jrsimma@yahoo.com
The light from fog lamps, sitting low above the road, does not reflect from fog (or snowfall, or rain) back to the driver's eyes as much as the light from headlights. It helps a bit in light fog and in rain, in the night time. Does not help in a dense fog or strong snowfall, inpenetrable by light.
Fog lights are most efficient with trucks and SUV, where the driver sits high, and headlights are sitting far from the ground. Less efficient with cars. The Regal's headlights are sitting rather low, just above its fog lights, so the difference in reflection is minimal.
There is no use for fog lamps when driving with the high beams. Too much "headlight" light is reflected back. Must switch to low beams when driving in night in fog, snowfall, or even in strong rain.
For the same reason, there is no much sense in strong fog lamps. When fog lamps may be useful, strong light would reflects back. Yellow fog lamps, may be, are more efficient.
Fog lamps are kind of status symbol, however. You can see many car, and especially trucks, driving with fog lamps on - even in a perfect weather. Just to show everybody that it is a more expensive vehicle. Or that its owner bought a set of aftermarket headlights, for as low as 35 to 50 bucks, and installed them.
Or to blind oncoming drivers with the low-mounted lights shining up into their eyes. I thought road lights were to be used with high beams and have been perverted into the use with low beams in US to blind oncoming drivers and make the road less safe instead of being able to see better at high speed with high beams on.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
1. the ext temp sensor doesn't seem to work. for example, the temperature this morning was in the 40s, but the indicator panel showed 105 F at the start and reached 120 F within 15 minutes of driving on the highway. i have read that this could be due to a faulty sensor, and the best way would be to replace with a new one. Is it expensive to get a new one, or can i drive my car and ignore the temperature indication? there was once the ext temp sensor indicated a very high temperature, and the engine would not restart. i had to wait for a while before the engine could be started. i don't know if engine problem is related to the temp sensor.
2. the Service Engine Soon light came off recently and lasted for a couple of weeks. A few days ago, for some unknown reasons, the light went off. is this a common issue in buick regals? should i ignore it since the warning light has gone off?
thank you. hope to hear some feedback.
The external sensor is in front of the radiator probably on a center vertical support. It's about the size of your thumb. I would try disconnecting it and reconnecting it since there will be a connector somewhere close to it. If the digital control for the HVAC is not flashing when you start up, it's probably just a bad connection or bad sensor. Try GMpartsdirect.com and rockauto.com for the part (I can't find it on rockauto). Also check with Advance Auto and NAPA. I would expect it to be under $40 for a replacement.
The service engine soon light can be gas cap seal. Try a little vaseline on the rubber seal on the cap. Use an oiled cloth to rub the inside of the metal filler tube to remove any buildup. I've seen brown crud from gas or something building up where the contact with the cap is made. If it's not a flashing yellow light, then it's a low level pollution control problem.
If that is what's causing the light, the system retests the seal of the tank and other tubes to the charcoal canister only when started lukewarm. I would drive until the temp gauge just starts up to like 100. Stop car for a while (I got coffee) and then when you restart the car just sit at idle for a minute or two and the light may go off if the pressure test is passed. If the car is warmed above 170 it does not do the pressure test. These were the parameters used for my 98 LeSabre's system when I read the factory manual to learn how its yellow light worked!!!
Hope this helps.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
It's cheaper than I expected...
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Well, I was being about 75% sarcastic, 25% serious, but I understand what you're saying. They do serve a purpose, but it seems extremely limited. The only time when my normal headlights aren't on - thanks to the car's sensor - is in daylight. So whenever I might want to use the fog lights, my headlights are on anyway.
I have always been under the impression that the better lights for fog, etc. are the orange/amber lights because it is better able to penetrate fog, snow, sleet, etc. compared to white lights which as you say is reflected back to the driver, not to mention oncoming traffic. And of course rule #1 for bad weather is to never use high beams.
I can't recall off the top of my head what lights the Regal has for "parking" I know the parking lights on the Regal are amber, but I'm not sure if a dim white light also appears. But it's a moot point because one can't drive (at least not with the Canadian model) with the lights in parking mode if it's at all dim outside.
So I guess I'll just let the Regal decide what lights it wants to use and try to remember to dust off the fog light button every so often!
The last time when I checked, the orange antifreeze cost about $10 in Wal-Mart. Regal requires two gallons, i.e. $20. Distilled water is available at drugstores, but the water is very soft in CT where I live, so I skip the distilled water.
A procedure for getting maximum cleaning out of it is to put it in only with a very low tank and put in only the number of gallons of quality premium fuel that the bottle size is for, 12 or 20 gallons. Drive that down low again. Then put in a second bottle and drive that out. Don't add gasoline until 2nd tank is mostly used up. Do not repeat a third time. Use premium fuel for the additional cleaners in them.
