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    EGR Valve??

    im not exactly sure what egr valve it is..it was one that the local auto parts store had..didnt know there was different kinds..is there a difference between brands and if so what is the better one? i will check later when i go home to the truck and see what kind it is..
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    EGR Valve??

    I have a 98 chev with the 5.7 and im having some problems with my EGR. The light kept coming on so i decided to buy a new EGR valve however it never help. The light came back on so we looked into it and the computer is showing that it is stuck open. It was reading 16 on the scanner when it was...
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    engine light blinking

    the light stays on after it blinks..ill have to take it in an get a garage to check the light because i do not have a scanner
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    engine light blinking

    i have a 98 z71 and it started acting up lately...when im driving sometimes, the truck starts to jotter an the dash an stuff starts to bounce..its almost like when your rotors are warped and the truck starts bouncing when coming to a stop...however this will do it at speeds up around 80 or...
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    leaving lights on..is there a dinger?

    nope..having the keys in an the doors open it dont make a noise...an its the same with the lights...so i was just wonderin if these trucks have them or if the previous owner removed the fuse or somethin?
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    leaving lights on..is there a dinger?

    well i got a 98 z71, an when i leave my lights on i have no dinger to tell me they are still on. Its not to bad when im driving beause i know better but when my family drives it sometimes they forget..so is there a dinger sapose to be in these trucks to tell you they r on?
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    new tires..what to go with??

    well i got 285 mud terrains on now an they r needed to be changed..however not sure if i want to put new mud terrains back on due to the fact that they changed the tire to a dif lug pattern..(not sure if i like the new look)..so i was just wondering what everyone else is runnin for a mud tire..i...
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    fuel gauge

    so to fix my prob, do i need to replace the entire cluster or can i just fix the fuel gauge?
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    Need advice

    so what your saying is go ahead an change the fluid
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    fuel gauge

    trucks a 98
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    Need advice

    ya my truck is the 350 with about 220 000 kms on it..an not sure what the history was(if he serviced the tranny before or not)..an ya ts96 is right..its almost a jerk when coasting..so my question is should i changed the fluid to stiffen it up or should i stay clear of that..heard its a good...
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    MAF sensor

    well i checked the wires an it seems to be pretty good..so it must be a ground??..an i smell a raw gass smell when i turn my truck off...im thinking it is coming from the problem with the MAF??..if anyone has feedback..let me know..im sick of seeing that engine light..
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    fuel gauge

    how do u change the cluster..hard job?..my cluster is gone i think..my needle fibrates like crazy an it has a new sending unit in it..so its def not that..
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    MAF sensor

    alright thanks, i will start checking wires for breaks...an does anyone know where the ground would be for the MAF??
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    MAF sensor

    well guys, i have owned this truck for about a year now (98 z71) an when i got the truck the MAF code came up..took it down an they said the sensor must be bad..so i went along with them an they replaced it..2 days later the code comes back on..i take it back in an they said it must be another...
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