Need Expert 5KCSTQ Advice Bigtime!

["Mike Del Tergo" <mdeltergo@hotmail.com>]

>I wrote the List and was told it might be a vacuum leak and to do 'the = 
>test' with the oil dipstick.  The car ran a little worse with dipstick = 
>pulled, but didn't stall.  I took it back to the dealer after a week of = 
>heavy driving -- and the situation never improved.  The car left me = 
>stranded 3 times-- it just wouldn't start. They had to replace the = 
>battery when I returned.

Maybe not the expert advice asked for, but I would start here.  You seem to 
have a vacuum leak that the car is compensating for, no type 44 TQ I've had 
will run with the crank case exposed to the atmosphere. If my dipstick is 
not settled properly I will get many of your same problems right down to the 
no start.  Find your leak (hoses, gaskets, seals) and I bet a bunch of other 
symptoms clear up.
Good Luck
Mike

______________________________________________________
Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com