nightfly
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- City, State
- Virginia
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1993 Ford Aerostar
Hello all,
I have a 93' Astar which I have had now thankfully for 3 trouble free years,
with only minor repairs. It now has 221K on the clock and ever since I
bought it with 176K it has always had a slight jitter to it, not a concern
to speak of but recently it has gotten a little more shaky, but mostly
when I first start it. It usually calms down to normal when it comes off
high COLD idle. It has always used a small amount of coolant over the
years, I would say I have added about 2 Gal. over a 3 yr. period, and
it uses a quart of oil a week as well. Never over heated, and temp
needle sits on the "N" of normal at opt. temp. goes up to the"O" if
i'm running around in the mnts. No indication of coolant in oil or white
exhaust, very strange. Checked it over recently and there is some
coolant in the area of top hose to stat housing, may be around
water pump housing but hard to tell. SOOOOOOOOO what would
cause coolant usage over that time with out over heating and no
visible leakage on the ground under the van? Other than that it runs
pretty good, been very reliable. I just get the feeling like my luck
might be running out. I am putting information together recently to
find out some repair options, getting something else, used motor,
ect. If it comes down to repair I think I will go for it, seeing how
reliable it has been, I cant replace it for what it would cost in
repairs, plus I have grown to like it over the yrs. even if it looks
like an Aardvark or a dust buster without the handle. Thanks for
any input you all might provide.
P.S. it is the 3.0L V6
I have a 93' Astar which I have had now thankfully for 3 trouble free years,
with only minor repairs. It now has 221K on the clock and ever since I
bought it with 176K it has always had a slight jitter to it, not a concern
to speak of but recently it has gotten a little more shaky, but mostly
when I first start it. It usually calms down to normal when it comes off
high COLD idle. It has always used a small amount of coolant over the
years, I would say I have added about 2 Gal. over a 3 yr. period, and
it uses a quart of oil a week as well. Never over heated, and temp
needle sits on the "N" of normal at opt. temp. goes up to the"O" if
i'm running around in the mnts. No indication of coolant in oil or white
exhaust, very strange. Checked it over recently and there is some
coolant in the area of top hose to stat housing, may be around
water pump housing but hard to tell. SOOOOOOOOO what would
cause coolant usage over that time with out over heating and no
visible leakage on the ground under the van? Other than that it runs
pretty good, been very reliable. I just get the feeling like my luck
might be running out. I am putting information together recently to
find out some repair options, getting something else, used motor,
ect. If it comes down to repair I think I will go for it, seeing how
reliable it has been, I cant replace it for what it would cost in
repairs, plus I have grown to like it over the yrs. even if it looks
like an Aardvark or a dust buster without the handle. Thanks for
any input you all might provide.
P.S. it is the 3.0L V6
