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car is verrry slow to warm up, leaking from water pump weep passage. why so slow to warm up? im fairly confident that I need to replace the water pump but im just trying to understand what exactly is going on. for the record: -thermostat is new -the coolant outlet housing (the deal with...

So the gauge is accurate sometimes, then jumps way past full as far as the needle will go (WAY past full). The car has a around 3/4 tank and the sending unit (float) is good. I can test the resistance at the harness that comes out of the fuel pump / sending unit and it reads 14.5 ohms which is...

has anyone every checked their tire pressure after a good drive on the highway? (i havent until today) just last month i inflated all the tires to 32 psi. today, on a whim i thought i'd check em warm while i was outside checking all the other vehicles with my new tire pressure gauge that im in...

im curious who has replaced coils on the V6 and had them fail. what brands and how long did they last? i need to replace the 3 under my IM. everyone says "visteons, visteons." previous owner put three new BWD coils on from Oreilley Auto Parts. A year and a half later, 10k and going...

i have a OBDLink SX and ScanXL Pro from Scantools.net. the software has a "terminal" for entering OBD instructions/requests/whatever and it's my understanding that there's simply a long string of characters required to initiate these self-tests. a handheld scanner may come with this...

um, so how the hell do i get this plastic elbow off the old PCV valve??? :confused: i mangled the old valve in the vice. but the gashes on the black plastic elbow were there already and i suspect someone else couldnt figure it out either. even if i get it off i suspect ima have a hell of a a...

I only need to get 3 right now and here are my options: Autozone Duralast $48 2 year warranty Oreilley Motocraft $76 1 year warranty Ac Delco $70 90 day warranty also here's the situation: previous owner replaced the 3 not under the IM with BWD form Oreilley a year and a half ago...

i have a v6 im taking the IM off and doing COPs i could probly do it without removing the strut bar. but i dont wanna. but why am i stupid? how to u get the wiper arms off in order to remove the plastic cowl vent screen? i took the rubber cover and the nut off where the arm ends. but it wont...

i dont have a handheld code reader/scanner, i have software on my laptop. its sweet but it doesnt come with a way to run the KOEO and KOER self-tests right from the software. there's a "terminal" where i can input OBD-II instructions or whatever and i guess if i have the appropriate string of...

every now and then i get a jerking while accelerating. generally when warmed up, cruising on the freeway or especially going up a steep hill. only once have i got a blinking "wrench light". manual says thats a misfire. the previous owner had a COP go bad and i believe he took it to a shop...

i just have the rca converter deal that taps into the rear speakers (the ones right next to the rear windshield. i just tapped into one of them). my amp has a switch for hi-pass/low-pass/full. i had to set it to full (which i believe is both hp and lp combined) when tapped into those speakers...

there's too many confusing threads with all the diff model years and head units. I have an '04 LS with stock THX 6 disc in-dash w/ Nav i just want an aux input! (just a headphone jack or rca's or whatever, not for iPod) which one do i need??? (btw i dont care if i lose my SAT functionality)...

i had a hard time getting relevant search results for this... about the only option my LS didnt come with was the message center buttons below the heat vents. is this something i can install if i get my hands on the setup? i wonder what's all needed? the buttons and the bezel and the...

I havent even touched a thing on my car yet. im thinking out loud here about the what i absolutely need to do first and in what order. Feedback please! -remove the chip guards or whatever from the edges of the doors -remove front plate and cap the holes -clean exhaust tips -TINT!!! (a...

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hey. new to this forum. (not new to forums in general or to working on cars) ive serached and searched for a couple days now. i still have a few quick questions. 2004 LS V6 1) does anyone have a link to a handy fix for the center console latch? (i've seen it referenced but i cant find...