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    Lucas or STP in supercharger to stop knocking

    Pretty sure weve pin pointed the "knocking" or rattling down to the SC.... is there any lucas or STP type fluid tht I could put in there to make it stop before it never ever sells?
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    Painting my 99 GTP flat black in the next week or so

    Welp, I paid $1000 for the car, put a tranny in, and attempted to fix the faded paint via buffing, waxing and touch up... still looks like poop. So I guy I know has some extra 1 stage flat black and clear that he said he'd sell me for $85 and I'll just paint it in my detail shop.... Any other...
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    Swapped out pulley I THOUGHT was making chatter, but still have noise. Motor knock?

    Well, using the car lots mechanics stethascope tool, we thought we had the motor knocked or chattering noise diagnosed down to a tentioner pulley. So I swapped the pulley yesterday... didnt fix it. So I took both accessory belts off, then started the car... noise is still there. This tells me it...
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    huge exhaust leak resulting in loss of back pressure causing tranny problems?

    My exhaust leak got 100 times worse today. It now sounds like an indi car... at the same time as the exhaust leak got worse (i floored it from a stop light) the tranny and whole car in general started acting weird.. idle goes up and down. Doesnt shift when its supposed to.. etc... im going to...
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    Please explain trim levels of 2005 GPs

    I see people say N/A and other stuff... I've never owned one but I'm looking to trade my 99 GTP for one and all of the trim levels and abreviations and what not are all unfamiliar to me... someone please give me a break down... and how to tell the different between them thanks!
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    Gas station lady wants to trade for my GTP

    The lady across the street at the gas station wants to do a strait trade for my 1999 black GTP coupe with 177k miles for her 2005 GP (idk what model, it's cloth) with 211k miles... strait trade... she says shell do it... Should I do it? I told her shed have to put like $200 on top of it and she...
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    Waterpump or waterpump pulley making motor knock noise??

    Well, if some of you are keeping up with my $1000 GTP, you may know a few of the things that it needs fixed. I did a tranny swap yesterday, now that problem is fixed... So on to the next problem: It sounds as if the motor has a horrible knock or lifter noise... But I used the car lots...
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    Sounds proofing my car

    For some reason the previous owner removed the boot that goes around your steering column under the dash where it meets the fire wall, so lots of engine noise and heat were coming thru by my feet. So I started looking for a cheap alternative. Heres what I did: Bought black duct tape (black to...
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    Swapping my tranny today... wish me luck!

    Im doin filter a fluid while its out, but not any of the sensors i dont think.... ill let tou know how it goes and take pics if i remember
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    Secondary color ideas for my black 2dr gtp?

    Well, I'm thinking about an accent color for the gtp... such as caliper paint color, headlight color, etc.... I'm thinking lime green... the car is black Any other ideas? :)
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    Anyone else from IOWA? I live in Indianola

    Hey, been posting a little bit after lurking for a long time. Figured I'd introduce myself My names McCoy, I live in Iowa Just bought my 2nd Grand prix, this ones a GTP... more info here I detail cars as well as tint at a local car lot called Rons Automotive. I go to school for info tech as...
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    My $1000 1999 GTP

    Welp, snagged this from one of my Detail customers. Picked it up for $1000... Only have one pic right now, but will update with more soon. GTP Black Leather Sunroof HUD Heated driver seat Decent tires 176k miles Has only 2 issues right now that I'm fixing atm: Stupid previous owner put the...
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    GTP Tranny Problems Symptoms??

    Hey guys, i've had a few GTs over the years and just got my first GTP today. I got it very cheap as the previous owner thinks the tranny is starting to go out. I work at a car lot (doing detail and tint) and the mechanic on the lot told me he thinks its just a Idle Control Sensor (or something...
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