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    Fuel tank reccomendation needed

    The small tank will most likely not fit properly. Go to advance auto parts and get the tank from them. That is where I got the one for my 1997 chevy suburban k1500 and they are reasonably priced and you can get the straps
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    Dilemma

    Leave the head gaskets alone and do just intake gaskets and use either a GM gaskets or a fell to gasket kit which includes everything you need. Do thermostat, tune-up, air/fuel filters, pcv valve and your pressure regulator. When doing intake gaskets, put a thin layer of the ultra grey...
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    stuck throttle = dead engine? ???

    If there is s timing issue with cam/crank correlation and the distributor was never touch during your trouble shooting then check for a stretch timing chain. Remove distributor cap and with engine at top dead center turn it back counter clockwise to before top dead center and see how many...
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    Fuel pump brand question

    That Delco pump you had that went bad could have been an airtex in a Delco box. I have never seen a Delco pump fail that quickly. I would recommend a GM Delphi pump or a Bosch. I used a Bosch pump and they run whisper quite and the pump body is made of metal not plastic. I used a Bosch...
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    Steering Shaft?

    You do not have to remove the gearbox. The lower part of steering shaft is collapsible. I just replaced my steering shaft with a good used one from eBay
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    Coolant temp sensor

    Yes there is, the the one near the thermostat is for the pc and is a two wire sensor, the one on the driverside head is a single wire sensor
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    Still chasing why my truck keeps dying

    Additionally to my previous post the leaking fuel injector and coolant temp sensor issue the dying and hard starts are more noticeable when vehicle engine is warm to hot
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    Still chasing why my truck keeps dying

    If you have good fuel pressure and dies when coming to a stop you probably have an injector leaking down, this was common on the vortex set up. Also check the coolant temp sensor because on my 97 chevy suburban k1500 5.7 and my father's 98 Chevy suburban k2500 7.4L the coolant temp sensor...
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    AC help

    Do not use any Freon with sealer in it it will clog the a/c system. The sealer needs air to dry and if you have air in your system it will dry and clog. Before putting a charge in it, reseal the entire system with all new o-rings and new orfice tube, also pressure test condenser and...
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    Fuel pump question

    Get an acdelco pump from the dealer or go to advance auto parts and get a GM Delphi pump. Airtex is junk
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    K1500 engines from GM include 454, and other related questions

    Yes they did, a while ago I worked on a 1994 chevy k1500 pick up with 6ft bed step side with a 454 in it
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    Can Someone Identify This Bumper?

    Go on jcwhitney.com and you can get the factory style bumper with all the hardware to mount it for $300/$400.
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    Help! Power steering leak and no brakes.

    Pull the vacuum hose off the brake booster that goes to engine and see if thereis brake fluid in it and if so then the brake fluid is getting sucked out of master cylinder through the v acuum booster
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    Hunting for the misfire gremlin!

    Hook your scanner up and look at the o2 sensor data and at idle on bank 1 see if it reads a little on the rich side with no real fluctuation in reading and then open throttle and see if it starts working normally and switches rich lean rich lean and if it does the injector for cyl5 is leaking
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    Lower Radiator Hose Problems

    Use ultra grey silicone on water pump, thermostat where hoses attach then slide hoses on and let it sit for a bit then tighten clamps
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    ABS kicks in at low speeds...Driving me insane.

    The problem is caused by rust building up under the sensor between the sensor flange and hub bearing. Once you remove the bearing then remove sensor and clean rust off of the bearing housing. When removing sensor be careful not to break it. After cleaning off rust, shoot some wheel bearing...
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    Advice Needed: New Crate Engine Options for 1992 K2500?

    I have a 1992 chevy G20 van that I brought with a bad engine and I put a stock crate engine in that I got from a chevy dealer in Virginia. I paid $1600 and they shipped it to New York for free. And came complete with valve covers, oil pan, upgraded high output oil pump, rear seal housing...
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    Truck won’t star

    If this is the same problem when the fuel pump went then you might h ave a defective fuel pump. When you go to the parts house they always sell you the cheapest one they have which usually is an airtex and they are junk and I will never install them. Get a Bosch pump, they are whisper quiet ...
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    Transmission service - Yes or No?

    If the fluid is brown then flush the transmission fluid. You do not need a flush machine to do it, just disconnect the two lines at the radiator and attach rubber hoses to them and put hoses into a drain pan. Start engine and run until no fluid coming out. Shut engine and fill with 8 quarts...
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    Keeping the 454 cool at idle...

    If it runs hot at idle only then the fan clutch is worn and it could be possible that the propeller in the water pump could be an issue. Also flush out air passages in radiator and condenser with compressed air and spray some degreaser that you can get at an auto parts store and let it soak and...
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    Need help with overheating 454 Firetruck

    I would check the hoses like like wingman but also check for proper air flow through radiator, even though it was replaced if the truck has an A/C condenser or auxiliary transmission coolers their air passages may be block and sometimes aftermarket thermostats are defective, I have gotten...
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    Starting problems / gas fumes (1993 TBI)

    The vent valve is located near the gas tank or by the evaporated canister. In regards to the no start it could be two things. One is if the coolant temperature sensor is no good it will cause the truck to run rich and give a start/die or extended crank to start. The other thing that...
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    Truck decides to misfire the day my kid is born.

    On all GM vehicles always use GM acdelco ignition parts because after market parts are of lesser quality. I have worked on GM vehicles where aftermarket parts were a problem.
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    Power Steering Gear Box Replacement

    What model truck is it. My father's 1998 Chevy suburban k2500 7.4L had a leak that looked like the power steering box but it was the power steering cooler which is located in the chassis near the power steering box and when it leaks it looks like the box is leaking. That cooler is only...
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    89 k3500 problems help

    It is not the chain because the chain is not used when in 2wd, only in 4 hi/low. On some of these transfer cases there is a snap ring on the output shaft in transfer case that holds it in place and if it breaks the output shaft will slide out of the drum in the transfer case which will cause...

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