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04-14-2013, 12:34 PM
Thread: replace lifters or clean?
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1) Seafoam couldn't hurt. ATF will wash a lot of...
1) Seafoam couldn't hurt. ATF will wash a lot of crud into the oil pump pickup, so I wouldn't recommend it.
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04-11-2013, 11:52 AM
Thread: 6.2 diesel burning antifreeze
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That will tell you if there is a leak, but not...
That will tell you if there is a leak, but not where the leak is.
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04-10-2013, 01:41 PM
Thread: 6.2 diesel burning antifreeze
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Get some UV dye for coolant systems and put in...
Get some UV dye for coolant systems and put in there. Then hit it with a UV light to see if there's an external leak. With an external leak, depending on where it is, it could well burn off before...
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04-10-2013, 01:38 PM
Thread: lifter noise
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You might just try adjusting the rocker arms a...
You might just try adjusting the rocker arms a bit. After all those miles, there will be some play and noise, no way around that, but if you tighten them ever-so-slightly, it will mitigate much of...
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03-18-2013, 11:31 AM
Thread: TBI 350 to a TBI 454 K1500
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Sounds to me like it might have jumped time a bit.
Sounds to me like it might have jumped time a bit.
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03-18-2013, 11:29 AM
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If it keeps up, you might have some bees under...
If it keeps up, you might have some bees under there. :D
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03-18-2013, 11:28 AM
Thread: 1993 c1500 fuel problem
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See if you've got any codes. The computer...
See if you've got any codes. The computer actually does have trouble codes for both a failed ECM and PROM.
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02-23-2013, 12:21 PM
Thread: Converting 4.3 to carb 350
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Shouldn't be a problem.
Shouldn't be a problem.
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02-23-2013, 12:20 PM
Thread: spark plug against block
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The plug already grounds against the block no...
The plug already grounds against the block no matter what, haha! That instructor must've been in the wacky tobaccy that day.
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02-13-2013, 07:25 PM
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You'd probably be better off with Flowmasters or...
You'd probably be better off with Flowmasters or similar.
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02-13-2013, 04:25 PM
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Not hard to do with the right fittings. But why?
Not hard to do with the right fittings. But why?
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01-22-2013, 06:03 PM
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Jack it up and shake the front wheels back and...
Jack it up and shake the front wheels back and forth to see if there's any slop. The rebuilt gear box raises a flag for me. If that's not it, you might look at the intermediate shaft between the...
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01-08-2013, 01:56 PM
Thread: Window of Death
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Grease, and plenty of it.
Grease, and plenty of it.
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12-30-2012, 02:41 PM
Thread: Rattling noise when engine starts
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You might want to have that flex plate checked...
You might want to have that flex plate checked out. It could cause this problem.
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12-16-2012, 07:23 PM
Thread: 92 350 issues!!!!
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I'm thinking it's the ignition module as well. If...
I'm thinking it's the ignition module as well. If it doesn't give a signal, the injectors won't spray.
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12-11-2012, 11:02 PM
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The wiper linkage? Hit the junkyard, man. Any...
The wiper linkage? Hit the junkyard, man. Any 73-87 should do the job.
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11-28-2012, 12:56 PM
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Check both your main positive cable to the...
Check both your main positive cable to the starter, and the main ground cable to the intake. I'd bet one of those is a bit toasty.
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11-04-2012, 11:22 AM
Thread: need help with my truck
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Look, I'm not trying to cut you down here, but...
Look, I'm not trying to cut you down here, but please speak clearly. I'm having a lot of trouble understanding your post, because it's a massive run-on sentence.
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11-01-2012, 11:12 PM
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How many miles does it have on it?
How many miles does it have on it?
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10-30-2012, 11:55 PM
Thread: Power steering hose o-rings
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There's no kit, per se, but you can take the old...
There's no kit, per se, but you can take the old o-rings to an O'Reilly, and they should have a box full of them in back.
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10-26-2012, 11:16 AM
Thread: 1994 Chevy K1500 5.7 Starting Issue
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It definitely can be a bad IAC. My 1994 Suburban...
It definitely can be a bad IAC. My 1994 Suburban was almost impossible to start without putting my foot in it, and it would sputter around at about 500 rpm, blowing black smoke, all sorts of nasty...
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10-25-2012, 11:06 PM
Thread: Help!!! 1996 v6 help
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Could be the fuel pressure regulator. They go...
Could be the fuel pressure regulator. They go out relatively frequently.
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10-13-2012, 03:56 PM
Thread: 88 Chevy - Turn Signal Issue
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Interesting. I suppose it could be the turn...
Interesting. I suppose it could be the turn signal switch, then. The hazard switch's mechanism isn't directly connected to it. Or it could be a bad connection somewhere. What you could do is...
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10-06-2012, 07:45 PM
Thread: 88 Chevy - Turn Signal Issue
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The turn signals use a three-prong flasher, not a...
The turn signals use a three-prong flasher, not a four-prong. You switched the wrong one.
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09-15-2012, 09:30 PM
Thread: miss and rich gas
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What's the year and model?
What's the year and model?
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