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Sticky Astro 4.3 VinZ fuel cutout/stall problem

Last post by astrozam « Wed Aug 26, 2009 3:50 pm
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by wolf8963 » Fri Aug 21, 2009 12:48 pm
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Good morning all,

I was working on a problem in another forum and Smalley recommended I come here. Here is the story:

I hope you can help. #-o...
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Last post by astrozam
Wed Aug 26, 2009 3:50 pm
Mis-Fires driving me CRAZY!! 2002 Chev Astro RV

Last post by andyrud « Wed Jul 24, 2024 2:33 pm
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by andyrud » Thu Jul 18, 2024 11:23 am

2002 Chev Astro AWD Tiger RV

Runs FANTASTIC! Really strong! But my XTOOL OBD scanner shows intermittent mis-fires. Usually Code P0305 shows #5...

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Last post by andyrud
Wed Jul 24, 2024 2:33 pm
Oil pressure questions.

Last post by MountainManJoe « Tue May 28, 2024 2:26 pm
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by attagrl » Tue May 28, 2024 10:36 am

Hi!
I'm new here so I hope I'm posting in the right place. I did a search and couldn't find an answer to this specific question but please forgive me...

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Last post by MountainManJoe
Tue May 28, 2024 2:26 pm
HELP!! # 5 Misfire

Last post by MountainManJoe « Fri May 24, 2024 7:41 pm
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by andyrud » Fri May 24, 2024 2:20 pm

2002 Chev Astrovan 4.3 AWD 109500 miles.
Hi Guys,
I really need your help! The van runs GREAT when driving along. But, after idling for a couple of...

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Last post by MountainManJoe
Fri May 24, 2024 7:41 pm
How do I fix my misfire

Last post by MountainManJoe « Sat Apr 22, 2023 11:35 am
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by Gio1967 » Sat Apr 22, 2023 5:10 am

anybody get code
po174
p0171
p0758
p0300

I started getting these together, starting to think its computer, seams to come on strong and then go...

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Last post by MountainManJoe
Sat Apr 22, 2023 11:35 am
rough idle

Last post by MountainManJoe « Tue Apr 05, 2022 6:00 pm
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by LaGrasta » Tue Dec 07, 2021 12:13 pm

I just replaced dizzy , full spider/pump . 241k on motor, very well maintained . Everything has been checked out, tuned-up and cleaned. So I'm...

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Last post by MountainManJoe
Tue Apr 05, 2022 6:00 pm
Spark Plug Wire Boot Question

Last post by macsveen « Sun Mar 20, 2022 1:25 pm
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by macsveen » Mon Feb 28, 2022 7:24 pm

Hey there,

So, I have been fighting misfires forever.

I believe that I have figured out that it is my plug wires.

With a little help from younger...

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Last post by macsveen
Sun Mar 20, 2022 1:25 pm
P0302 Code and misfire - Not spark...What next

Last post by MountainManJoe « Tue Dec 07, 2021 6:25 pm
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by sc-surfer » Sat Oct 05, 2019 2:12 pm

Drove the van 80 miles out and back on the weekend on the freeway without issue. Ran fine and got decent MPGs. Parked it on Sunday and when I started...

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Last post by MountainManJoe
Tue Dec 07, 2021 6:25 pm
Where is it located

Last post by okie1 « Thu May 16, 2019 12:37 pm
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by okie1 » Tue May 14, 2019 9:21 am

On a 1994 Astro, where is the wire that must be unplugged to set the timing located? I have looked in many mentioned places but cannot locate....

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Last post by okie1
Thu May 16, 2019 12:37 pm
Pulley / Belt change?

Last post by risteff « Sun Apr 21, 2019 8:22 am
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by phr1$k37 » Fri Dec 05, 2008 5:49 pm
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Hi folks!

Need a quick opinion on pulleys and belt. I think I am due at 150K kms. I know some of you might say yours has gone longer but I have had...
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Last post by risteff
Sun Apr 21, 2019 8:22 am
Quality, experience with billet aluminum distributor?

