STARTING ISSUES
PLACE ANY ISSUES RELATED TO YOUR VAN NOT STARTING OR STARTING HARD IN HERE.
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by MountainManJoe
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RUNNING ISSUES
PLACE ANY ISSUES RELATED TO HOW YOUR VAN RUNS. IF IT BOGS, HESITATES, BACKFIRES OR JUST PLAIN RUNS LIKE CRAP...THIS IS THE PLACE FOR IT!
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137 Topics
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Re: Mis-Fires driving me CRAZ…
by andyrud
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Wed Jul 24, 2024 2:33 pm
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Re: 2015 THREAD RESURRECTION
by LAZ 1
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Wed Sep 16, 2015 9:14 am
Exhaust System
Manifolds, flexpipe, catalytic converters, mufflers, hangers, piping, EGR etc.
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66 Topics
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Re: Exhaust rattle when idling
by Wiley
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Thu Jun 28, 2018 8:53 am
Cooling System
Radiator, thermostat, water pump, antifreeze, etc.
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179 Topics
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Re: Do I have rear AC?
by sixsix
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Tue Oct 29, 2024 1:48 pm
Fuel System
Tank, pump, filter, regulator, injectors and poppet valves etc.
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8 Topics
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Re: Standard Motor Product Sp…
by andyrud
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Fri Jul 26, 2024 8:56 pm
Air Intake
Air filter, throttle, sensors, vacuum, etc.
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3 Topics
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Re: I unplug the MAF Sensor, …
by Bret Schmerker
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Thu Oct 14, 2021 9:19 am
Sticky oil cooler manifold and line removal
Replies: 46
by
astrozam »
Fri Oct 27, 2006 10:58 am
Alright, heres a project I've been contemplating for a little while, what to do with the leaking oil cooler lines. I have read of others changing...
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Last post by Wiley
Tue Jan 01, 2019 10:25 pm
Sticky Holy Grail of 4.3L info
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by
BLAZER »
Sun Sep 24, 2006 8:56 am
Rebuilding the New Chevy 262, Doug Anderson, Automotive Rebuilder, April 2000
Thanks to all of those who have contributed information for this...
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Last post by markinnh
Wed Apr 16, 2014 8:45 am
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Last post by BBSig
Thu Sep 27, 2012 8:28 am
Sticky 4.3 engine I.D/Rear end codes
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astrozam »
Wed Sep 13, 2006 8:15 am
Originally posted by WACK an ( A.S community member )
Info from Overland vans, engine I.D from 8th digit in VIN
also contains rpo codes for rear diff
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Last post by doyoulikeithere
Wed Mar 02, 2011 8:38 am
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Last post by breeze9
Tue Jul 20, 2010 8:00 am
Sticky Oil cooler line REPAIR
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by
97CargoCrawler »
Sun Jun 21, 2009 12:55 pm
We have a thread on how to remove the oil cooler lines and manifold but not one on how to repair them. My oil cooler lines have been leaking really...
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Last post by LiftedAWDAstro
Mon Jun 22, 2009 3:28 am
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Last post by ScottS
Sun Feb 01, 2009 4:04 am
Sticky Firing order 4.3
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astrozam »
Wed Sep 13, 2006 8:39 am
Info originally posted by PJ an ( A.S community member )
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Last post by GEJ
Fri Jun 13, 2008 11:06 pm
Sticky Fix for oil cooler lines!
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by
dragonvan »
Tue Jun 12, 2007 7:38 am
Ahhh, the wonderful GM leaking oil cooler lines. :vom: I have replaced so many oil lines I could easily fill the back of my astro with all of them....
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Last post by rlsllc
Tue Jan 08, 2008 3:58 pm
Heads need rebuilt! Any tips?
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LaGrasta »
Thu Jul 28, 2022 3:16 pm
MY 246k '98 still runs fantastic and serves multiple purposes for our family. I've been chasing a poor idle for awhile and finally gave up and took...
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Last post by Bret Schmerker
Wed Dec 14, 2022 1:34 pm
Runs crappy
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by
jerryjerry05 »
Tue Aug 02, 2022 6:55 am
1999 Astro white cargo van with the v-6
Been having trouble for ever,maybe 3 months. Can't drive it now as it really runs bad after it warms up.
Not...
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Last post by MountainManJoe
Wed Aug 17, 2022 8:42 pm
Fuel Pressure vs. MPG v. Performance
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macsveen »
Sun Sep 05, 2021 5:11 pm
Hey there,
I have a fuel pump question.
A couple of years ago I had SPR Performance Mod my TBI, it was suggested that I also up the pressure with a...
