Re: [DMCForum] totally off-topic question: 2000 Chevy Cavalier

["Farrar Hudkins" <fhudkins@xxxxxxx>]

And they're not even my problems! Fortunately I haven't had a lick of 
trouble with the Ranger thus far. Then again it's only four years old.

Of course now that I've said that I'll go out to the parking lot this 
evening after work and the thing will just fall apart as I lay eyes on it.

Farrar

timnagin wrote:
> Your problems could be worse...
> 
> 
> GM recalls 254,000 Saturns
> 
> No. 1 automaker says no serious injuries reported from seven fires
related
> to ignition problem.
> June 24, 2003: 3:06 PM EDT
> 
> NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - About 254,000 Saturn L-Series cars are being
recalled
> because of ignition and spark plug problems that could cause a fire,
General
> Motors said Tuesday.
> 
> http://money.cnn.com/2003/06/24/pf/autos/saturn_recall/index.htm
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Farrar Hudkins [mailto:fhudkins@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 11:35 AM
> To: DMCForum List
> Subject: [DMCForum] totally off-topic question: 2000 Chevy Cavalier
> 
> 
> Hi, gang! I'm back in town with another non-DeLorean post. :) But this
> time it's important.
> 
> A co-worker of mine has a problem with her car suddenly dying. At first
> I thought it was an electrics problem but now I'm not so sure.
> 
> Apparently, the car will lose power and die within a matter of thirty to
> forty seconds, regardless of how long it has been driven, the
> temperature outside, time of day, slope of road, etc. and sometimes it
> will start up again right away, and sometimes it can be left for an hour
> and still won't start.
> 
> Here's what threw me: after sitting for half an hour, the engine was
> still radiating quite a lot of heat, but the temperature gauge read
> 190(F) before things went kaputsky.
> 
> I'm trying to find a simple solution before she has to take it to the
> Chevy dealer and pay too much for something easy (like a new alternator
> or battery). Any ideas?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Kind regards,
> Farrar in New Orleans
> 
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