My red-headed step-child
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 1:40 pm
This will go long; sorry, it’s how I write…
RANT ON
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Current problem child:
99 Astro. LS Pass. AWD. 105 K. (Bought it w/100 K on it.)
Had been running a bit ‘funny’ since purchase: hesitations / VERY sluggish response on jamming the pedal to get on the freeway.
Intermittent, came and went; attempts to duplicate causes produced no joy.
I drive it aggressively, as needed. Lots of freeway miles; run it around 75-85 most of the time.
Ran two doses of GM poppet cleaner through 2 full tanks of gas; about 2 weeks apart.
Slight (improved) change, but still occasional sluggard response.
NOT good getting on to the freeway in heavy traffic at Ohhh dark thirty.
Changed out the fuel filter.
Did not release pressure via the relief valve.
Just slowly undid the connections and let it bleed out.
Better, but still sluggardly at times.
Van sat for 5 days while I was off moving my daughter out of state.
On my trip home, made it over Altamont Pass (Livermore to Sac, CA) w/no probs at 80 or so.
Heading on to the 5, the critter started huckle bucking; losing power gradually.
Made it off the 5; got a couple backfires and a nasty snarky odiferous sulfur gift.
Not a good thing at 11 pm on a weeknight, 100 or so miles from home…
Let it sit for some minutes, crossed fingers and fired up.
Ran ‘fine’; no probs, no hesitation, nothing…gingerly limped home…whew!
Let it sit overnight; now running rough; slight/occasional misfiring/hesitations.
Got a ScanGuageII.
Trouble codes: P101, P1345.
Cleared 101, hasn’t come back.
Cleared 1345, keeps coming back.
Checked out 1345 on the net.
Freakin’ CRANKSHAFT???
HUH???
Anyway; I’m up for shade tree repairs/renovations.
Dollars being in shorter supply these days, and all.
Rather not have to go dealership for fixes, but will if I must.
Can ya help a bro out?
Suggestions?
No Peter, the hand grenade/c4 option won’t work right now…
Driving the back-up, ol’ paint 94 Safari while I while away my idle hour trying to figure the 99 out…
GOOD thing I didn’t sell the 94 yet, as I was planning…
The damn 94 runs better than the 99; it’s just a lot more cosmetically beat up and I bought the 99 to ‘upgrade’…not working out so well, at the moment…
Thanks for surviving my rant!

RANT ON

Current problem child:
99 Astro. LS Pass. AWD. 105 K. (Bought it w/100 K on it.)
Had been running a bit ‘funny’ since purchase: hesitations / VERY sluggish response on jamming the pedal to get on the freeway.
Intermittent, came and went; attempts to duplicate causes produced no joy.
I drive it aggressively, as needed. Lots of freeway miles; run it around 75-85 most of the time.
Ran two doses of GM poppet cleaner through 2 full tanks of gas; about 2 weeks apart.
Slight (improved) change, but still occasional sluggard response.
NOT good getting on to the freeway in heavy traffic at Ohhh dark thirty.
Changed out the fuel filter.
Did not release pressure via the relief valve.
Just slowly undid the connections and let it bleed out.
Better, but still sluggardly at times.
Van sat for 5 days while I was off moving my daughter out of state.
On my trip home, made it over Altamont Pass (Livermore to Sac, CA) w/no probs at 80 or so.
Heading on to the 5, the critter started huckle bucking; losing power gradually.
Made it off the 5; got a couple backfires and a nasty snarky odiferous sulfur gift.
Not a good thing at 11 pm on a weeknight, 100 or so miles from home…
Let it sit for some minutes, crossed fingers and fired up.
Ran ‘fine’; no probs, no hesitation, nothing…gingerly limped home…whew!
Let it sit overnight; now running rough; slight/occasional misfiring/hesitations.
Got a ScanGuageII.
Trouble codes: P101, P1345.
Cleared 101, hasn’t come back.
Cleared 1345, keeps coming back.
Checked out 1345 on the net.
Freakin’ CRANKSHAFT???
HUH???
Anyway; I’m up for shade tree repairs/renovations.
Dollars being in shorter supply these days, and all.
Rather not have to go dealership for fixes, but will if I must.
Can ya help a bro out?
Suggestions?
No Peter, the hand grenade/c4 option won’t work right now…
Driving the back-up, ol’ paint 94 Safari while I while away my idle hour trying to figure the 99 out…
GOOD thing I didn’t sell the 94 yet, as I was planning…
The damn 94 runs better than the 99; it’s just a lot more cosmetically beat up and I bought the 99 to ‘upgrade’…not working out so well, at the moment…
Thanks for surviving my rant!
