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Yes i was trying to see what part i would have to order because my gas hand doesnt work and i dont want to buy a fuel putitia - 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix - Preventive Maintenance - 3/5/2012pump. i have been told that i would have to purchase a whole fuel pump but my fuel pump works fine it is the sending unit that i need and alot of places doesnt sell this seperately.-
3/5/2012 jdlThere is a fuel sender access panel in the trunk, ahead of the spare tire. Click on the link. Also, you can use a resistor on the proper wire to ground, key on, see if the fuel gage reacts properly to resistor? If it doesn't, the problem isn't the sending unit.
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How do I replace Fog light in 1997 Pontiac Grand Prixfog light - 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix - Preventive Maintenance - 3/4/2012 -
Why does my heat take so long to come onnicholas - 2000 Pontiac Montana - Preventive Maintenance - 3/4/2012-
3/4/2012 CVOInsufficient coolant , trapped air in the cooling system might not have enough coolant to full fill the heater core..
The hot coolant flows from the engine to the heater core through the "inlet" hose. After circulating through the core, the coolant returns to the water pump through the "outlet" or "return" hose. Both the inlet and outlet return hoses should feel hot when the engine is at normal operating temperature and the heater is on.
1. If the both heater core hoses were cooled, then this vehicle might have an insufficient coolant in the cooling system.
2. If the heater core inlet hose is hot and the outlet hose is cool, the heater core might be clogged.
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Would you happen to know why my heater would be making a noise when its turned on?rach622 - 2004 Pontiac Grand Am - Preventive Maintenance - 3/1/2012If I switch it to the airconditioning it still makes a noise but not as loud. Its not a humming or continuous noise either.It gets loud and then quiet and then loud then quiet, etc.-
3/1/2012 ASE MASTER MECHANIC TEXASdoes it kinda sound like marbles in a wooden box being shook?? blower motors go out alot, and the fan blades hit some areas around them. It usually gets worse and worse. with the car running, turn off heat/cooing system and see if it stops. blower motors seem to get worse in the cold weather, bearings
get dry after years of use, and just have to change it out, no repair here to do. not hard at all.
3/1/2012 rach622Thanks for the response Ill have to have the blower motor checked out
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Gas R.P.M and speedometer are not working properly. What could be my problem?zero - 2005 Pontiac Sunfire - Preventive Maintenance - 2/29/2012Speedometer works sometimes, but on long trips it ends up reading zero. My gas gauge reads improperly. If I turn the car on then off it sometimes resets itself or get worse. The R.P.M gauge does not read at all.-
2/29/2012 LEW CARiteThis can be wiring (a shorted wire, open wire, or wire with high resistance between the engine controller and the instrument panel), a controller fault, or an instrument panel cluster fault. Have someone pull codes for you, and that will help you zero in. - Lew Carite at carite.com
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Why does my heater barely blow?ryan - 1993 Pontiac Firebird - Preventive Maintenance - 2/26/2012engine temp when idling is around 225 degrees and as soon as i put in drive and take off it drops to 100 degrees-
2/26/2012 HouseCallAutoPlease rewrite this with more explicit detail about what you mean by "heater barely blow". You could mean the force of the air (blower speed) or you could mean the temperature of the air and are you saying that in seconds that you temperature gauge drops from 225 F to 100 F ?
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Changed fuel pump gas gauge now does not workSage Hansen - 1995 Pontiac Grand Am - Preventive Maintenance - 2/25/2012gas gauge needle jumps from full to empty-
2/25/2012 Ben HPossible causes:
The new fuel pump may have come with a faulty leveler unit.
If you replaced just the motor, the connection may have gotten damaged.
The plug to the pump is not seated properly or at all.
The leveler got damaged while getting re-installed.
Unfortunately there is no easy fix to this without pulling the pump again.
Ben @ MechanicsCentral.com
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Replace the D.L.R. relayRon - 2005 Pontiac Wave - Preventive Maintenance - 2/25/2012The low beams work just not the daytime running lights. -
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2/24/2012 Spoon SportsWere looking at 150-200 for the parts, for the labor, you have to use the find a shop button to make a couple of calls or use the negotiator tab and they will call for you.
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What is the problem when I feel up my Grand Prix but the fuel needle dont really move at all?juanvaldosta - 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix - Preventive Maintenance - 2/19/2012-
2/19/2012 CVOSee this FIG : Fuel pump and sending unit module assembly
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The fuel sending float unit may be stuck and it didn't sent the reading signal to the fuel gauge.
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Why am I having battery drainage every other month and this last one being within about 2 weeks?caught in the middle - 2001 Pontiac Sunfire - Preventive Maintenance - 2/14/2012Have an ignition interlock installed in June, had a new starter and wiring installed back in July, had a new battery installed in September, still having power draining my battery and this time is completely drained. 2nd time for complete battery drainage had to ...-
2/14/2012 Spoon Sports"The mechanics there say its my interlock and the interlock place says its not that." - What did the interlock place say the problem was? They just cant say "its not that!" without telling you what the problem really is?
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I hear a ticking noise after I'm done using my turn signals.Whats causing this? I replaced the hazard flasher already.areil0825 - 2005 Pontiac Grand Am - Preventive Maintenance - 2/13/2012 -
How can i locate egr valve in my carStanlo2720 - 2001 Pontiac Grand Am - Preventive Maintenance - 2/11/2012-
2/11/2012 HouseCallAutoDriver side top of engine. Toward the back, just behind the throttle body. It's electronic, has a connector plugged into the top of it.
2/11/2012 Stanlo2720can you tell me how to change it
2/11/2012 HouseCallAutoReplacing this valve is relatively easy, like 15 minutes. It is attached with two bolts. Remove the single bolt from the pipe first and move the pipe back slightly.
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Thermastat housing unitlynn - 1998 Pontiac Grand Am - Preventive Maintenance - 2/10/2012keeps melting the thermastat housing unit an leaking fluid-
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2/10/2012 HouseCallAutoAre you referring to the plastic housing on the driver side of the engine cylinder head that has two hoses and a sensor attached to it? If so, see that the brand that you install is genuine ACDELCO - part # is 24575259 and make certain that you do not have an overheating engine of course. I assume that if it was overheating you would have said that.
2/10/2012 HouseCallAutoAnd a new seal as well part # 24572538
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Where can i find the whole driver and passenger doorsjoshua - 1999 Pontiac Sunfire - Preventive Maintenance - 2/9/2012i need both whole driver and passenger doors both front fenders the passengerside head light with mount and bolts and i need help fixing the emergency brake cable on the back of the car