ksredryder
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About 4 mos. ago I brought a dark green 2000 GP SE w/3800 series II in Wichita. Another cool option it has is the external antenna delete w/ the integrated antenna in the back window. Carfax showed that this car spent the first 2 years of it's life as a fleet or rental in New York state!
It's been in KS since 2004.
It had 113,xxx miles - not too bad for a '00
Currently has 118,xxx miles on it.
First thing I did for it was install a new air filter, since then...
-new STEREO...Kenwood head unit w/ Rockford Fosgate Punch P1694's for the rear deck and P152's in the front doors...oohhh yeah :th_thumbsup-wink:
-new fuel filter
-new ignition control module
-new plugs, Bosch platinum 2
-oil & filter change of course, recently did the 2nd one too
-new front brake pads, ceramic type...rotors seem to be OK
-cut out the Cat ...catalyst went bad, that dreaded rotten egg smell, but haven't yet had a chance to drive it because...
I've apparently got a misfire/no spark to one or more cylinders because it's running rough (chugging) and the power & acceleration is about 60% of what it normally is. I should probably go ahead and replace the coil packs and wires. Strange that if this is the case the service engine light isn't flashing - isn't it supposed to? Plus I don't have easy access to an OBD II scanner without paying a $200+ security deposit at my nearby O'Reilly's.
Anyway didn't mean to post so much about whats wrong with it in the introductions...but thanks for reading anyway.
Drive safe and strong!
It's been in KS since 2004.
It had 113,xxx miles - not too bad for a '00
Currently has 118,xxx miles on it.
First thing I did for it was install a new air filter, since then...
-new STEREO...Kenwood head unit w/ Rockford Fosgate Punch P1694's for the rear deck and P152's in the front doors...oohhh yeah :th_thumbsup-wink:
-new fuel filter
-new ignition control module
-new plugs, Bosch platinum 2
-oil & filter change of course, recently did the 2nd one too
-new front brake pads, ceramic type...rotors seem to be OK
-cut out the Cat ...catalyst went bad, that dreaded rotten egg smell, but haven't yet had a chance to drive it because...
I've apparently got a misfire/no spark to one or more cylinders because it's running rough (chugging) and the power & acceleration is about 60% of what it normally is. I should probably go ahead and replace the coil packs and wires. Strange that if this is the case the service engine light isn't flashing - isn't it supposed to? Plus I don't have easy access to an OBD II scanner without paying a $200+ security deposit at my nearby O'Reilly's.
Anyway didn't mean to post so much about whats wrong with it in the introductions...but thanks for reading anyway.
Drive safe and strong!
