what the .... ? 2.8
#11
11-13-2008 | 08:23 PM
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RE: what the .... ? 2.8
2.8 and 3.1 are basically the same engine with only a few small changes. 2.8 is rated at 135 horses the 3.1 is rated at 150.
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11-14-2008 | 12:50 AM
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RE: what the .... ? 2.8
yeah just for future refferences, take it to a well known shop, they shouldnt be touching anything other than what you asked them to do, i agree with specter people like this is what makes this business bad, and why everyone looks down on mechanics
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11-14-2008 | 05:33 AM
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RE: what the .... ? 2.8
A vacuum leak would be my first geuss. They broke a plastic line or left some thing off. The timing thing might have been them pulling the distributer, not being bright enough to see it does not go through the intake.
I can only assume that the BAR (bureau of automotive repair) is a nation wide thing like the BBB. If so, contact the BAR and let them deal with this shop for you. As a shop owner I had to pay fee's to the BAR so they can be a free advocate for the consumer. Even if the shop does not have a BAR sticker in the window if its anything like here they will go in, take care of the complaint and make the shop pay them their fee's.
I can only assume that the BAR (bureau of automotive repair) is a nation wide thing like the BBB. If so, contact the BAR and let them deal with this shop for you. As a shop owner I had to pay fee's to the BAR so they can be a free advocate for the consumer. Even if the shop does not have a BAR sticker in the window if its anything like here they will go in, take care of the complaint and make the shop pay them their fee's.
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11-14-2008 | 04:22 PM
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RE: what the .... ? 2.8
ok... i took it back and they explained it to me... he said that the computer that controls the throttle was messed up so we adjusted the idle speed higher... he also said it had a dirty injector
#19
11-14-2008 | 07:58 PM
NOOO they be stealin' my bucket
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RE: what the .... ? 2.8
I share specs hate for shops that pray on people. When i first got started i hate to say it but i got taken a few times and looking back now i have to think how dumb i must have been. This is the main reason i only deal with one or two shops that i trust and try to do as much work as i can. It sounds like they are playing around with you. I say this because the 2.8 does not have a true ECU. It is a very simple system and has almost no tune ability. Also dirty injectors will not make your car surge like that and since the issue has only started accruing after they worked on the car they need to fix the issue. This sounds like a vacuum leak from the manifold, TB, air line. Check to make sure they plugged every thing back in as well.