I did that double treatment once and didn't really notice any change with the second tank. The professional mechanic who recommends this knows his stuff. This is what he recommends for the really problematic symptom cars. I would skip the repeat treatments later until you sense symptoms. I put it through maybe every 9 months just for good luck.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/jk/030521.htm
Are all coolant system flushes like this? For the money I would be paying, I would want to pay a little more and get the new stuff put in.
Regarding switching to green from orange, it is true you do not want to mix the two. When I switched to green 3 years ago it was when there were all those horror stories about how Dex-Cool would eat intake head gaskets. Now I've come to the belief that the problem was basically a "training issue" where owners were told Dex-Cool was good for 5 years/150,000, so they basically put it out of their minds and never even bothered to check it.
And therein lies the problem. No matter what flavor coolant we use, we still need to check it on a scheduled basis. I believe the killer for Dex-Cool users is when air gets into the system after the overflow tank runs dry (due to owner neglect). Likewise, owners shouldn't depend on GM's claim of 5 years/150,000 miles usage. The liquid turns into a redish/brownish sludge as I saw in a friend's Le Sabre.
I have the green stuff, and the rules for that flavor haven't changed. It should be changed out about every 2 years/24,000 miles. My twin sons each bought used low-mileage Buick Century's this year. The first thing they did was change out all the fluids, and they asked me if they should also change the coolant to green stuff. My advice to them was to keep the Dex-Cool, but get it flushed out with new Dex-Cool every 3 years or 50,000 miles. So far, so good.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
If the coils on the backside of the resistor look okay, it might be a fault in the blower speed switch.
Good luck. Perhaps you can report back with how it all worked out.
1. Leaky vacuum hose (hear any hissing sound in engine with hood open?)
2. Leaking EGR valve or plugged PCV valve.
3. Air filter clogged.
These ideas taken from troubleshooting section of Haynes manual. There are other causes listed, such as leaking head gasket and worn camshaft lobes, but they probably aren't worth considering because your car has so low mileage.
Does your "Service Engine Soon" light come on?
Other ideas:
1. Check if gas cap tightly secured.
2. Pour in a can of Techron fuel injector cleaner.
Good luck. Please let us know how it works out.
Many people reported at RegalGS.com that the kits can be installed on GS as well. However, I am not sure that it true with all kind of wheels. I have "silver" 16" wheels, not the more usual chrome.
Any suggestions?
Just curious: why do you want to go to a larger size?
The lug nut pattern is the same with Regal, Impala, or Gran Prix. However, Impala, Monte Carlo and some Intrigue have bigger and better brakes. The same with new generation W-bodies, like LaCrosse.
GM sells the Impala brakes as High Performance Front Brake Upgrade Kit, part 12498644, and advertises it for owners of Pontiac GP with 16" wheels.
http://www.gmgoodwrench.com/perfpartsjsp/partlist.jsp?cat=9460§ion=pp
Regal GS and LS with the touring suspension have 16" wheels as well. However, some 16" wheels are incompatible with the bigger brakes. The gap between the brackets and 16" rims is very tight. Depending on the rim geometry, it may rib the brackets.
The stock brakes of my 2000 Regal GS always were somewhat weak. From the very beginning. Probably a bad copy: my 2004 GS with the same brakes stops noticeable faster.
Recently I serviced the car at my dealer, and mechanic told that it is time to replace rotors. The wear is too deep. I see it myself too.
Given that I had to replace rotors and pads anyway, I want to use the occasion for upgrading to 12" rotors. Even more than my son turns 16 the next fall: the safer, the better.
I want to go to the larger size, because the bigger brakes resist fade better. They do not overheat easy. This is very important if you need to stop (or almost stop) several times in row from higher speed, as it happens in the stop and go traffic on highways.
I am not sure if the braking distance is shorter with bigger rotors. For shorter braking distance, I am going to buy sporty aftermarket pads and rotors. The rotors are more efficient in rain as well.
I wandered, though, if my 6-spoke 2000-2004 Regal rims will clear the brackets. I asked on the RegalGS.org forum, and received a positive answer from a nice gentlemen who already upgraded his Regal, with the same wheels, to the 12" rotors.
I called a tire dealership this morning and got a price on the Yokohama Touring ($365 on the rim and out the door).I asked about performance tires. The manager said a touring tire is better. I asked about the Avid T4, he said that WAS a touring as it is T rated. I said I thought the T4 was more of a performance tire. He said it came up as a touring...and it is stated as a touring tire in the dealerships ad in the paper this morning. But, tireracks information calls it a performance tire. I guess its a low performance touring tire :confuse:
Got the coolant flush & fill and transmission flush the other day at the Buick Dealership. $109 coolant and $119 transmission. I guess I could have saved $50 by taking it to a quickie lube place or some other discount place, but
feel it was done properly at dealership.