why are people always bashing on pt cuisers?

Question 1
why are people always bashing on pt cuisers?...  i just dont understand my father left me a very nice pt cruiser 01 limited edition when he died he loved this care and before he died wanted to put more power in it i looked around found out it was mopar i have no clue what i can just bolt on to increase the power so i called a few shops to see everytime i called one they just laughed at me and hung up. im just looking for help and maybe a shop that can build up my mopar pt cruiser is that so hard people always make fun of these carse but there really cool.

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1)   Everyone will bash on anything...I really like the turbo pt cruisers.. - Lisa

2)   Good friend is on her second ..... - rick29148

3)   They have a very very low safety rating, their design is...eh... old fashioned, and usually very old people drive them. - Claire

4)   I dunno what's up with people laughing at you. My family had to rent a pt cruiser for a winter trip one-time and it worked just fine! It drove great in ice too as a matter of fact...

I guess if everyone's just laughing at you just look for a shop on-line that specializes in pt cruisers or something... - The Weather Man

5)   There's a lot of web sites out there for PT Cruisers with lots of information, including performance upgrades, repairs, and pretty much anything you can think of. Just do a web search to find some enthusiast sites such as ptcruizer.com, ptdoityourself.net, or any of the other sites for PT enthusiasts.

There's always someone to bash something, they're just haters that feel they have to force their opinion on everyone else. Why don't they like them? Who knows, and who cares. PT's are obviously a good design and well liked by people, otherwise, it wouldn't have lasted this long.

Just ignore them and enjoy your car, it's a nice, versatile vehicle that gets good fuel mileage and hauls lots of cargo inside it. - Mark B

6)   Most of the little cars you see tend to be driven by older people...At least were I live..We have ones that resemble a classic woodie,one with flames and one that a hippie drives that has multiple colors..I have a friend that races his at the dragstrip at a all mopar day...Computer chips,turbos, are just a few hop ups for your ride...Yet I still laugh at these people because it,s not really a mopar as far as mopar standards are...When you think of mopar you think of cuda,s,power wagons and roadrunners...Not a little 4 cylinder car that looks like a mini panel wagon... - Johnny Rotten


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Question 2
i have just bought a chrysler grand voyager crd 2001 model and the ears are playing up it wont stop in 1st 2nd?...  it wont stop in1st 2nd 4rth or 5th gear please can you help me
it wont stop in gear

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1)   The earbox has worn bearings. Needs a rebuild. - Gil

2)   i'm not exactly sure where are the ears? - Steve

3)   What? - done wrenching

4)   ????????????????????????????????????????? - Dave

5)   First mistake was buying a chrysler voyager. Maybe it has earache? - scott c


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Question 3
I just changed the alternator and battery on my 1966 Chrysler New Yorker and now it won't run?...  I JUST REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR BUT IT WON’T RUN. THE BATTERY DIED ON ME AND IT SEEMED AS THOUGH IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BASED ON HOW OLD IT WAS SO I STARTED THERE. AFTER A FEW DAYS IT STARTED TO REPEAT HAVING A HARD TIME STARTING NEEDING A JUMP TO START SO I MADE THE NEXT MOVE TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR. WITH THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED AND ALL CONNECTIONS TO THE ALTERNATOR CLEANED, CONNECTIONS RESTORED IN CORRECT LOCATIONS AND CORRECT BELT TENSION I CANNOT GET IT TO STAY RUNNING. THE ENGINE TURNS OVER AND SOUNDS LIKE IT WANTS TO RUN BUT DIES WITHIN ABOUT 2 SECONDS. I CHARGED THE BATTERY AND TESTED THE VOLTAGE MAKING SURE IT GOT A FULL CHARGE BUT IT STILL WON’T GO. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE CLAMPS FOR THE BATTERY POSTS ARE A LITTLE COROADED SO THOSE ARE GETTING REPLACED ASAP AS WELL AS REPLACING THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR. ALSO, IT WONT START OFF OF A JUMP START... ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS?

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1)   less typing in caps and more buying a newer car. - Dreamland

2)   sorta limited on info but 1966 new yorker im sure still has a points ignition system. these can be very picky to get right. i would take the dist cap off and sand the points or replace them (they're cheap). you will need to set them with a fealer guage.. good luck hope this helps

http://www.uartech.com/ - Tory

3)   gotta reset the alarm system/thats what is now shutting you DOWN/no points in that system - ken k

4)   It might be a bad ground. This might sound crazy but connect one side of your positive jumper cables to the connection on the starter and ground the negative side, then connect the other ends to your battery and try to start it. If it starts then it has to be the battery's ground or the connection to the starter. - Sam

5)   If your '66 still has the original points and condensor distributor you may have a bad condensor and a bad condensor will perform as you have stated, poor running right up to the point of not starting at all. Or it's possible the points have slipped and are closed, gap between .014 - .019 ( I believe were the specs).

