I've just read this complete thread. Am I dreaming or did Matt just say his mechanic wanted $2,000 for a vacuum pump? He has a 2.6 gas (they don't have vacuum pumps do they?) $1,000 for an alternator? That includes the gold plating doesn't it? Matt, perhaps the car isn't the problem, its your mechanic's kid's college education at Stanford :-) Good luck Matt

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84 300DT Puke Yellow. Totalled after 438,000
84 300DT Orient Red. 169,000 (actual mileage may vary)
2002 Explorer EB (wife's)