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    No headlights or dash lights, all other lights working.

    So I got my 92 c1500 back from my sister yesterday after finally getting the fuel pump in her bravada replaced. I hopped in it this morning during a decent rain storm to head to work, and had no head lights. I flipped the switch on and off a few times to no avail. Very interesting driving down a...
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    Overheating Issue

    My heart dropped today as my pride and joy, my 94 K1500 flashed "check gauges" at me and I noticed my coolant temp approaching the red zone. As soon as I saw the gauge I pulled over and shut it off and called for a tow home so I wouldn't damage anything further than it already was. I popped my...
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    1996 Chev won't fire up

    Except there is no actual filter between the battery and alternator, and since the positive of the battery is connected directly to the output of the alternator there is no difference in voltage fluctuation over the three feet of wire connecting the two or anything else connected to the hot of...
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    1996 Chev won't fire up

    Both my trucks run 14-14.5 volts across the battery and alternator when it's running. 16 volts when it's below 20ish degrees.
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    1996 Chev won't fire up

    The amp is still connected to the battery as the alternator is also connected to the battery. The only thing connecting to the back of the alternator does is to give a more solid connection to the positive wiring.
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    1996 Chev won't fire up

    If you're running a sub and amp you should really get the right side mount adapter to handle the extra wires. The other option to prevent battery corrosion in this case is to wire the hot for the amp to the hot on the back of the alternator. Also, 750 sounds a bit weak for a Silverado, I'm...
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    A/C Clutch Noise

    It shouldn't matter new or refurbished as long as it has a good warranty. I think the alternator on my 94 Z71 is a 140 amp.
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    A/C Clutch Noise

    AC bypass pulley is by far the easier way of going. The compressor pulley assembly is pressed together onto the compressor if I remember correctly and it's damn near impossible to get apart without removing it, so you might as well spend the $30 on the bypass pulley while it's off.
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    Shelbys Z71

    Where did you get that fancy thing that replaced the factory stereo? I pulled the radio out of my 94 years ago and it's becoming an eye sore seeing the top of my HVAC controls all the time.
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    New fuel pump new fuel relay still no start

    This could very well be the ignition switch going bad, or the BCM module failing. The 2000+ trucks had the VATS system built into the ECM/BCM using magnetic pulses from the ignition switch to the BCM to verify it was the proper key, then the BCM telling the ECU everything is hunky dory. If any...
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    1996 Chev won't fire up

    If the battery turns out good or replacing it doesn't work, check the fuel pump relay(pull it, apply 12 volts across the activation side of it and check resistance of the load side), and fuel pump relays. If it rained recently, pull your distributor cap and check for moisture. If it's a bit...
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    Alternator bracket stud

    Don't bother with vice grips they'll always slip no matter how tight you think you put them on. Douse it with some CRC Ultra Screw Loose, and use a good set of channel locks. Channel locks get tighter the more pressure you put on them, similar to the way a monkey wrench does, and makes stud...
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    The Stupid Engine Questions Thread

    Be wary of using underdrive pulleys on motors where the serpentine belt drives the water pump. Decreasing the diameter of the main drive pulley will cause the water pump to spin at a slower rate than designed, resulting in less cooling efficiency within the motor and increased risk of boiling...
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    The Stupid Engine Questions Thread

    Always use thermal paste when applying any kind of heatsink or cooling solution to a processor in a computer. On another note, go ASUS or ASRock for the mobo, gigabyte hasn't been that great since the good ol' days of the AMD Socket A CPUs...
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    1996 Chev won't fire up

    The battery should read right around 12 volts with the truck off. 11.6 is fine if it's cold out, but you don't want much more than 12.5 either unless the alternator is turning.
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