Carburetor problems of the 1998 Buick Park Avenue

Three problems related to carburetor have been reported for the 1998 Buick Park Avenue. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Carburetor problem

Failure Date: 10/09/2002

Consumer states that the intake manifold is made off plastic, and over a period of time the plastic melts and makes a hole, and sucks the coolant into the engine, which floods the engine. And cause the vehicle stalls out. Ts.

2 Carburetor problem

Failure Date: 03/01/2002

Intake manifold failed, allowing coolant to enter engine cost 1,400 to repair.

3 Carburetor problem

Failure Date: 12/01/2001

Low coolent light came on while driving. Took car in to locate leak ,could not locate the leak. We kept adding water about 1 gallon a week untill starter broke. Found water in the heads, due to a failed seal in the upper intake manifoled.


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