It's a first: Detroit 3 market share dips below 50%
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For U.S. automakers, July was the darkest month in the 102-year history
of the automobile business in the United States.

my wife just bought a 1988 park ave.  when you turn on the ac (climate
control) you can hear a fan blowing but little air is coming out the vents.
there was an instance when the air did blow out and ac worked fine.

GM needs to perfect the Holy Grail of automobiles, the Flying Automobile.
There IS a market for this high-end product.  Well-heeled folks who have a
pilot's license and there are plenty of them, would love to fly
cross-country, then drive around at their destinations.  No, most ...

I have a 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix with 135,000 miles.  It has the 3800 v6,
no super charger.  The motor has developed a chirping sound.  The noise
only starts after the engine is hot.  At first I suspected a bad water pump
or some drive belt accessory but the noise is still there ...

I replaced the fuel pump in my 93 Grand Prix 3.1. It ran fine after
the pump was installed. It set for a couple of months after that. I
started it and drove it around for about 20 minutes. I parked it again
for 3 weeks, the battery was dead when I tried to start it again. I

I have this car and I'm having problems with the air damper door. I
have taken the two panels off from under the dash but I still can't
find a way to change the damper to another position or where any of
the controls or motors are that run the damper. I have searched the

Background: 135k, 25mpg, no noise, no vibes (other than what I
attribute to operating on the "limp home map"), good starting (given
operating map), good acceleration except for slight stumble/hesitation
(operating map).

Why is this so F'ing difficult????
Someone has to have figured out the simple way to do this, but no one
of the supposed experts around here knows.

Hopefully somebody knows what this engine casting # translates to.
I have tried many websites with no match.
The engine # is    ADCA624996
I suspect it is a 235ci engine but I cant find proof of that.

I have a 1989 GMC Safari with 4.3L engine. My serpentine belt runs
from my tensioner to my alternator, down to power steering pump, up to
water pump, down to crankshaft, up to A/C compressor. Van was making
noise. I noticed that the tensioner is at maximum deflection (straight

Anyone know if those "Tornado" or "Turbonator" air intake systems actually
work. I know they claim 10%  better fuel economy, but do they or are they a
waste of money?
BG.

I was looking at buying a 2003 GMC 2500 HD witha 6.6L duramax, The
Only catch is that it has 309,000 Kms.
I am looking for input if I dare look at buying it.  Anyone have any
experience with these trucks good or bad?

2nd post :  2001 Buick Century 112000 miles. I took this car
to a transmission shop for this problem(very good shop)
they checked the transmission out and told me it was working
fine and if I could live with the check engin light, drive it!

Chrysler fears edgy executives will bolt
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WASHINGTON -- Chrysler LLC is discouraging white-collar employees from
applying for jobs at former parent Daimler AG or its Chrysler Financial

I have a 97 buick cenetry it will not crank. We have tried jumping then
change the starter and relays .
When I turn the key it on the radio and lights will come on but when I try to
turn it over I loss all power. It ran great all day yesterday and started