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Last post by macsveen
Wed Sep 08, 2021 8:33 am
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Last post by Bret Schmerker
Tue Apr 27, 2021 7:58 pm
Oil pan drop for Timing cover?
Replies: 4
by
ExtraParts »
Wed Oct 17, 2018 7:05 pm
Do i really need to drop the oil pan on an 03 to replace the timing cover? Looks pretty straight forward to me but chiltons and other users have said...
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Last post by Astrophysics
Thu Mar 25, 2021 9:31 pm
Is the 4.3L an 'Interferrence' motor
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by
WE7X »
Sat Nov 23, 2019 10:37 pm
My 98 van
If a timing chain breaks, do the pistons usually hit any open valves?
215K, and today the engine started and ran fine for 30 minutes,...
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Last post by Captn. Crunch
Fri Dec 13, 2019 3:32 pm
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Last post by forrestmccarthy
Sat Oct 26, 2019 12:33 am
Oh boy, engine won't rev.
Replies: 7
by
rpjn59 »
Sat Jul 06, 2019 4:59 pm
Well, I might have really did it! Last night, driving home crossing over a surface road, I had my '04 astro in cruise control. As I went up the...
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Last post by rpjn59
Wed Jul 10, 2019 8:05 pm
AWD 2000 motor mounts
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by
adcolor »
Tue Apr 30, 2019 9:16 am
Ok, I know there are several write ups on this, and I am not attempting to replace them, but add 'what I learned'. No discussion on older or RWD....
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Last post by Mmusicman
Sun May 05, 2019 5:21 pm
Fuel pump on e-bay
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by
WE7X »
Thu Oct 11, 2018 8:12 pm
If anypone is interested,
I just received a brand new AC Delco fuel pump (In original AC Delco packaging). It was on E-bay for $110.
That is the...
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Last post by tomas
Mon Nov 19, 2018 7:10 pm
Cant turn crank...
Replies: 4
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ExtraParts »
Wed Oct 17, 2018 10:30 pm
Finally got down behind the timing cover and confirmed the chain is loose, now after i put the harmonic balancer and main pully back on, i cant get...
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Last post by ExtraParts
Thu Oct 18, 2018 8:14 pm
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Last post by Astrophysics
Sat Aug 11, 2018 10:20 am
Oil leaks
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gillang »
Mon Jun 11, 2018 3:36 pm
Just bought an Astro van 2002 that has a big engine oil leak. Don't know from where it comes yet. Has anybody been lucky in using these stop leak...
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Last post by gillang
Wed Jul 18, 2018 8:13 am
Methanol harmful
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gillang »
Wed Jun 13, 2018 10:23 am
They say your engine wasn't designed to use methanol in gas. Don't use gas that contains methanol. What do you do when you go to the US
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Last post by gillang
Thu Jun 14, 2018 2:36 pm
Service engine oil
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gillang »
Tue Jun 12, 2018 11:04 am
Unless I'm wrong, seems there's no warning light in a 2002 Astro that can come on when it's time to change the motor oil, right ?
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Last post by Astrophysics
Wed Jun 13, 2018 2:11 pm
11 Replies
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Last post by LaGrasta
Mon Apr 09, 2018 8:00 am
Electrical problem/fusebox
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Harri »
Sun Mar 25, 2018 9:28 am
Hi guys, it's been REAL long time since I visited here...Anyone have ideas where to find fusebox which is inside car, founded the one under hood but...
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Last post by Harri
Sun Apr 01, 2018 9:52 am
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Last post by x92560
Sat Mar 03, 2018 4:18 pm
Motor mounts maybe an issue?
Replies: 2
by
marco10 »
Tue Nov 21, 2017 2:03 pm
Recently I have been feeling and hearing some vibration in the van when accelerating from a stop. Could this be motor mounts? Transmission mount? How...
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Last post by Wiley
Sun Jan 14, 2018 7:59 am
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Last post by Stroverlander
Fri Nov 24, 2017 5:06 pm
RUNNING HOT
Replies: 4
by
PatAus »
Fri Oct 20, 2017 1:53 pm
looking for advice...
Ive noticed above average operating temperatures in my 2002 AWD. Even to the point where it was almost on the redline before I...
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Last post by PatAus
Tue Oct 24, 2017 12:05 pm
General Tune Up?
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by
ROCKNBLUES »
Tue Sep 05, 2017 8:41 am
Hi Folks,
I've been a pretty good mechanic on older vehicles for fifty years, but I have no idea what to do or where to start on my New To Me Astro...
