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    Blower Motor Melted

    Hey Guys! I'm having a fun time with my 2008 GP. I was driving home from work the other day and suddenly rancid white smoke came billowing out of the heat vents. After I let it settle down, I pulled the blower motor and discovered that it basically melted right down. So when I pulled it and put...
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    Throttle CEL(s) No Power

    Hello all! I was driving along today and my car suddenly lost power, and went into reduced engine power mode. Normally, I know I can still get home like that, but in this case, the gas pedal did absolutely nothing to get me moving, and I had to get towed. I plugged in my code reader and got...
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    No Washer Fluid

    Hello All! 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix 3.8 V6 I am having a problem with my windshield washer fluid system. It isn't giving off any juice. I took the pump off and tested it on the battery, and it was dead, so I bought a new pump. I battery tested the new one and it was working, so I Installed it...
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    TPS vs APP

    Hey guys, noob question #76, but on a 2008 with a 3.8, I can not find a Throttle Position Sensor anywhere. A parts guy told me that in this car it is combined with the Accelerator Pedal Sensor. Can anyone confirm this for me?
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    5000 Mile Road Trip.

    Hello All! I have an important Road trip coming up this weekend, and i'm not completely convinced that my car will make it. I have a 2008 Grand Prix with 92,000 miles on it. I have to travel from Toronto to Calgary and back. The car has all the new tune up stuff, but lately, i've had some minor...
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    L26 Mechanical Throttle Body

    Hello All, I am wondering if anyone has any information on converting the electrical throttle body in an 08 grand prix to a mechanical throttle body found on earlier versions of the engine, and if it can be done properly at all without screwing up the ECM/PCM?
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    Lack Of Power

    Hello All! I have a concern about my car, and everyone here seems pretty smart, so I figure I would ask. I have a 2008 with the 3.8L, and i've been having an issue where the car seems to have a lack of power. It accelerates fine, but it seems to have a sluggish response to the throttle. It...
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    Leather Seat Upgrade

    Hello All! I was hunting around a few of the scrap yards in my area, and I found a Grand Prix with leather seats and seat warmers. I have a 2008 Grand Prix 3.8 with the dual exhaust and radio controls (so the upgraded model I guess you would call it.) Anyway, I don't have the seat warmers in my...
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    Car Stalls, Will Not Start.

    Hello Everyone! I've been having issues with my 08' Grand Prix. I've got the 3800 Series III V6 that comes with the vehicle, but have the GT sports package, Dual exaust, steering controls, etc. I'm not sure what difference that makes on the engine components if any. Anyway, I've been having...
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    Car occasionally Turns over, then dies.

    Hey Guys, I've been having an issue for about the last year or so. Sometimes, completely at random, when I go to start my car, It will Turn over, but then instantly die. It usually happens on the second start after a cold start, eg. I stop to get a cup of coffee first thing in the morning...
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    04 - 08 Floor Jack Lift Point

    Hey All! I have to lift my 08 Grand Prix this weekend to get do some work on the underbody, as well as apply an anti-rust spray. I have a two ton floor jack, and three ton Jack stands with grooves designed to fix under the car's pinch welds. My problem though is locating a safe place to lift...
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    Hardwire Pioneer AVH-1400DVD

    Hello All! New to the forums, so I apologize if this has been posted before or anything like that. I have a 2008 Grand Prix. My factory stereo died on me, so I purchased a Pioneer AVH-1400DVD unit to replace it. I got a mounting kit and a harness kit with the device to replicate the factory...
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