I found the wiring diagram for the rear speakers online, so I went ahead and bypassed the factory amp. I have a passive EQ with the line line outs going to the amp. everything sounds great, with the exception of a loud buzz when I turn the power on, and there is a background hum when the engine is r...

hello fellow astrofari owners! I have a 1998 Astro LS, with the factory "subs" in the dutch doors. they were crackling and vibrating, so I unplugged them, used the factory speaker leads and hooked them into a 450 watt amp, pushing a pair of 300 watt 8 inch subs in truck boxes. they worked ...

no more CEL.. old cat cut out, new cat welded in, new gaskets between the exhaust manifolds and crossover.. now, just wondering how long that CEL will be off.. it likes to come back to haunt me.. lol

after driving the van for almost a week, the CEL was still on. called Midas Muffler and arranged to have the cat cut out and a new one welded in ($220 CDN + government retirement fund fees..). got there and he decided to clear the codes one last time just to make sure that it is a cat that needs to ...

everything swapped out, let my son crawl under and bust his knuckles getting 1 and 6 plugs in. hehe so far it's running 100x better, checked for power bleeding from the wires, and not even 1 spark! but.. the CEL is still on. I'm hoping that after a day or so of driving the cat efficiency code will c...

just had the van back at the shop for the CEL. different shop, different ODB2 computer. this one showed misfires on ALL cylinders, so I was told it was a combination of bad wires and coil, and more than likely the cap and rotor too. so I already hit the parts supplier, got coil, rotor, cap and (this...

my next attempt at finding one will be calling any and all trim/conversion shops within 500 miles of home. might be up for a road trip.. lol

changing plugs were a piece of cake on the 93 Astros, but the 98 I have not, not so much.. last plug change was done by Midas in Welland, ON, and it cost me $75, I supplied the plugs. I did the wires, the shop did the plugs.. by having the shop do it, I managed to save a lot of knuckle skin that cou...

google is a pita.. went looking around for the trim part I want, but only found one, and it was only available as an option part ($69 just for the option..) ONLY if you buy the complete 42 piece wood trim kit for $300+.. all I want is the cheap piece of trim that I saw on ebay.. lol I did spot the p...

Today was a little slower ....removed the gas tank ,driveshaft,and rear. Had moments of dazed and WTF am I doing......it's a good tired I feel. Off the the shower and a night out.... :cheers: http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y285/dunedog/P1000161.jpg just think, you could have done some fine tuning...

I was digging around good old ebay a few weeks ago and came across an awesome looking wood trim that went around the instrument cluster. didn't have the cash to order, so I waited. stupid me, didn't bother to watch it so I could go back and order it. now it's long gone. I've seen it as a full wood t...

do they all work plug and play? can I go from a gauges to a full digital, or is that asking for too much? I have a 98 Astro

remind me not to go for a ride with you in your stro..

I have a 17' travel trailer (full height, not pop-up) that has a dry weight of 2775 lbs. by the time I add all the needed gear for a fishing trip the gross weight is well over 3000 lbs. first time I dragged it, I noticed that the engine temp started climbing. so I got out and started checking things...

Dammit! I just went thru all 17 pages, drooling the whole time, and he disappeared.. this is like watching half a movie and never getting back to watch the ending.. anyone know how things turned out? I really want to see the completed van! dammit, don't make me get a passport so I can drive to Ohio ...