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| Gearheads Greasy mechanical things. Fixing your car, swapping out engines, buying tools, and getting maximum horsepower. |
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# 1
2008-10-01, 01:41
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2001 Chevy Impala
Hopefully someone can help me out:
2001 Impala with 3.8. Under approx 70 degrees F. the A/C works fine and all other electrical functions are good too. Climb in it after work, when the temp gets up, problems start. Sounds to me like a circuit breaker or relay. I'm an old bastard (52) and not up on new cars. When I grew up, we replaced points, condensors, and rebuilt carbs.
The glovebox light is clicking like crazy and flickering. All this again, only when the temp rises. The A/C won't cool. The headlights (which come on automatically when the car runs), flicker light the glovebox light.
Gotta be something simple, I'm just behind times.
Thanks in advance for any tips.
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# 2
2008-10-01, 01:43
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Re: 2001 Chevy Impala
It's definitely something electrical. Does it run funny when it's doing it?
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# 3
2008-10-01, 01:53
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Re: 2001 Chevy Impala
No, it runs just fine.
Bedtime now for grandpa.
Thanks for the interest and I'll check in tomorrow.
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# 4
2008-10-01, 02:02
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Re: 2001 Chevy Impala
Magneto troubles?
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# 5
2008-10-01, 02:11
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Regular
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Trakr #17
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Re: 2001 Chevy Impala
Quote:
Originally Posted by ComradeAsh
Magneto troubles?
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This?
http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/200...gneto-trouble/
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# 6
2008-10-01, 02:13
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Re: 2001 Chevy Impala
i hate most american cars.
crappy build quality, they look like shit and the interiors are hideous.
I really hate the mid ninties camaros.
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# 7
2008-10-01, 02:56
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Ohio
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Re: 2001 Chevy Impala
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr Smith
i hate most american cars.
crappy build quality, they look like shit and the interiors are hideous.
I really hate the mid ninties camaros.
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I'll agree with you on the camaro, 3rd gen all the way, but name a more reliable modern engine than the 3.8 and I'll blow you.
Last edited by skidmeister927; 2008-10-01 at 03:21.
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# 8
2008-10-01, 03:02
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Trakr #17
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Re: 2001 Chevy Impala
Quote:
Originally Posted by skidmeister927
I'll agree with you on the camaro, 3rd gen all the way, but name a more reliable engine than the 3.8 and I'll blow you.
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About that blowjob..
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# 9
2008-10-01, 03:03
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ambitious, but rubbish
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Re: 2001 Chevy Impala
Quote:
Originally Posted by skidmeister927
I'll agree with you on the camaro, 3rd gen all the way, but name a more reliable engine than the 3.8 and I'll blow you.
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OM617 benz diesel off of the w123 300d
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Originally Posted by wikipedia
The OM617 engine family was a straight-5 Diesel automobile engine from Mercedes-Benz used in the 1970s and 1980s. With some Mercedes-Benz 300D/300SD diesels already exceeding 500,000 miles it's considered to be one of the most reliable engines ever produced.
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# 10
2008-10-01, 03:05
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Trakr #17
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Re: 2001 Chevy Impala
Quote:
Originally Posted by red_eyed_wonda
OM617 benz diesel off of the w123 300d
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Is this a coincidence or are you identifying the one I posted?
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