RE: OT: 1997 Pontiac Sunfire owner's manual

From: Gabriel A. Couriel (BigGabe@fiufiji.com)
Date: Sun Jun 29 2003 - 15:31:04 EDT


4-speed auto... but that engine is a dog on hills (overpasses in Miami).
when i drive it, i have to drop it into 3d to get any pickup when climbing.

Gabe Couriel

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of Jon
Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 11:24 PM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: OT: 1997 Pontiac Sunfire owner's manual

Gabe,
The fastest I usually go is 60, so I should get 7-10% better than that.
What tranny is she running? I have the 2.2L as well, but mine is a 5-speed.

--
-Jon
jonsdak@midmaine.com
http://jonsdakota.tripod.com
1996 Dodge Dakota Sport 4X4, 3.9L V6, 42RE, 3.92:1 8.25 axle, "BackRack"
Headache Rack,  Dodge Motorsports decals, steering wheel cover, and front
license plate, diamond-plate bedrail covers, Lund VentVisors, Lund
BugShield, Jensen MP-3310 CD/MP3 Receiver, Pioneer TS-G1347's in front,
TS-A5713's in rear, Bulldog RS-82 Remote Starter
""Gabriel A. Couriel"" <BigGabe@fiufiji.com> wrote in message
news:PFEPJALHADOCFMOEDDPOEEDNCBAA.BigGabe@FIUFIJI.com...
>
> my girlfriend has a 2001 Chevy Cavalier (with the 2.2L I-4).  she gets
about
> 32-33mpg (usually driving about 85mph) on her trips to school (all
highway,
> about 35 miles each way).  between her school driving and her in-town
> driving, she'll go through a tank in 3-4 days.
>
> Gabe Couriel
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of Jon
> Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 7:40 PM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: Re: DML: OT: 1997 Pontiac Sunfire owner's manual
>
>
>
> Paul,
> Thanks, but that's the problem.  I'm not looking for a service manual at
the
> moment, but rather, a regular, run-of-the-(glove box) owners' manual.
> I'm hoping my Sunfire will give me 35-37 on the highway.  I've been about
70
> miles with it since I bought it yesterday, and that's all stop-and-go
> around-town driving.  My gas guage just moved off from the full mark on my
> way home. :-)
> This same mileage in my Dak would leave me with 5/8ths of a tank :)
>
> --
> -Jon
> jonsdak@midmaine.com
> http://jonsdakota.tripod.com
> 1996 Dodge Dakota Sport 4X4, 3.9L V6, 42RE, 3.92:1 8.25 axle, "BackRack"
> Headache Rack,  Dodge Motorsports decals, steering wheel cover, and front
> license plate, diamond-plate bedrail covers, Lund VentVisors, Lund
> BugShield, Jensen MP-3310 CD/MP3 Receiver, Pioneer TS-G1347's in front,
> TS-A5713's in rear, Bulldog RS-82 Remote Starter
> <Tubamirbls@aol.com> wrote in message news:17.3b0cd4c5.2c2f01f4@aol.com...
> >
> > Hi Jon
> >      I had a Pontiac Sun(bird) in ''78 and '86 model years, both ordered
> new
> > and for which I had factory svs manuals.  A postcard in the back of the
> > Owner's Manual was the means of ordering them.  The firm that GM used
for
> years to
> > produce their svs manuals (and probably the owner's man too) had a
> Michigan
> > address.  I should think any Pontiac dealer's parts dept should have a
> reference
> > to that supplier and if not the service dept mgr can pull their copy and
> get
> > you the address therefrom.  The Cavalier/Sunfire carline has always been
> > heavily criticized by the automotive press probably because the
> competition in this
> > carline is so intense from Asian and European makes.  If you live in a
> winter
> > rocksalt area be aware of their tendancy for rapid body rusting.  Both
of
> my
> > Sunbirds gave long and trouble free service and the annual gas mileage
was
> in
> > the middle 30's.  Both would get 38-40 on trips.
> >
> > Paul Sahlin
>
>
>



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