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I have a running list of things I've had fixed or replaced on my '89 which i purchased in 1996. I now have 134K miles on the car. It was a daily driver for my wife for over 10 years and was used in all climate conditions (including road salt). The big ticket items for me have been converting the A/C to 134a, replacing the gas tank, replacing the brake lines 2x's, struts at all 4 corners, brake pads and rotors, and a myriad of other things. I'm not handy with mechanics so these have mostly been done via a dealer. Things can get expensive. I know I have over $4K in repairs since purchase, but again, that's been over a 25 year span. But, its my wife's favorite car. So....... But the repairs in the long run have been cheaper than a new car payment. Caveat is as stated by 2seater - condition, condition, condition. If you have the wherewithal, if you can take the car your considering to a mechanic, or even a good buddy with mechanical knowledge, to look it over could help in your purchase consideration. However, if you buy, this site, with many knowledgeable people and "how to's", vendors, etc. is a godsend. Gook luck.

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I go there quite a bit and will be there next week.

You almost have it with stomping the throttle 5 times in 5 seconds. What they left out is while you are stmping the throttle you have to be sucking on your left thumb while scratching your right ear with your left index finger. If you can do that you should be good...

You're right of course, I had to lie on my back to see the cooler and it looks like an easy job. At first I thought it was the rack and pinion! I think I'll go ahead and order a new one. By the way, I had the car out of the garage today, let it idle for almost half an hour and the idle speed went down to about 850 RPM once it was warmed up, do you think that's about right for this engine? Been hearing that the engine is a very good one, best GM ever made and is capable of being reliable to 300,000 miles with proper care. Mine is slightly better since the tune-up but runs a little rough until It smooths out at 3000 RPM., still haven't found the problem but will look into the throttle position sensor. Thanks Ronnie.