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Need Help Tracing VSS Wires

Ignore everything, I figured it out. This is where they go. I made long jumpers and the speedo works again.
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- Post #5
- Apr 15, 2017
- Forum: Transmissions
Need Help Tracing VSS Wires

Other end of the harness. Not sure where this is supposed to connect to.
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- Post #4
- Apr 15, 2017
- Forum: Transmissions
Need Help Tracing VSS Wires

Old VSS?
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- Post #3
- Apr 15, 2017
- Forum: Transmissions
Need Help Tracing VSS Wires

Harness
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- Post #2
- Apr 15, 2017
- Forum: Transmissions
Need Help Tracing VSS Wires

A few years back I had a wiring harness wrap around the front driveshaft of my '88 K2500, taking a whole bunch of plugs with it. Unbelievably, the truck still ran fine, until the tranny blew bc it wasn't locking up like it should. Anyway, the VSS came out with it so the speedo stopped working...
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- Thread
- Apr 15, 2017
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Transmissions
Blown Engine. But What Happened

It'll be about a week before I have the time to dig into the block, but I'll be sure to report back.
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- Post #9
- Jan 30, 2017
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
Blown Engine. But What Happened

Oh yeah, this old girl owes me nothing. She was a Hurricane Sandy flood truck, but I didn't figure that out until I got her home, started tearing into her, and found mud everywhere, including under the vinyl floor mat. I knew months ago that the motor was on it's way out. The truck got a new...
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- Post #5
- Jan 28, 2017
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
Blown Engine. But What Happened

Great, thanks. I wasn't sure since 1) I've never blown an engine, and 2) it was the side of the pan. I'm hoping to finish the swap tomorrow and have the old girl back up and running.
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- Post #3
- Jan 28, 2017
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
Blown Engine. But What Happened

I blew the motor in my '88 K2500 plow truck. The engine had been low on power for a few days, but was particularly bad the hour or so before it kicked the bucket. I was on my way to a client when the motor died. I was able to restart it, but with it had a very loud knock. It ran for a few...
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- Thread
- Jan 28, 2017
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance