Top 10 2000 Pontiac Montana Questions & Answers

This has happened a couple of times on my 1999 Pontiac Montana. Here's what I did to fix. Open the hood. Remove the shield over the the wiper cam mechanism on the passengers side. This is easy to access. Road salts and other dust and dirt gets in there and causes the sticking problem. Spray WD-40 in between the parts. Get in there with that little red spray straw and saturate it good, flush junk out. Get in the car and try the wipers. If I remember, you might have to manually place that little knob or lever on top of the cam in the opposite position to get it to resync, but try it first. Be sure the wipers are off when you're spraying the WD-40 so you don't injur your hands. I've had to do this twice and it worked both times.

The wires with the large loops go on the big terminal. The purple wire likely is the one with the smaller loop that goes on the right terminal (facing the solenoid). That is ith trigger wire from the ignition key.Do not permit the wires from either terminals to touch.

===shift interlock solenoid--Inside the steering column near the ignition switch

===1-2 shift solenoid valve--Inside the automatic transaxle
to remove it :

1. Remove the case side cover. Refer to Case Side Cover Replacement.
2. Disconnect the transaxle wiring harness.
3. Remove the 1-2 shift solenoid (315A).

2-3 shift solenoid valve--Inside the automatic transaxle
to remove it;

1. Remove the case side cover. Refer to Case Side Cover Replacement.
2. Disconnect the transaxle wiring harness.
3. Remove the 2-3 shift solenoid (315B).

==the torque converter solenoid--inside tranny too

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most likely the fuel pump sending unit is bad and a common problem.

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Removal & Installation

Remove or disconnect the following:

• Brake hose bracket screw from the control arm
  
• Shock absorber lower bolt while using a utility stand to support the rear axle
  
• Tie rod from the rear axle
  
• Spring and insulators after lowering the rear axle
  

Exploded view of the coil spring assembly


To install:

1. Install or connect the following:
   
   • Insulators and springs on the rear axle with the paint stripe is facing rearward
     
   • Rear axle tie rod after raising the rear axle into its proper position. Torque the nut to 92 ft. lbs. (125 Nm).
     
   • Shock absorbers to the rear axle. Torque the upper and lower nuts to 63 ft. lbs. (85 Nm).
     
   • Brake hose bracket to the control arm. Torque the bolt to 33 ft. lbs. (44 Nm).
     
2. Remove the axle supports.
   

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Fowwow the large red wire from the battery and it will lead you to it. It will be on the lower part of the engine near the flywheel.

Replacing the fuel pressure regulator, involves just replacing the regulator at the end of the fuel rail in the engine compartment, but fuel pressure sensor - does this mini-van have a fuel pressure sensor?
replacing the fuel pressure regulator: (1) locate it at the end of the fuel rail in the engine compartment,
(2) relieve fuel system pressure (3) disconnect fuel pressure regulator vacuum line. (4) remove fuel pressure regulator retaining screw (retain for re-use (5) using a shop towel to catch spilled fuel, lift & twist Fuel pressure regulator to remove it from the fuel rail. (6) remove/discard retainer and spacer bracket from the fuel rail. (7) remove fuel pressure regulator from the engine fuel return pipe. (8) remove/discard Fuel Pressure Regulator inlet O-ring (9) Check Fuel Pressure Regulator filter screen for contamination - if contaminated, replace Fuel Pressure Regulator. (10) Lubricate new Fuel Pressure Regulator inlet O-ring with clean engine oil & install onto the Fuel Pressure Regulator inlet. (11) Install the fuel return pipe onto the Fuel Pressure regulator (12) Install new retainer & spacer bracket into the slot on the fuel rail.
(13) Install Fuel Pressure Regulator onto Fuel Rail & tighten Engine Fuel Return Pipe nut to 13 ft-lbs (17 Nm). (14) connect Fuel Pressure Regulator vacuum line, (15) Install Fuel Pressure Regulator attachng screw & tighten to 76 in-lbs (8.5 Nm). (16) Inspect & verify that retainer & spacer bracket is engaged in the slots on the fuel rail. Grasp & pull on the Fuel Pressure Regulator.
to ensure that the Fuel Pressure Regulator is properly seated. (17) inspect for fuel leaks with this
procedure: On 2sec,(holy rollers), off 10sec will be left on, inspect for leaks while running.

No the compressor must run to **** the refrigerant into the system. The other way is to pull a vacuum on the system, but that takes a very expensive AC evacuation pump.

Does the security light come on when you turn the key to run ,Does it go off in a few min. The proper way to reset the anti-theft system would be to turn the key to the on position for 10 min. if the light goes out in that time ,turn the key off for a few seconds . Then try an start the vehicle . If light comes back on an won't start there is a hard fault . You mite at that point wan't to do a theft system by- pass . Also have your battery checked and or charging system . A low battery , a malfuctioning charging system may cause these type problems .