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  1. Bruce85FifthAve

    Dealer or Previous owner electrical add-ons

    Under the dash, near the left kick-panel, I found a box that says A.R.A. Electronic Speed Control! I don't know if this was a dealer add-on or not. Have any of you seen these before? It seems that after getting the car up to 55 mph trying to get to 60 - 65 the car just coasts. Any idea how...
  2. Bruce85FifthAve

    Diagnosis ? Lean Burn Computer Dying or another problem?

    My 1985 Chrysler Fifth Ave. recently has been my wife's transportation to work. It developed a slow coolant leak that I have been nursing along, the leak seems to be on the right rear of the motor, but not from the lower freeze plugs. It still has the Lean Burn computer that had leveled out...
  3. Bruce85FifthAve

    What is the original tire Size for a 1985 Chrysler Fifth Ave.?

    I don't have an owner's manual and 2 sizes were on the car: P205/75R15 and P215/75R15. I need new tires! Thanks, Bruce
  4. Bruce85FifthAve

    Won't shift into reverse until througly warmed up!

    My 1985 Fifth Ave. that I recently got from an estate will not shift into reverse until about 15 minutes of driving! :angry1: Could just a dirty/clogged filter cause this? I don't know much about automatic transmissions, but the Torkflites seem pretty good, I've only had one rebuilt out of the...
  5. Bruce85FifthAve

    Hydraulic tappet/lifter stuck? 318 5th Ave.

    Situation: Obtained car (1985 Chrysler 5th Ave. 318 motor) last February after it had sat in an estate for 4 years. It has sat in my drive way the last 6 months waiting on clearing the Title from the estate. I have been starting it up about once a week since February. Now that the paper work...
  6. Bruce85FifthAve

    New to this forum & get rid of Lean Burn?

    Hi Everyone, I'm new to this forum but I have been a member of E Bodies only for a while. I just obtained a 1985 Fifth Ave. from an estate. The car was last registered five years ago but had had limited driving up to about a year and a half ago; since then it had sat. When I went to pick it up...
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