I have a 95 lumina 3800. Lately it stutters while driving like a
missfire...gotten worse lately.. THEN today start it up and it idles like
new for 1 min ...then idles up and down like an idiot from 200rpm to 1300
for about 10 seconds and idles out fine then starts back up in the ...

Hi,  I just got done troubleshooting a friends car that would not start. It
is a '01 oldsmobile alero with a 3.4L. Turned out to be a bad map sensor. I
had one laying around from a '95 saturn sl2. The part #s are different but it
plugged in and the car started and runs fine. The car ...

Emails are being circulated, suggesting that all of us avoid purchasing
gasoline
on May 15, as a show of awareness among drivers.
While it is unlikely to make any big difference, I cant see what it would

I just watched part of a show yesterday in which they featured Jay
Leno's Olds Toronado, looked to be circa 1966 (it was a tan / light
brown colour if that's any clue).
 Anyway, the tires were red stripe tires although they appearered to be

I have a 98 Bonneville.  The airbag light stays on continually.  The
dealer checked it and said that it had codes 18 & 71, which requires a
replacement module.  Can anyone tell me what these codes are
representing?  Does anyone have suggestions on how I should proceed?

GM, UAW talks to resume (Lordstown, OH)
http://www.tribune-chronicle.com/News/articles.asp?articleID=17635
LORDSTOWN — Contract talks are expected to resume between the General
Motors Lordstown Complex and United Auto Workers bargainers some two

A friend e-mailed me yesterday to say his daughters catalytic converter
was cut out of her exhaust system and the oxygen sensor was also stolen
from her 1995 Buick Regal. It was parked somewhere in the Chicago area.
It cost a little over $400 to repair.

Pay climbs for auto execs
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070506/BUSINESS01/705060621/1014
Executives at the top U.S.-based auto companies received compensation
packages worth an average of $4.2 million in 2006, a year in which

GM to raise non-U.S. sales above 60%
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070505/AUTO01/705050342/1148
General Motors Corp. plans to increase sales outside the U.S. to more
than 60 percent of the company's total, as its domestic sales decline.

I am considering buying one of these for my son. Has about 180,000
kilometers on it for about $2500. Real good shape with only one owner.
How worried should we be about the piston slap ? Thanks

I just pulled a 350 out of my 69 C20.  I was told it was originally
out of a camaro.  I am debating whether or not to rebuild, or buy
rebuilt.  The problem is that I do not know what I have in front of
me.  I was able to grab these two numbers off the block.  Let me know

Trucks hold back GM
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070501/AUTO01/705010392/1148
DETROIT -- A slumping pickup market is hindering General Motors Corp.'s
turnaround effort in North America just as the automaker was gaining

i have a 1994 chevy astro van with a bad motor 4.3l V6 fuel inj.i want
to put a motor out of a 1993 chevy astro van 4.3l V6 carb. in it. how
much trouble is it? will it work and what all will i have to switch?
thanks for any help.

A Japanese company (Toyota)
and an American company (General Motors
decided to have a canoe race on the Missouri River.
Both teams practiced long and hard to

I know there's been some discussion in here about that Chevy 789, but
I've been gone and didn't catch it, only saw one RE: post concerning it.
1. Has this car already been produced for sale -- and if not, is it a
definite "go" for production?