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Re: New PT cruiser
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Re: New PT cruiser -
10-26-2009
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On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:33:22 -0500, Steve <no (AT) spam (DOT) thanks> wrote: The World Engine is already as good or better than the Nissan 2.5, and the CVT in the Caliber/Patriot is the same one (JATCO) as Nissan uses. Did they change CVT's since it first came out? My indelible recollection of the original year was that it sat there and did nothing much while the pedal was carpeted. |
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only time it suckered me was when I used about 60% of theaccelerator pedal merging onto an interstate, and then went for the remaining 40% to keep a safe distance ahead of an approaching truck.... and it had NOTHING left to give. That's part of how the drivetrain controllers in VVT/CVT cars work- the percentage of the total available power they're giving doesn't always correspond to your right-foot position, which makes them seem peppier than they should in casual driving and you only discover what's going on when you ask for the rest of the power that isn't really there. Had you done that with the 2.5L, you would not only be a safe distance ahead of that truck, you would be most of the way out of the state and wondering where those flashing lights came from. Maybe with a THREE point 5, but I doubt the 2.5 in an Altima is |
is that digitally controlled TBW/CVT/VVT does things behind the scenes
that don't directly correlate with how hard you're mashing on the "loud"
pedal. The net result with a bigger engine would have been faster
acceleration, but perhaps still no difference before/after adding that
last little bit of right foot.
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On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:36:00 -0500, Steve <no (AT) spam (DOT) thanks> wrote: IMO, Dodge should be advertising the bloody HELL out of the Journey. Its a very un-recognized, under-the-radar vehicle and a real little gem that nobody seems to know about. They must be using the same team that handled marketing of the Pacifica. |
competition (stuff like the Murano) that it was no contest. Yet, they
never even advertised the fact that the 4.0 had been introduced and that
it solved the low-end torque shortage with the 3.5.
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Brian Priebe wrote: On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:36:00 -0500, Steve <no (AT) spam (DOT) thanks> wrote: IMO, Dodge should be advertising the bloody HELL out of the Journey. Its a very un-recognized, under-the-radar vehicle and a real little gem that nobody seems to know about. They must be using the same team that handled marketing of the Pacifica. Another bloody waste. The 4.0 Pacifica was *so* much better than its competition (stuff like the Murano) that it was no contest. Yet, they never even advertised the fact that the 4.0 had been introduced and that it solved the low-end torque shortage with the 3.5. |
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Had you done that with the 2.5L, you would not only be a safe distance ahead of that truck, you would be most of the way out of the state and wondering where those flashing lights came from. Maybe with a THREE point 5, but I doubt the 2.5 in an Altima is substantially different than the 1.8 in a Sentra. |
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yeah i liked the Pacifica but i hear interesting stories about wheel speed sensors and transfer cases on the AWD model |
general a problem it is since people tend to be there to complain
about something
.My 2004 transfer case has given me no problems except for a minor seal
leak that they fixed under warranty. But if you asked about
electrical problems and the front suspension links, that would be
another matter. I will shortly be starting in on my third set of tie
rods in the front at only 110,000 miles.
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...surprisingly haven't seen any evap core issues on them, but seen lots of those on the Cherokees and mini vans... |
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Bill Putney
(To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my
address with the letter 'x')
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rob wrote: ...surprisingly haven't seen any evap core issues on them, but seen lots of those on the Cherokees and mini vans... I would have thought you'd seen it on LH cars. -- Bill Putney (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my address with the letter 'x') |
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