Last post by Rein « Sun Jan 06, 2019 5:22 am
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by Rein » Fri Jan 04, 2019 4:29 pm

Astro’s at the shop now - some things I’m just not capable of doing (replacing fuel feed line, maybe both, from tank to engine). There is a (small)...

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Last post by Rein
Sun Jan 06, 2019 5:22 am
Stalling when you shift back to Park.

Last post by rohaggard « Mon Nov 19, 2018 9:49 am

by rohaggard » Mon Nov 19, 2018 9:49 am

Hi! Seems it's common to have the problem that when you shift from P to gears, the engine stalls. Me, it's exactly the opposite. It's when I shift...

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Last post by rohaggard
Mon Nov 19, 2018 9:49 am
P0016 code issues

Last post by Astrophysics « Wed Oct 31, 2018 11:52 am
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by SteveTR6 » Tue Oct 30, 2018 8:00 pm

A few weeks ago, my van threw a P0016 code -- camshaft position - crankshaft position sensor correlation Bank 1 Sensor A.
Van is a 2003 AWD LT,...

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Last post by Astrophysics
Wed Oct 31, 2018 11:52 am
Bad fuel mileage, occasional rough idle

Last post by Gorwoc « Mon Sep 10, 2018 6:26 pm
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by safari kev » Fri Dec 04, 2015 6:01 pm

My 94 has been giving me fits the past couple months. It gets bad mileage (13 city and below), idles rough with gas smell from exhaust, and likes to...

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Last post by Gorwoc
Mon Sep 10, 2018 6:26 pm
Gross misfire when trailer lights connected and lights on

Last post by WE7X « Fri May 18, 2018 5:44 pm
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by tanvanmanwithaplan » Fri May 18, 2018 3:28 pm

I’ve got a strange one.

Van build and updates:

2001 AWD Astro 155k on the odometer. 5” lift 30” Gener Grabber AT2 and steel 15” pro comp powder...

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Last post by WE7X
Fri May 18, 2018 5:44 pm
Can somebody walk me through a cylinder leakdown test?

Last post by ExtraParts « Tue May 15, 2018 10:53 am
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by ExtraParts » Mon May 14, 2018 6:35 pm

So, i just got done doing a kindof preview cylinder leakdown test(it got dark so i just tested the main suspect cylinder, #4 because I found oil on...

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Last post by ExtraParts
Tue May 15, 2018 10:53 am
bucking when cold

Last post by Mmusicman « Mon Apr 09, 2018 5:49 pm
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by LaGrasta » Tue Apr 01, 2014 9:10 am

Hello guys, it's been so long since I've visited; that's a good sign the 'ol Astro is running great. I'm now at 191k.

My problem as of late is the...

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Last post by Mmusicman
Mon Apr 09, 2018 5:49 pm
Safari '93 shuts off when brakes on gear

Last post by Truewarrior1 « Wed Feb 28, 2018 5:03 pm
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by Truewarrior1 » Mon Feb 26, 2018 2:56 pm

There's a problem with my Safari; She starts and runs very well in the morning, but after 10 or 15 minutes of running, shuts off on gear. If I stop...

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Last post by Truewarrior1
Wed Feb 28, 2018 5:03 pm
Rough idle, pinging, ps not working,rpm drop pushing brake

Last post by Chuckster « Wed Nov 01, 2017 9:51 am
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by Chuckster » Wed Oct 25, 2017 8:35 pm

2001 Safari 120k miles. I replaced ps hoses a couple of years ago. Shortly after PS stopped working correctly. Now I'd say it hardly works at all....

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Last post by Chuckster
Wed Nov 01, 2017 9:51 am
93 Safari bad mileage, O2 code, intermittent esc knock HELP

Last post by mountaingirl « Wed Sep 27, 2017 3:57 pm
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by mountaingirl » Wed Sep 27, 2017 8:59 am

HISTORY
1993 SAFARI AWD VAN 4.3L vortec, MFI , engine-W, 93,000mi
Since purchase (2015)
-complete tune up-wires, cap, rotor, all fluids incl all...

