A Lumina Story

[jeev155]

1997 Chevy Lumina LS - A Story

1. Gas Leak - Corroded tank
2. Fuel Pump - Corroded
3. Underbody - Corroded
4. Missfiring Engine
5. Check Engine Warning Flashes
6. Intake Manifold Gasket Failure
7. A Fuel Gauge that always says FULL

Any Comments?

[maxwedge]

Where are you going with this?

[jeffcoslacker]

I take it you live up north....

[jeev155]

I've typically been around imports- accords, camry's, etc., but wanted to see what the other side is all about - but why on earth has GM allowed such inadequate parts/engineering for these luminas?

I hear that EVERY1 has the same intake manifold gasket failure and fuel gauge issues????? is this true?>

[jeffcoslacker]

Originally Posted by jeev155

I've typically been around imports- accords, camry's, etc., but wanted to see what the other side is all about - but why on earth has GM allowed such inadequate parts/engineering for these luminas?

I hear that EVERY1 has the same intake manifold gasket failure and fuel gauge issues????? is this true?>

Manifold yes.

Fuel gauge never heard of it.

I have a '97 with 130,000, never had a major repair. A belt, water pump, TPS, battery, spark plugs, brakes. That's about it.

You seem to have latched onto one that was sadly neglected, from all the problems you've had....

[gw84]

I would agree. I've got a '93 lumina with over 188K and no major problems, just regular maintence.

[irish lassie]

i have a '93 that i have been running for 4 years, 180k, i think that my problems have been minimal compared to cars i have paid alot of money for (Lumina was $100.00 florida car) normal wear and tear repairs, brakes, struts,blower motor, alternator (sat garaged for a year) turning signal switch...the only real wierd fix was the harmonic balancer, litterally fell off in two pieces when my fix it guy started pulling it apart. no intake, yet. sorry you got a bad deal. i just wish mine was not medium blue...

[maxwedge]

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