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Also, thank you Badulah and Pritesh for your feedback on my sunroof. I still am not sure what I will do but I will keep you all posted.
coolchick: Thanks! I'll look for that next time. Hope it's just a little oil to fix it.
Bucking stalling, etc, I have experienced this too,
did you happen to get a CE light?
Well it turned out for me is that there was a Loose MAF wire
It was very scary, I'll tell ya... of course this happened during
an autoX and I had to be pushed off the course, how embarassing.
ohh speaking of which, I have photos... gotta run and get em
This would allow all of us to do a quick scan to see if anyone else has had the problem, and those with the expertise to address them more quickly.
Just a thought.
78 Celica: This was caused by the fuel filter which it turned out had to be replaced every 10K km. I ended up carrying a spare with me.
83 Lynx: In this case it was the ignition module. It had to be replaced five times before the dealership would concede that the car had an electrical problem.
Thanks so much for all the responses to my stalling problem. I have since removed the superchip and I have not had any further problems. This does NOT mean it was caused by the chip, I just removed it in order to rule out the possibility. I will check all the connections on my KKM intake to be sure everything is attached properly. I made an appointment with the dealership this coming Monday to have this problem addressed ASAP. Before I drop her off I plan to remove the KKM as well, this way they can't give me any flack about the mods. Since I am closing fast on 36,000 miles, I want to get everything taken care of this week. Not to mention I don't not need any problems while driving out to Cougar Fest Y2K next month.
Does anyone think that vapor lock could have cause something like this?
marinus:
I personally do not recall anyone having this problem. Hopefully someone else in this group will be able to supply you with a little guidance.
benisem:
Thanks for the support!! Sometimes Lefty and I really need the encouragement. Thanks again!!
HAVE A GREAT AND SAFE WEEKEND ALL!!!!!!
Let me know if you have any questions about the sunroof. I had quite an ordeal with mine that you may be interested in hearing about.
tailor@home.com
I wold be interested in hearing your story. You should post it for all to see.
The next "event" was this morning going to get breakfast. I was driving and some Cavalier(sp) passed me going about 75mph. We end up at the light together and I knew I needed to be in the right lane(I'm in the left lane) to turn into McDonalds. So the light turns green and I floor it. He also does and I was ahead the entire time. I guess that was my fun for the weekend.
Glad to see all is well.
a car with a modified exhaust system is used for racing cars. Cosmetically it a HUGE exhaust and a loud deep hummmm. When a racer wants to challenge you, they will usually rev there engines from a dead stop and that is your clue that they want to race you. Glad to hear you beat the racer....
I've got an automatic with a little over 6K on her now. So far mechanically everything is working beautifully. Since it's the end of the model year and they'll be wanting to lower inventory, you should have a little extra bargaining room. My kitty stickered around $22K, but we closed the deal at $18.5K, but there was a $1K rebate at the time. You should be able to do better than I did.
I agree with CoolChick on the price. Although you will pay about $900 more for ATX
good luck
If you already know how to drive a five-speed, buy it! You'll get the best performance out of the engine that way. (Unless, of course, your daily commute is in extremely heavy traffic.) Try both transmissions in hilly terrain before you make up your mind. Both are reliable, as is the rest of the car.
You should easily get 10% off the price of the car including options. Walk into the dealership with ALL of their costs on paper, and work up from their cost, not down from the sticker price. Here's one good place to determine the dealer's cost:
http://www.edmunds.com/newcars/2000/mercury/
Lots of good reading here too:
http://www.edmunds.com/edweb/consumer.html
Happy shopping.
Have you made your decision on a Cougar? The dealer where I get my Cat serviced had a yellow Cougar and it looked pretty cool. I have Spruce Green and love it because it really hides dirt!!!!!!;-)
Your enigine stalling has nothing to do with your mods. I've got no mods on my cougar, and my engine stalled twice. The second time it stalled, i was going about 60 mph in neutral when the engine just stopped. The check engine light came on and the the check battery light came on. I had to pull over the side of the road and restart the car. I haven't had that problem happen to me in over a month. Let me know if the dealer finds anything wrong.
Thanks for the kind words!!
MWS0520:
Yes I have been out for early morning drives, but recently the weather here on the east coast has been really crummy. The only thing these mornings are good for is sleeping.
shedevil1:
If your looking for performance, go with the manual. If your looking for a smooth ride and a good car for high traffic commutes, get the automatic.
http://www.geocities.com/silicon_valley_cougars/cougars.jpg
Glad to hear you finally made your decision. Just be sure the dealership doesn't try and stick you with any advertising fees. I have heard of some dealerships charging their customers with this added charge. Be sure you know what every little fee is for before you sign anything.
Was at a parking garage waiting for the attendant to bring my car up, and a gal comes in with her Silver Frost kitty and is waiting for the guy to come take hers down and we started chatting, so I told her about this site. The more, the merrier!
BTW, my car rocks!
Andy.
O Yeah? Well my car is better than yours!!
Na Na NaNa Na!
I still don't understand why they put our engine in to the MPV? A high revving engine in a mini-van??
My 66 cents (eh Camelard?).
My mom has the previous model MPV. It has a 3.0l engine that makes 155hp, and 190ft/lbs of torque. It's really nice to drive when empty. But once you pack in the family, there isn't enough muscle.
I would prefer a 3 liter in the Cougar but I understand that Ford ain't throwing much money our way.
Right? If so, what and how? Thanks for any help.
I drive a 91 Astro RS.. And its more than capable...
It did come with the H.O. Vortec V6 w/ 4.10 gears..
But then again Astros aren't really minivans... as they are the only
mid-size van built on a truck chassis.
BTW I held off a lil Punk in a lowered VW yesturday on the highway
in the van....
But I still love the cat!
I too am interested in changing over to a 225 series tire. I will do some investigation on this and let you know what I come up with.
BTW, how many miles do you have on your tires, and which ones came OEM on your Cat? (BFG's or Firerocks?)
I personally have never owned a set of BFGs, but my best friend runs them on his Mustang and he swears by them.