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97 chevy lumina3/30/2023 ![]() (possible dirty air filter, way past needing new oil change, been too busy, and gas filter is a year old. At lights, I had to depress the brake and gas at the same time to keep the car running. So, as I drove home tonight, the engine ran fine, but as soon as I let off the gas, the car died on the spot. It will no longer fall down to 700 rpm and idle there as usual though I give it gas at the start. Now, unless I keep giving it gas, it will drop right off and die. Then, the Lumina would sit at 700 and idle just fine. This happens in seconds and it does not stop at about 700 rpm where it would normally unless I give it that little bit of gas and let off the gas slowly. Here's is what its doing: Lately, I've had to give it a little gas at startup to keep it from dropping down to a very low idle and then it dies. if enyone has an idea? Well enyway i will not trade this car for a new vett. trans oil is clean and the trans dont leak. I noticed this 3 months after i bought it. Ill try a hard burn out and the trans will slip and ill over rev the engine! when i let up on it she runs normally. Its only when i get down hard on the peddel. One question I need to have answerd though is the trans.has a slip in it. The engine too if you touched it with moistfingers.you would stick to it! I started a fire under the car. my lumina froze up! the car had frost all over it. we had an un global warming moment of - 45F for a week. when we need economy,she gets 26 miles per gallon!!! Not to shabby for a 4000 pound car with a v6. wgen i feel loke racing she will go to a hundred in about 7 secounds. It takes me and my kids around to all the places familys go. I have a fondness for this car! This car takes me to work every day. Its all simple maintenance things with her. i was going to chang this out but it started to work again.so i just leave it alone for now. the master window swich whent on the fritz. I have had to replace the rotors and pads. so the average milage on this car between changes are about 21k miles.Am i sounding proud or boasting? Sorry i am illistraiting the dependability of the car.I bought.I have put 90k miles onthe car. but I have only changed the oil in this car 4 times in 3 yrs.heh heh. I am the worst person in the world next to a woman when it comes to oil!!! I do try to keep it around full. revield that this was a common thing with his engine too. I have heard of some problems with the 3.1 but the one funny thing i have in common would be on cold start-up she likes t rattle the lifters. So with some trpidation i picked it up and very soon fell in love with this car. Since the reason i was there was a burnd out tranny in my prior car. I insisted on a transmission back flush too. I had a windshiled put in before i picked this car up. I was very worried.about the longevity of this car. What i bought this i got it from a car dealer.I paid 6000, for a 3000 doller car. I am happy to be here though.I am very interested to share what i know and would like to hear from others too. my brother has owend a APV van since 1993.It has now got 230.000 miles! Mine is a pup yet.173k!! when i got mine i did not look at the blogs to learn enything. I bought my lumina 3 yrs ago,it is a 1998 model 4dr. You see know matter what car you my drive and own.They are not perfect machines and they need certin amounts of care and maintence to last. Though I think it would be a fine car to own as well. Of all the 35 cars I have owend and the several score more I have driven.The chevy lumina is secound to none! I have read many questions about this model and have felt the same reservations. I am 46 and I've been driving since 1976. ![]()
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