Chrysler Corp. replaced the old distributor for just that reason, reliability. - Don't know everything !


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Question 4
Can you answer a question regarding the old push-button-automatic Chrysler vehicles?...  I have a '62 Dodge Lancer I bought not too long ago. The only way I can get the engine to turn over is by shorting across the two poles on the starter. I think the problem has something to do with the selections for the transmission. It's in park and the selector is in neutral, but I still cannot turn the engine over with a turn of the key. If you can tell me where to begin my trouble-shooting or what you suspect is the trouble, that would be an easy 10 pts. for you.
I'll give the person who can suggest the best way to clean out a gas line that's clogged with old gasoline (varnish) all the bonuses I can muster too. I'm trying to avoid tracking down a new live for fear that it will either be very difficult to find or expensive because I'll probably have to get one specially made.
To fire_inur_eyes: I guess you're unable to read between the lines. If I could afford to take the car to a shop I would. And no, there is nothing wrong with the starter.
Thanks guys;
Except for the first responder, you've all been quite helpful. Gary, I was hoping someone could tell me a way to check out or fool the switch/sensor that's in the buttons that select what operation the tranny is to do. I suspect that's what is preventing the ignition from sending power to the starter.

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1)   You need a new starter--thats the only answer--the clue is jumping the poles---that means it is shot and you need a new one. Gasoline is explosive--a bad move when you are messing with gasoline can burn you--the car and your garage--so go to a shop that can do it safely. It costs money to run a car--you can't run it with bad gas--clogged filters or bad electrical componants. Just get it to a shop and have it all done properly. - fire_inur_eyes

2)   if you can jump start a starter vis shortening the 2 poles, that means no current going to solenoid via key.
check the ignition harness first, at the back of your ignition key, you will see wire harness of ignition, battery, accessories and starter, make sure the current flow in every terminal, battery to acc, battery to acc+ig, batt +acc+ig+st(starter).

when you verify current flow on harness, go find the main relay, usually big relay with two coil inside or 6 terminal, check if equipped with this, if not, look for main relay that is smaller in size.
make sure current flow and relay is good.
this relay send current /power to transmission switch/inhibitor/ then goes to starter motor and ignition system and fuse box.

when tracing electrical trouble. always start from the power source going to the system.
so start from battery going to the key then to the system the battery operates..
no direct answer to your question b/c we don't see what you connected and disconnected or the overall situation of your car,
the best is to trace the flow of power. - Gary

3)   It is an old car. Expect to spend money on it. Replace the gas line. Get a schematic and check the wiring. - doane_nut

4)   I think Gary pretty much answered your question about your starting problem. As for your fuel line, I would go to a parts store and buy a 25 foot roll of it-it;s not as expensive as you might think-and a cheap tube bender and a flaring tool. Then, I would make my own line. It's not hard, and I would bet you wouldn't spend $75 to do it. Also, when you're finished, you would already have the tube bender and flare tool the next time you need them-such as if you need to fix a brake line or some such thing.

Good luck. - roughboy68oh

5)   More than likely the starter relay is bad, small box on the firewall or left inner fender, may be metal with a silvery look but could be almost black from age, about three inches high, two inches wide and about one and a half or two inches deep, will have two studs visible, one slightly larger than the other with wires attached to each stud.

Short across the two studs, if the starter turns, the relay is bad.

If the fuel line is clogged with varnish, your best bet is someone's suggestion of bending your own, it's not hard to do and initial tool cost is minimal, just be careful and check for leaks thoroughly. - Don't know everything !


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Question 5
i have a cirrus 99 v6 2.5L and experiecing problems and now dosent work?...  I was experiencing some issues with a short circuit and battery problems i knew for a fact that i need to change distributor so i did/ during a week a went to a store and the car was running but before i had to use a jumper cause battery was dead we went for a ride and the car was on D and some how came back on R so we turn the car back on like 3 times and finally run but we stop on a store and it just cranked as no spark it all. we tested and i have not been able to run it again .
some says is a computer but i can read some codes. and i change distributor no spark it all
any suggestions ?
the mecanics who are working on it have a computer but for some reason the car dosent have a spark or a continuos power on some plugs were they are testing.
what other computer from other car is compatible to a cirrus.
i try a cirrus 2000 and dosent work .

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1)   go to auto zone. they will run codes for free. as far as sparks go, check your plugs and wires, it can be something really simple and i would try about that way first - God's Child

2)   You don't say what codes it has in it. Make sure you have a cam and crankshaft position signals at the PCM. You say that you have had short circuit problems? Almost impossible to diagnose without a scan tool to see what is going on with the car. Best bet is to take to a dealer to find out what is going on. I know dealers cost more but they are trained to fix it right. - Gregory A

3)   i have a 97 sebring with same motor.i had same trouble..changed crank sensor. it fixed the trouble - charlie s


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