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Last post by mountaingirl
Wed Sep 27, 2017 3:57 pm
Misfire - P0303 Code - Did the basics. what next?

Last post by dmilamj « Sat Aug 12, 2017 5:46 pm

by dmilamj » Sat Aug 12, 2017 5:46 pm

So I have a '04 Astro AWD with about 110k miles on it. I've owned it for ~2 years or so, and it has never gotten very good gas mileage - typically...

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Last post by dmilamj
Sat Aug 12, 2017 5:46 pm
Maintenance questions

Last post by lam1317 « Thu Aug 10, 2017 10:14 am
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by lam1317 » Thu Aug 10, 2017 7:09 am

I hope this is the right area for maintanance questions. Have a 03 astro 153k miles everyting is fine but want to know about getting a tune up and...

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Last post by lam1317
Thu Aug 10, 2017 10:14 am
P0305 Code after driving for long period

Last post by Astrophysics « Tue May 02, 2017 12:38 am
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by marco10 » Mon May 01, 2017 10:01 am

I just had the intake manifold gasket replaced on my 2003 Astro. It was running fine after the repair. A week and a half later I took a 1.5hr drive...

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Last post by Astrophysics
Tue May 02, 2017 12:38 am
Runs well in park, dies in gear.

Last post by Beared eagle « Tue Dec 20, 2016 6:29 pm
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by Beared eagle » Mon Dec 19, 2016 7:31 pm

Hello, I'm new and appreciate any info and help!
I have a 00 Astro. I haven't had to drive it a lot late letly
But I jumped it. It stays running....

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Last post by Beared eagle
Tue Dec 20, 2016 6:29 pm
2003 intermittent stalling

Last post by Astrophysics « Tue Jul 19, 2016 2:48 pm
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by SteveTR6 » Tue Jul 19, 2016 4:09 am

The last week my 03 Astro (129,000 miles) has started an intermittent stall or no-start problem. I am getting no check engine light (I haven't tried...

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Last post by Astrophysics
Tue Jul 19, 2016 2:48 pm
Ignition coils

Last post by Smiliesafari « Sun Jun 05, 2016 12:33 pm

by Smiliesafari » Sun Jun 05, 2016 12:33 pm

This is the second time and I'm stumped. On my way home from a trip to New York the coil decided to quit. A flat bed trip to a shop and coil...

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Last post by Smiliesafari
Sun Jun 05, 2016 12:33 pm
poor performance on a 92

Last post by valley ranch « Tue Apr 12, 2016 6:44 pm
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by captaincon » Sun Sep 27, 2015 1:29 am

Morning
I have only had my 92 safari a week and I had issues with it on the very first day
I bought the van of eBay this is was possibly my first...

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Last post by valley ranch
Tue Apr 12, 2016 6:44 pm
2000 Safari has a bad miss...

Last post by Dungeness « Tue Jan 26, 2016 7:09 pm
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by Dungeness » Thu Oct 01, 2015 10:04 am

Boy am I stumped! Here is a list of the things I have replaced on my AWD 2000 Safari 4.3 with 234Km while trying to get rid of a low speed hesitation...

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Last post by Dungeness
Tue Jan 26, 2016 7:09 pm
'00 Astro Starts - Runs for 5 secs

Last post by Captn. Crunch « Fri Jan 22, 2016 6:14 pm
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by rodbow » Mon Jan 18, 2016 6:49 pm

Astro unstarted for a yr. so I changed out gas and got a new batt. Still does the same thing it did a yr ago - starts well, sounds good but only runs...

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Last post by Captn. Crunch
Fri Jan 22, 2016 6:14 pm
Wot miss???

Last post by ironhead79 « Tue Dec 08, 2015 7:16 pm
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by ironhead79 » Fri Dec 04, 2015 8:09 pm

2000 Astro, no codes or sel. Going wot in park developes a miss, have replaced plugs, wires, cap & rotor, billet dist, intake gaskets. Fuel pressure...

