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    '97 L29 ---Annoying Idle

    For what it's worth ---This is my first experience with a L29. So part of my problem was not having a reference point for what a "perfectly running" L29 should feel like. Adding to that uncertainty is the fact the engine has 180K miles on it. But heck even with the faint miss the L29 idled much...
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    '97 L29 ---Annoying Idle

    I changed the plugs and wires right after buying the truck and performing a compression test. What I never suspected was that I'd force one of 045 gaps closed during the install. The engine had several other 'significant" issues that "clouded over/drowned out" this slight misfire until these...
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    '97 L29 ---Annoying Idle

    Tiime to fess up. Today I finally found the main problem with the rough idle/slight miss. The #7 spark plug gap was 0.00"! When I changed the plugs and wires many months ago I set the plug gaps at 0.045" but must have accidently compressed the #7's electrodes together while reinstalling that...
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    Setting distributor timing without $$$$ scan tool? 1999 5.7 Suburban

    I recently set the CAM Retard to 0 degrees on a L29 Vortec using a Snap on Solus (which I bought two weeks ago). Prior to that I had been driving blindly for a few months with the CR at -14 degrees without a code being thrown! Amazing. Therefore the engine will run by stabbing the distributor...
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    95 k2500 suburban 454 SES code 36

    I recently bought a "well used" Snapon Solus Pro with Version 13.2 software on ebay for $400. Its the first SnapOn scanner I've owned so full disclosure I'm not qualified to exactly opine or provide experienced based recommendation(s) on the versions. But based on Schurkey's comment above my...
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    95 k2500 suburban 454 SES code 36

    It wasn't even throwing a code at -14 degrees! But finding it that far off and setting it to 0 degrees immediately settled the engine down ---much smoother.
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    95 K2500 454 Running HOT--Advice??

    Was this the first long road trip after replacing the t-stat? If so the high temp might have been the result of a vapor pocket burping its way past the temp sensor and finally into the top of the radiator. If it never overheats again then that was the cause. I've had this same thing occur before...
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    Someone talk me out of ditching my TBI setup

    I was only half kidding about how addicting the new EFI stuff becomes. I constantly interact with the Terminator X running my blown BBC 496. Driving with a cell phone in hand pales in comparison. LOL
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    95 k2500 suburban 454 SES code 36

    I already love it ---Apparently I've been running around with my CAM position sensor at (-14 degrees). Turned the dizzy ccw and now @ 0 degrees ---much smoother running engine! Been flying blind without a scanner.
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    95 k2500 suburban 454 SES code 36

    Schurkey ---I received the Solus Pro Version 13.2 (released sometime in 2013) ---I believe this version DOES support ABS. When I enter the "ABS Service" screen, it prompts to insert the K-25 P key. Unfortunately I don't have the K25 to fully test it. I'll try to find a K25 and report out.
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    Head gasket shot?

    I agree ---put a head on it and rock on.
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    Head gasket shot?

    Cracked head and 240K miles. I'd either pull the engine for complete rebuild or slap on the cheapest head money can buy and let it roll. Immediate open heart surgery or take an aspirin and live another day.
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    454 Oil Cooler Delete

    50 years ago if a vehicle didn't leak it had an major issue i.e., it had completely run out of oil to leak. :p
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    1988 Chevrolet K2500 78000 miles

    Excellent example of a handsome truck that was king of the hill back in its day and hence your future restoration activities equal investments. Driving it on a routine basis is crucial to extending its life. Enjoy it and in the years ahead get ready for many folks asking, "Hey, you want to sell...
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    Someone talk me out of ditching my TBI setup

    Aftermarket EFI? Don't go there! It's more addicting than ****** (first letter "h", e, r, o,i,n --stupid censors) but without any occasional easy fixes. Get a grip, drop the idea, or risk spending the rest of your waking days tuning everything out. :biggrin:
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