A-W-W-W-W-W... David !!  You will be missed !! You will have to report back on the Forester and let (me) know what you think of it. I hope to have my...
Well, right now, dielsel is more expensive than regular unleaded gas. AND.. in colder areas, it requires an additive so it doesn't gel up. I had a friend...
Darci: I am in Venezuela. Actually my GV is in great shape, 4 yrs old and 60K+Â Kms, but I have the possibility to get a 0 interest loan, in a country with...
Our Suzi decided to spin and flip on my wife's way to work. Ice on the hwy, and on a nice straight section it just went. Fortunately she is ok, the Suzuki is...
My 2K Zook just turned 120k miles. But always researching for the day it will have to be replaced. Any comments on small pickups welcome. I understand 2009 is...
Hi Folks, My GV2000's catalytic converter broke while driving in the highway, damaging the resonator as well. I brought it to the dealer and I was told that...
Wanda A. Teer
wateer_mla@...
Nov 6, 2008 4:03 am
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Your engine is dying because the exhaust is blocked by the crushed catalytic converter and or the crushed muffler (resonator). Since it takes so long for...
Hi Dan, Thanks for your insight. There are two catalytic converters and only one is broken. Will it be okay to bypass the one broken? The housing is not...
Wanda A. Teer
wateer_mla@...
Nov 6, 2008 10:16 am
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Which one is broken? The one closest to the engine or furthest? There must be a reason for the manufacturer to split the converter into two separate...
Hi Dan, The one broken was the RH side, that is if you are under the car and look up, it's the one on your right if you are facing the front of the car. I...
Wanda A. Teer
wateer_mla@...
Nov 6, 2008 12:48 pm
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I know this is bad to say, but I say cut it all off, get some pipe, a pipe bender, and make an above-the-roof exhaust 'stack'. Okay, back to reality. I'm very...
Glad to hear she is ok. There are some things that just seem to be unavoidable. I continue to be gladdened by the way the GV holds up to crashes, as far as...
It has been a long time since I looked underneath my GV. I mistakenly thought when you said two converters that they were 'in-line'. Instead, from what you...
My '99 Grand Vitara has developed a strange problem: after being parked, a notable gasoline smell builds up inside the car. It isn't noticable outside the...
I’ve found, at least on other cars, that if the gas cap is not seated, is missing or is bad that after driving there’s a smell of gas in the passenger ...
I sent an email to Suzuki Philippines and bitch about this after sales service, that according to one of their dealers it will take them 30-45 days to get the...
Wanda A. Teer
wateer_mla@...
Nov 10, 2008 3:13 am
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Thanks everyone. The gas cap seems fine but I'll give it a once- over, as well as verify there's no spillage. After that, I'm stumped. D ... seated, is ... ...
No, it LOOKS fine, but it is not. Replace it. This is a cheap fix. If it is wrong advice, no harm done. ... From: dowrysami <roberthoward1@...> To:...
Catalytic converters ARE expensive.? US$390 sounds right.? But a $375 muffler?? Whoa.? Anyone can replace the muffler.? There is no rocket science to that.? Go...
As best I understand, the honeycomb material inside is a ceramic material with a platinum coating. The catalytic action is the platinum giving up partials and...
I had this problem also. I have a 2000 GV. It turned out to be one of the high pressure fuel lines in the front of the engine. There are 2 small vertical hoses...
Everything in the Philippines usually are expensive and a total rip off! But then, I don't have a choice. Maintaining a car is a real pain in the neck...
Wanda A. Teer
wateer_mla@...
Nov 12, 2008 6:01 am
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Thanks, glad to hear you fixed yours. I'll check these lines too. D ... of ... 2 ... was ... (Between ... hit the ... stumped. ... up, ... being ... bay. ... ...
Hi Friends, Last week I sold my 2000 model GV and I purchased a brand new GV model 2009. It’s really a nice car with extra engine power 2.4 Ltr....
Pradeep Thevalakara
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Nov 13, 2008 6:42 am
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Congratulations on your new vehicle!! BE WARY of the service schedule. I bypassed the 30,000 mile service on my 2004 GV. But, I went ahead and had the...
Just before our GV flipped off the world, we had a minor fender bender and I ordered the left front side marker light. My cost was $16.64 Plus shipping. If...