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Last post by ironhead79
Tue Dec 08, 2015 7:16 pm
thinking of going duel fuel on a 1992 with tbi

Last post by doyoulikeithere « Mon Nov 30, 2015 9:44 pm
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by captaincon » Mon Nov 30, 2015 11:50 am

my van is running fantastic at the moment and since its now a keeper i am thinking of fitting duel fuel i found a lpg mixer on ebay has any body usd...

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Last post by doyoulikeithere
Mon Nov 30, 2015 9:44 pm
help before i burn it

Last post by AstroWill « Sat Nov 21, 2015 3:00 pm
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by captaincon » Mon Oct 12, 2015 11:42 am
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After some advice my 92 safari is doing my nut .
It's slow to pick up and when I floor it it just dies so far it's had
Plugs ( old plugs was a nice...
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Last post by AstroWill
Sat Nov 21, 2015 3:00 pm
97 astro, noisy fuel pump...

Last post by madmatt « Fri Oct 30, 2015 11:47 am
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by madslammer » Sat Jan 17, 2015 5:00 pm
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Hi... I just started using my astro after a year and a half stored. I had kept starting it and moved it back and forth in the garage where it was...
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Last post by madmatt
Fri Oct 30, 2015 11:47 am
ignition timing

Last post by Captn. Crunch « Tue Oct 06, 2015 10:27 am
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by captaincon » Mon Oct 05, 2015 11:26 am

can any body tell me the ignition timing for a 92 safari thanks

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Last post by Captn. Crunch
Tue Oct 06, 2015 10:27 am
poor performance on a 92

Last post by captaincon « Wed Sep 30, 2015 6:55 am
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by captaincon » Sun Sep 27, 2015 2:38 am

Morning
I have only had my 92 safari a week and I had issues with it on the very first day
I bought the van of eBay this is was possibly my first...

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Last post by captaincon
Wed Sep 30, 2015 6:55 am
Need advice on fuel pump or fuel filter problem

Last post by ihatemybike « Wed Jul 22, 2015 3:56 am
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by jvbastro » Tue Jul 14, 2015 8:41 pm

Hello, new member here with a new question.
Van: '97 Astro, 170K mi
Symptom: No problem starting the engine, but when driving at any speed and give...

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Last post by ihatemybike
Wed Jul 22, 2015 3:56 am
Misfiring / cross firing

Last post by portajon « Tue Jan 27, 2015 5:48 pm
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by portajon » Thu Oct 16, 2014 7:40 am

Ok... I think I found the right place to post up this issue.

After owning and servicing four of these vans over the years, I thought I had seen it...

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Last post by portajon
Tue Jan 27, 2015 5:48 pm
98 Running AND Starting issues

Last post by Vanjoe « Thu Jan 15, 2015 12:31 pm
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by Vanjoe » Tue Jan 13, 2015 9:41 am

Back in december, van started running poorly on occasion. Like it was skipping on a cylinder or two or running way rich. Give it gas and get away...

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Last post by Vanjoe
Thu Jan 15, 2015 12:31 pm
2003 vibration while stopped in Drive

Last post by Stroverlander « Sun Dec 21, 2014 3:07 pm
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by bwcland » Thu Dec 18, 2014 6:14 pm

Hello guys tried to do the due diligence in searching the forum for previous posts, great tips about motor mounts, may need to explain this a bit...

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Last post by Stroverlander
Sun Dec 21, 2014 3:07 pm
2000 Astro Sluggish / No Power and Hard Shifting

Last post by LiftedAWDAstro « Fri Oct 31, 2014 4:30 am
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by completetech » Sun Oct 26, 2014 9:45 am

I'm in need of some help/suggestions on my van.

I have a 2000 Astro RWD. About 205,000 miles on it. A fresh transmission rebuild as of about June or...

