Tungsten

You may be able to get a junkyard one from like an Xterra and that should work. Any VG clutch should work really.

Looks like a failed clutch to me. Aftermarket fan clutches are mostly junk. I got tired of them failing and just went E-fan.

The 0.2 mA could be what the multimeter is drawing. Looks fine to me.

The 240DL is RWD and doesn't get any worse fuel economy than a FWD plus you get better handling and all around toughness with simplicity. Just throwing it out there. I'm actually seriously considering one myself for daily use if gas gets too expensive in the future. I think they also came in diesels.

You mean this? I agree, these are the best crown vics ever made. The reason why CVPI is the way to go is they have all the heavy duty goodies on them like bigger engines, better brakes, taller gearing, auxiliary coolers, etc. The coupes do look pretty hot though. Another car I like is a Volvo 240DL. Good platform and well balanced. Plus it goes like a tank. The 86-93 seems to be the best one.

I think there is some regulation where maintenance parts must be made for a minimum of 10 or something years after the car goes out of production. The WD21 went out of production only a few years ago and there are plenty of Nissans that use VGs that are still fairly new.

SAS

Almost true. While they are legal for sale, there are loudness restrictions. You can still get a fix-it ticket if your muffler is too loud.

I had that same idea but if someone could come up with a proper molding to replace that tube then it should be even better and not look like a hack.

I don't know where my reply just went but anyway... Pathfinders are large cars or compact trucks. That's how I see it. Pathfinders also came with plenty of luxury features at the time. They were far from being cheap and basic. : Crown Vics are great cars as long as it is a CVPI model.

x2 Just carry some cheap and basic tools around. I never had to fix a Pathfinder on the side of the road before but it's still good to carry some sockets in case you have to change the tire or re-attach a loose part.

It's true that FWD cars are more forgiving under low traction at slow speeds because the front wheels drive and turn but that's pretty much where the advantage ends. If you want to get more out of a FWD platform, you really want the rear wheels powered too, which is going to be AWD. The nose heaviness of FWD will still make you tend to understeer and the uneven CV shafts of most FWD platform vehicles will make you torque steer on acceleration. The AWD alleviates those side effects a little bit but it still does not change the weight distribution. The nose heaviness is never a good thing but if you only drive 40-70 mph on the highway, you will never notice. A well designed RWD platform or even a straight up Nissan GT-R type AWD platform should have an exact 50-50 weight distribution by placing most of the weight into the middle of the vehicle or counterbalancing the weight on the front somehow.

I don't know what the point of these is except decoration but it does look like a fun mod. Maybe someone can come up with a ram air intake system utilizing these ports? I think that these vents could have been the original intention for a ram intake on the TBI models.

Even if you take a more than minimum built FWD car it will still never be as good as an RWD car because of physics. Maybe FWD has an advantage of interior room, fuel efficiency, cost of manufacture, and smaller size but it will never handle as good or accelerate as nice or be able to use as much power as a RWD car can. Precise1, I know all about luxury FWD cars and RWD luxury cars still top them when it comes to road manners. Nothing will beat FWD for space efficiency though. Anyway, to the OP, if you want to exchange your Pathfinder for something smaller I'm not here to stop you from doing that but you will never know what you had until you lose it. Pathfinders may be more expensive to own and drive than the stereotypical FWD vehicle but they are so worth it in my opinion. There is nothing like a large luxury RWD vehicle for a comfortable and fun driving experience even if it is powered by a rice burning V6 (which is very efficient).

Sometimes you can change out the brushes inside and it will be good as new. Have you checked any local parts stores? You can also try getting a Bosch starter from either RockAuto.com or Amazon.com just make sure it will ship to where you are.

Put a bigger tire on the tire carrier. I can take my Pathfinder sideways and have perfect control over it. Not that I do this often but it's fun in an empty parking lot. I guarantee you it's really close to a perfect 50-50 distribution. British Leyland was REALLY bad. Modern British is better but still highly problematic. I would have had a Range Rover by now if they didn't fall apart so quickly.

Is this available for older dashboards?

I know people who had one. British mobiles are all crap. Classy but crappy.

That would be a great candidate for boosting actually.

Lotus? Those cars are junk. The worst build quality you will ever find on a sports car.

Just about everything. FWD rice burners are for limp wristed people that don't know anything about cars. Take for one, the weight distribution. RWD platforms have a proper weight distribution because of how the engine and transmission is placed. FWD will understeer because all the drive train and powerplant is directly at the front rotated sideways. They will also torque steer because most of the time the drive shafts are uneven. The other thing you will notice is inferior part quality. Since FWD cars are just basic means of transportation, all the parts are value engineered. The majority of parts on a Pathfinder are overbuilt so they last a long time. FYI: Pathfinders have almost an even 50/50 weight distribution, which makes them ideal for handling on hilly roads.

That really reminds me of the R50 intake box. You can remove the air filter right out of the top for easy servicing.

I would not be so quick to jump to these kinds of conclusions. FWD platforms suck. Also I get 20+ MPG in my Pathfinder on a regular basis.