1997 Pontiac Grand Prix with 3800S Motor 170,000 miles


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1997 Pontiac Grand Prix with 3800S Motor 170,000 miles on it.

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KCK402
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Sep 7, 2012, 3:56 PM

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1997 Pontiac Grand Prix with 3800S Motor 170,000 miles on it.	Sign In

1997 Pontiac Grand Prix with 3800S Motor 170,000 miles on it.

1. Twice it stop running while driving it. No warning

2. Sometimes its hard to start, it just keeps turning over and over.

3. Sometimes when you step on the gas pedal it hesitates, is that a sensor?

4. Coolant gets low slowly, must be a leak in the radiator or somewhere else.

Thanks for your time!!! Hope to hear from you!!

Hammer Time
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Sep 7, 2012, 4:16 PM

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Coolant gets low slowly, must be a leak in the radiator or somewhere else.

Are you just waiting for that to fix itself or even do serious internal damage?

You car needs some serious testing to get to the bottom multiple issues. Ignoring them until it won't drive any more can get real expensive.

Have the cooling system pressure tested. Have the computer scanned for any stored trouble codes to get a starting point.

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