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Last post by LiftedAWDAstro
Fri Oct 31, 2014 4:30 am
95 astro- poor idle, intermittent stalling

Last post by LiftedAWDAstro « Mon Oct 06, 2014 4:05 am
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by safari kev » Sat Oct 04, 2014 5:03 pm

I have had this problem on and off since I bought my van. When you start it, the idle keeps dropping then going back up to normal. It usually stops...

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Last post by LiftedAWDAstro
Mon Oct 06, 2014 4:05 am
oil pump replacement 92 astro ext awd 4.3

Last post by doyoulikeithere « Sat Aug 30, 2014 8:52 am
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by dasunzinureyez » Thu Aug 28, 2014 6:53 pm

pretty sure oil pump went out on my van. is it really that difficult to remove the oil pan. I was reading the chiltons manual and it seems like a...

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Last post by doyoulikeithere
Sat Aug 30, 2014 8:52 am
Oxygen Sensors

Last post by chesehd « Mon Aug 04, 2014 7:20 pm
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by CaptSquid » Thu Jul 24, 2014 3:32 pm

After the stealership did a thorough diagnostic and repaired the bad chassis ground, he told me that I needed new O2 sensors.

Questions are:

1....

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Last post by chesehd
Mon Aug 04, 2014 7:20 pm
engine surging at first startup- 94 astro

Last post by VanGoGo « Tue Jul 29, 2014 10:49 pm
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by safari kev » Tue Jul 29, 2014 9:32 pm

I've been having a problem the past few days with my 94 astro. Right when I first start it up, the engine surges for 10-30 seconds and I get raw fuel...

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Last post by VanGoGo
Tue Jul 29, 2014 10:49 pm
Squeeking sound when humid or raining

Last post by blacknome « Wed Jul 09, 2014 6:34 am
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by marco10 » Wed Jul 09, 2014 4:36 am

Hello all. On very humid days, or when my Astro is left on a grass field overnight or when it rains, it makes a squeeking noise when it is running...

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Last post by blacknome
Wed Jul 09, 2014 6:34 am
Leaking Fuel Feed Hose, discontinued part

Last post by BassCliff « Mon May 19, 2014 1:58 pm
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by BassCliff » Sun May 11, 2014 2:07 am

Hi,

I hope I don't get in trouble for cross-posting this in the Parts Wanted section also. :-k

I found out that this is a discontinued part....

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Last post by BassCliff
Mon May 19, 2014 1:58 pm
My 2000 safari runs like crap when it rains...

Last post by Dungeness « Wed Apr 02, 2014 7:37 pm
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by Dungeness » Mon Mar 31, 2014 6:07 pm

My 2000 safari runs like crap when it rains, doesn't matter if it is stored inside or out. Replaced the coil last month in hopes of a cure, ran...

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Last post by Dungeness
Wed Apr 02, 2014 7:37 pm
Stalling

Last post by dobaroy « Sun Mar 23, 2014 3:42 pm
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by dobaroy » Fri Jan 17, 2014 4:39 pm

We have a 99 Astro which generally runs fine but now lately the motor seems to want to cut out as you are driving along and just yesterday, it...

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Last post by dobaroy
Sun Mar 23, 2014 3:42 pm
Hard starting and more

Last post by the reaper « Sun Mar 02, 2014 7:03 pm
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by the reaper » Thu Feb 27, 2014 9:11 pm

I tried searching and couldnt find anything that fit my exact situation, so heres the problems

For starters, its a 92 awd astro, tcase is jacked up...

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Last post by the reaper
Sun Mar 02, 2014 7:03 pm
problematic O2 Sensor

Last post by astrojohn « Sun Feb 16, 2014 5:02 am

by astrojohn » Sun Feb 16, 2014 5:02 am

I've got a 2000 AWD Astro, with 315,000 miles on it. It's a very dependable vehicle, and has paid for itself many times over.
However, I recently...

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Last post by astrojohn
Sun Feb 16, 2014 5:02 am

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