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vet4snak Prowler Newbie From:Richmond, British Columbia, Canada |
posted 06-25-2002 10:27 PM
    
Wurd'up to mah friends! I just purchased a NEW 2001 Blue Prowler and will be delivered in a week or so!! I CANT WAIT!!!  i was wondering what are the break in procedures for the engine? also, when i was test driving the car, it rattled...engine problem??? thanks !! PS: the car have stayed in the dealer for quite a while. |
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vet4snak Prowler Newbie From:Richmond, British Columbia, Canada |
posted 06-25-2002 11:46 PM
can someone please help? |
PROWLER-KEITH  POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:British Columbia\ Canada |
posted 06-25-2002 11:51 PM
could it be the fuel they had in it was low octaine or old from sitting a long time you said, was it a pinging rattle?? Mine ran great right out of the showroom PK |
CWatsonJr POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Pollock Pines, CA, USA |
posted 06-26-2002 08:54 AM
UH OH - Another Canuck on the line  Watch out PK you have some competition now  Welcome to the Blue family Vet4Snak!!! Regarding your rattle, could it have been that the top wasn't fastened down in the back? Need more info!! ------------------ |
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vet4snak Prowler Newbie From:Richmond, British Columbia, Canada |
posted 06-26-2002 11:22 AM
i dont think it was the top, but i felt the rattle more on the wheel inside(interior, you know...where you use it to steer)...and i also tried a second hand prowler which has less rattle. Could be because the new car have sat in the dealer for a while and all the oil and stuff?? btw, bare with me, my english suck! PS! what are the break-in procedures?? PROLWIN'!! This message has been edited by vet4snak on 06-26-2002 at 11:23 AM |
Stray Cat            POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Dayton, Ohio, USA |
posted 06-26-2002 11:50 AM
I asked the same question of a DC engineer at Louisville. his answer was basically "drive 'em" . He said that for the most part, varying your speed etc. was a thing of the past. I believe that the owners manual has some guidelines for break in. I drove mine carefully, no hard stops, hard acceleration for the first 750 miles or so. I then began to drive it a little harder and now I drive it normal - a little quicker than normal. I think you will be fine with driving normally right from the start. I love the sign on a hot rod I saw in Marysville last weekend: "Drive it like you Stole it" John |
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CWatsonJr POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie Personal ScrapBook From:Pollock Pines, CA, USA |
posted 06-26-2002 11:59 AM
The manual gives a good break-in procedure if I remember correctly. It is good to vary your speed for around the first 3000 miles (okay - you convert that to kilometers )You may want to have it checked out throughly complaining about the rattle before you take delivery of it - just to make sure everything is okay. This message has been edited by CWatsonJr on 06-26-2002 at 12:00 PM |
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PROWLER-KEITH POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:British Columbia\ Canada |
posted 06-26-2002 03:06 PM
Vet did the Kat come from Columbia Chrysler?? they had a Mulholland there they tried to sell me a few mnths back. but Cliff I told them I wanted a real colour.. PK |
ProwlerOrange2001 Prowler Junkie From:Dover, NH, USA |
posted 06-26-2002 07:53 PM
Is Richmond close to Vancouver? I'll be in Vancouver from the 7th-11th for some meetings. If you want to get together, I could try to help diagnose your rattling problem. I had this squeak for the longest time until I figured out that my wheel was tilted all the way up and the wire running to the tachometer was rubbing against the dash. I found these rattle issues by searching... http://www.prowleronline.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/001462.html http://www.prowleronline.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000933.html http://www.prowleronline.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/001432.html http://www.prowleronline.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/005278.html There are more, but you'll be able to find them...if you just search for rattle... This message has been edited by ProwlerOrange2001 on 06-26-2002 at 07:54 PM |
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PROWLER-KEITH POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:British Columbia\ Canada |
posted 06-26-2002 11:35 PM
Richmond is very close to Vancouver. You fly into the Vancouver airport which is 10 minutes max from Richmond PK |
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vet4snak Prowler Newbie From:Richmond, British Columbia, Canada |
posted 06-27-2002 12:41 AM
Guys THANKS alot!! i can feel the Mullhond(sp???) is commin' baby! :evil: |
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PROWLER-KEITH POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:British Columbia\ Canada |
posted 06-27-2002 12:54 AM
vet4snak did u see my post on where you got your kat?? PK |
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vet4snak Prowler Newbie From:Richmond, British Columbia, Canada |
posted 06-27-2002 10:12 PM
FINALLY GOT MY PROLWER!!! weeeEEEeeEEeEeeeeeEEE!!! this car is a head-turner! cant believe how man people turned their heads! i didnt feel comfortatble at all!! :LOL::LOL: i just have to break-in the car THEN i am flyinnnnnn'!!! SWeeeeeeTTT!! Peace out people! |
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