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Last post by ROCKNBLUES
Thu Sep 07, 2017 8:02 am
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Last post by blacknome
Wed Sep 06, 2017 8:25 pm
vibration
by
rydeon »
Sat Sep 02, 2017 3:45 pm
2000 chevy astro van with strange vibration. Pretty vague question but it vibrates at idle so bad it will spin a coffee cup in the cup holder. At...
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Last post by rydeon
Sat Sep 02, 2017 3:45 pm
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Last post by marco10
Thu Jun 15, 2017 3:42 am
9 Replies
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Last post by Vanjoe
Sat Apr 22, 2017 7:43 am
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Last post by Triple
Wed Nov 16, 2016 10:44 am
Are fuel pumps multi-speed?
Replies: 4
by
rlyoung »
Tue Sep 13, 2016 7:15 pm
I was in the remote mountains and the van had a hesitation when passing. I didn't try passing after that, and at this point I'm thinking it was bad...
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Last post by rlyoung
Thu Sep 29, 2016 12:14 pm
engine
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harley42 »
Thu Sep 08, 2016 10:08 pm
I have a 1996 Astro. It won't start. The compression on cyl 1 is low 70lbs. It does not burn oil. If it has burned valves, how did that happen. Do i...
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Last post by Captn. Crunch
Fri Sep 09, 2016 5:43 am
Wet floor
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by
rooster4 »
Sun Jun 19, 2016 6:48 am
Passenger side floorboard getting water dripped on it could it be condensation from the AC unit is there a drain plug that may be clogged like on my...
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Last post by astrozam
Sun Jun 19, 2016 12:43 pm
Guidance please! Burning oil.
Replies: 6
by
freedomfarmer »
Sat Mar 05, 2016 10:07 am
Hello, this is my first post. Young traveler, first Van, 95 Chevy Astro 60,000 miles. I seem to have burned/lost 2 quarts of oil in 500 miles. Not...
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Last post by Mmusicman
Wed Mar 09, 2016 5:19 pm
Cams and lifters
Replies: 5
by
Smiliesafari »
Mon Feb 22, 2016 9:00 am
Something I've been wondering about for some time. Is there any reason why you can't put roller lifters on a flat tappet cam?
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Last post by Mmusicman
Mon Feb 29, 2016 1:07 pm
1 Replies
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Last post by WoodButcher
Sun Oct 25, 2015 6:37 am
P1345 code and won't pass CA smog
Replies: 8
by
Lavey »
Sun Dec 01, 2013 2:41 pm
Hi guys,
2002 Astro
145000 mi
4.3 V6
Ca vehicle
I had my van throw the P1345 code last summer and I chose to get a ScanGauge II to clear the code. I...
8 Replies
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Last post by Lavey
Sat Sep 19, 2015 6:15 pm
2005 PCV Valve & Vacuum Issue
Replies: 10
by
roamineye »
Sat Aug 15, 2015 6:05 am
Finally got my 05 stock Astro running much better - replaced the extremely worn distributor with a new one and made a world of difference! But it...
10 Replies
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Last post by roamineye
Sun Aug 16, 2015 7:42 pm
'05 AWD Astro Running Rough
Replies: 7
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roamineye »
Sun Jul 19, 2015 8:21 am
Hi, All - I recently purchased an '05 AWD Astro that is bone stock with ~ 150K miles, and am in the process of making it reliable for use as a daily...
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Last post by roamineye
Tue Jul 21, 2015 3:30 pm
running rough--all rpm's
Replies: 18
by
tommy »
Mon May 24, 2010 6:17 pm
hi everyone.
'95 astro, w engine. 219,000 miles. i've owned it for 12 years and 150k miles. so far it's been mostly great. in years past, I have...
18 Replies
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Last post by tommy
Mon Jun 22, 2015 12:32 pm
Fuel Issue
Replies: 2
by
MickJack60 »
Sun Jun 14, 2015 5:53 am
My daughter acquired a 1994 GMC Safari van that had been sitting for 3 or 4 years ( the ole guy that had it started it up occasionally during the...
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Last post by MickJack60
Sun Jun 14, 2015 10:52 am
1987 Astro Shutdown problem
Replies: 4
by
VanGeorge »
Wed May 13, 2015 5:23 pm
I was driving my 1987 Astro and it just died so I went to get my trailer and took it home.
The next day I went out and just checked to see if it...
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Last post by VanGeorge
Sat Jun 13, 2015 3:23 pm
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Last post by AstroWill
Thu Apr 16, 2015 1:14 pm
Steps to replace throttle cable
by
travisgriggs »
Sat Mar 14, 2015 1:20 pm
I broke my throttle cable. I've got the old one out. But I am not sure best procedure/steps to follow to put new one in. Is it best to do throttle...
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Last post by travisgriggs
Sat Mar 14, 2015 1:20 pm
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