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westernrvparkow
May 01, 2015Explorer
Are you using it to tow or using it as a towed? They are a fantastic vehicle to drag behind your Motorhome. We have an 09 Enclave we love. Only problem with it was it developed a bad miss-firing problem. Three different dealers tried to fix it, each time changing out a "coil Pack" which replaces a traditional ignition coil with a coil for each spark plug. I got fed up with $500 a visit charge and bought two coil packs and a set of spark plugs. I replaced two coil packs figuring if it didn't fix the problem I would swap them the next two until I got the problem fixed. Well, 10,000 miles have passed without a hiccup so I either guessed right or the $4.00 spark plugs were the problem even though the dealers each told me the never worry about the plugs because they never go bad. If I ever have the problem again I will start with replacing the plugs first and mess with the coil packs only if that doesn't fix the problem. BTW, each coil pack costs around $90 and are carried by all the major auto parts companies. They may have to be ordered in since not all stores stock them. They are not that difficult to change, took me about two hours and I did it while on vacation with only a few harbor freight hand tools. Would have gone much faster at home where I would have had all the correct tools instead of using things like a 50 cent crescent wrench knockoff to remove some bolts 1/8th of a turn at a time instead of having the correct ratchet to spin them off almost effortlessly.
When we shopped for the rig new, we found the Enclave was much better built than either the GMC or Chevrolet version. Much more insulation, better ride, much better fit and trim. If you can compare them pretty much side by side you might agree with us and really concentrate on finding the correct Enclave. Towing them is a breeze, but you might want to find a replacement fuse for the one you need to pull. I found one at Pep Boys that was taller than the OEM version, so it is much easier to pull.
When we shopped for the rig new, we found the Enclave was much better built than either the GMC or Chevrolet version. Much more insulation, better ride, much better fit and trim. If you can compare them pretty much side by side you might agree with us and really concentrate on finding the correct Enclave. Towing them is a breeze, but you might want to find a replacement fuse for the one you need to pull. I found one at Pep Boys that was taller than the OEM version, so it is much easier to pull.
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