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I've found the largest variable in fuel mileage is the driver. I can drive my LeBaron for a week, stop and go driving, and some Interstate driving, and I'll...
Daniel Boshears
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Mar 1, 2006
2:22 pm
27633
I agree, it is not a good indication of what you will get but it is a good way to compare cars to each other. The same driver could expect the same mileage if...
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Mar 1, 2006
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27634
Greetings! I've just recently joined the group and this is my first post. I have a 1982 convertible which still has a couple of problems. The big one right...
David Minor
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Mar 1, 2006
4:29 pm
27635
David; Dieseling is usually a result of carbon deposits in the combustion chambers. The carbon deposits retain a good bit of heat, and ignite the air/fuel...
Daniel Boshears
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Mar 1, 2006
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Daniel, Thanks for the reply! I didn't do the tuneup myself (as I didn't have access to all of my tools at the time) and don't remember everthing they did,...
David Minor
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Mar 1, 2006
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Daniel seems to have the dieseling down, and with the windows, that sounds like the plastic gear/tracks are shot. They get brittle with age and crack. They...
Ryan Gannon
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Mar 1, 2006
6:21 pm
27638
At one point, the tracks were available from NAPA. Hold onto your wallet, though. I paid nearly $50.00 for one in a Grand Am several years ago. Daniel Ryan...
Daniel Boshears
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Mar 1, 2006
6:37 pm
27639
David; Pretty much would require at a minimum a head job to remove the carbon. Hardly worth the trouble, as the carbon will return fairly soon after. I have...
Daniel Boshears
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Mar 1, 2006
6:40 pm
27640
This spring I was planning on getting a Maaco paint job on my '94 Lebaron Convertible but the Maaco in my area went out of business I just found out. I figured...
damaterialboy
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Mar 1, 2006
7:40 pm
27641
It might be worth looking for a MAACO even if it is 50 miles away since they are about $400 for a decent painr job. I had a MAACO paint job put on my daughters...
Joe
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Mar 1, 2006
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Im from Mineola BUT I remember that there was a Great Maaco place out in Farmingdale- I think they are the ones that went out of business. You may try the...
JimJohn Feldmann
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Mar 1, 2006
9:24 pm
27643
I have a 95 GTC Conv. One of the latches that secures the boot on to the body has a piece of plastic screwed on to it. Unfortuneately the plastic piece broke...
Bill Valencia
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Mar 1, 2006
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No clue, mine are all metal. ... From: thechryslerlebaronclub@yahoogroups.com [mailto:thechryslerlebaronclub@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Bill Valencia Sent:...
amopargirl
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Mar 1, 2006
10:47 pm
27645
OK, so I am pretty cheap....but I may have found a car with a bad tranny which has a new top on it...for a good price. Has anybody tried to swap tops from...
chuzhii
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Mar 2, 2006
12:52 am
27646
What i would do is find a good set from a junkyard and use that, but thats just me. Justin ... wallet, though. I paid nearly $50.00 for one in a Grand Am...
Justin Bennett
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Mar 2, 2006
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27647
Glue it back on, if u can do it without putting on too much lue it won't even be noticeable. Justin ... to the body has a piece of plastic screwed on to it....
Justin Bennett
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Mar 2, 2006
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Thats right, but on the bottom surface which you can't see, is a plastic piece that holds the metal sliding latch in place. AMoparGirl <amopargirl@...>...
Bill Valencia
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Mar 2, 2006
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It's worth a try but when the latch slides back and forth to lock into position it might not hold. Justin Bennett <boogieman142@...> wrote: Glue it...
Bill Valencia
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Mar 2, 2006
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Can't believe that no one here is interested so I'm reposting this message, look at the pics and at least tell me what you think? I have lowered the price to...
adrian aschmann
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Mar 2, 2006
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Justin; In most cases I'd agree with you, but those parts in the boneyard are just as old as his, and are brittle. Window regulators aren't a job I'd care to...
Daniel Boshears
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Mar 2, 2006
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27652
Thats what i done last weekend was swap the whole top,frame and cylinders from a wrecked one i bought a couple years ago.Mines a 90 and the wrecked one was a...
ASH ANDERS
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Mar 2, 2006
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27653
... General Motors Top Engine Cleaner. Part # 1050002. Look that up on the web and you'll find people with many different makes of cars and trucks using it. It...
Gregg Eshelman
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Mar 2, 2006
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27654
Daniel, Approx. how much would it cost to rebuild a 2.6L Mitsu engine? Tony ... carbon. Hardly worth the trouble, as the carbon will return fairly soon after....
Tony
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Mar 2, 2006
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now, i'm just pretty much speaking out my butt as i have no experience with these guys....but from what i've heard, they are NOT a good place to go to. i knew...
shda5582
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Mar 2, 2006
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... Nope. Easier than installing a new top on your old frame. Just make sure you make note of how things come apart so you can put them back together. It also...
Gregg Eshelman
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Mar 2, 2006
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I have to agree with Jay's comments on MAACO. Several years ago I had a Honda painted at MAACO in Wilmington, NC. It looked nice for about one year then the...
Tony
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Mar 2, 2006
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27658
... Removed the latch to see if you can bodge a fix? Shouldn't matter if it's an ugly fix since it's hidden. It just has to work and keep the boot on at speed....
Gregg Eshelman
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Mar 2, 2006
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27659
... Gorilla Glue. It's a polyurethane glue that sticks to nearly everything. The only problem with it is how it cures. Put it on one item that's dry, get the...
Gregg Eshelman
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Mar 2, 2006
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Tony; Are you talking rebuilding it yourself, or having the work done? In many cases, it's cheaper to buy a rebuilt engine through a reputable rebuilder. You...
Daniel Boshears
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Mar 2, 2006
11:22 am
27661
Adrian; It's a nice car, and a fair price. I wish I had the money, I'd buy it in a second. The colors make it a virtual twin to my 1994 GTC...I joked with my...
Daniel Boshears
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