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    battery lifespan???

    I have 3 vehicles besides my Syclone truck. In 8 years of ownership, I've replaced the battery 5 times - I use a battery tender once a week during the summer and store it for the winter with the tender on. My other vehicles go an average of 7 years with mid-grade batteries.....I know the heat...
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    Any radio gurus out there???

    My original factory radio/tape player has never worked right since I've owned it (2007). I get nothing out of the front dash speaker on either AM, FM, or Tape. Right rear works OK. Took it out, checked connections but still nothing. Replaced front dash speaker, still nothing. To my ignorant...
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    looking for ideas...won't idle right

    just got my Syclone out of storage. All factory stock, 50K on motor, new vacuum kit a couple years ago, new plugs, wires, cap & rotor 5 years ago (10K miles). Started right up but refused to idle. noticed volt gauge was in the neg range. Diagnosed as bad alternator. Replaced alternator which...
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    Power loss on stock motor - FYI

    Having a completely stock engine and drivetrain can be problematic when parts fail that affect performance. Having experienced some power loss with medium to wide-open throttle around town driving, I was at a loss. The problem turned out to be a broken nub on the end of thw wastegate actuator...
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    Wastegate stuck open???

    Syclone #2647. 50K on engine, last 10K with me driving (since 2007) and I rarely use full throttle for more than 2-3 secs in "normal" driving; usually feel and hear the turbo whistle when I do. New vacuum kit from SyTy last year, generally starts and runs like new. All of a sudden this past...
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    not running right-HELP!

    when I got my Syclone #2647 out of storage this spring it is nut running right. 77K, all stock, 47K on drivetrain (factory replaced under warranty). Symptoms-stumblng at idle with "check engine" light flickering, hesitation/surging when at steady throttle position cruising at highway speed. I...
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    New Member in NH

    Just signed in for the 1st time....I bought Syclone #2647 about a month ago, will be storing it for the winter soon. It has 73K on it and still runs strong, I have most service records on it and am only the second owner of record. I don't do my own service due to disability but have happily...
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