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    97 S10 blazer #3 spark plug help...

    whats the trick to doing a #3 plug... ended up snapping off the insulator and putting a shallow 5/8 socket on a universal and getting it out that way... not comfortable on how tight i got the new plug in there. seems like its binding up on the steering column and i don't want to break a new NGK...
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    spark plug thread depth

    ok question... my 97 blazer 4.3... pulled the plugs... great looking brand new delco rapidfire platinum #1's... well all great except... it calls for a rapid fire platinum #14. .708" plug... not a .460" plug. what kind of problems would having a short plug cause? incomplete burn...
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    Map Sensor Reading

    What should a MAP sensor read on live data at idle on a 97 blazer 4.3 vortec.... i'm searching for a really severe fuel economy issue (11.6 mpg) and the ONLY sensor that i can see not reading correctly (i think) is the map. it shows 10.6 HG... i'm not sure if that correlates to inches of vaccum...
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    Gas mileage help

    Here is the skinny... i'm getting extremely bad gas mileage... 11.5 mpg avg in mixed town/hwy driving, over 3 fill ups miles driven / gallons filled at pump. Driving like a sane human being. -97 Blaser LS 4 door 4x4 -235/70R15 tires, even tread, 40 psi hot, no major alignment issues...
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    97 4l60E trans issue

    Code still hasn't come back. last night i found the trans is torqing pretty bad in both directions (D and R with brake on) and the mount is oil saturated. going to do a fluid/filter drop and fill, and the mount. hope it fixes the problem. the fluid is red(ish) but is thick... not...
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    97 4l60E trans issue

    OK, just ran by autozone and had them run codes... P1860 TCC PWM solenoid fault, and the guy cleared the code before i could write it down but its TCC clutch... is that a solenoid fault as well?
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    97 4l60E trans issue

    I have a 97 Blazer 4 door 4.3 4x4 4L60E. Runs and drives great, with the exception of one little problem. Once it gets warm/hot, the transmission starts banging into 1st gear, when downshifting. for example. Driving along, 35+ mph. Come to stop sign, apply brake, stop. Let off brake...
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    97 Blazer 4x4 transmission limp mode

    the shift lever in park, has a solenoid attached to it in the column, which releases the cylinder also. Park has nothing to do with whats currently wrong (hopefully) if it does i'l ground the wiring and remember to put in park before i shut off (to keep from rolling backwards). I did a lot of...
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    97 Blazer 4x4 transmission limp mode

    well... as title says... 97 Blazer, 4.3 4x4 4L60E. Ignition switch has gone out...Keeps the key in, you cannot turn it to the OFF position. there is however, a hidden button on the inside of the column. you access it by using your key to pop the panel off, its about the size of a dime and...
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    97 hydraulic clutch help!!!

    Ok... 97 s10 2.2 Hydraulic clutch.... sucking air into the system. Replaced the master cylinder and hydraulic clutch line... its not actually leaking fluid. Just sucking in air. If i press the pedel repeatedly and pump up the system till its got pressure then it works as long as i press...
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    97 2.2 S 10 question

    i put a KN air filter, and oil change with Royal Purple. definatly made a impressive difference in the ammount of drivability. have not refilled fuel to see if it made a difference.
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    Help!!! Thermostat, water pump or something else???

    Hondabond is pretty good stuff too.... Permatex ultra black, GM RTV, or Hondabond. stay away from offbrand stuff, your engine can't afford it!
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    97 2.2 S 10 question

    OK, here is the skinny. I recently sold my 89 K5 blazer/jimmy, and bought a 97 S dime with the 2.2 (guessing its an ecotec?) with 5 speed. Truck runs great, has absolutly no power, AC blows cold, and is in really great shape. here is the low down on the motor. the guy i bought it from...
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    tps wiring help

    OK, well going back to a stock TBI unit vs the Holley (big suprrise there right?) and the TPS was snipped and crimped to a new round style connector. whats the wire color order on the flat plug? i got a new pig tail connector ;but the colors are different. with the connector pointing down...
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    Holley TBI unit

    OK. Just to clarify... i DID NOT pay for this unit. I did a Fuel pump, tune up, and gave the guy my factory TBI for the holley unit that was less than 2 weeks old. Runs GREAT! needed a little bit of maintenance to it, (injector o rings weren't sealed right and had a RIVER of fuel coming from...
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    89 TBI 350 problems

    FIXED!!! WIRE LOOM had rubbed against the body on a pinch rail of sorts, and chaffed through the wire loom into the insulation of a few wires. Found it by realizing we had a couple of blown fuses. Figured it was a grounded wire somewhere and started following wiring harness. Runs like a bat...
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    89 TBI 350 problems

    Any help please.... still getting a code 42. No idea what could be the problem. Still running like absolute garbage.
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    89 TBI 350 problems

    will try that. what would it do?
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    89 TBI 350 problems

    oh IAC is brand new on the 3 week old holley TBI. i know many don't like it but it was GIVEN to me for free, BNIB, for doing a fuel pump, tune up, and a freshly rebuilt factory TBI that used to be on my jimmy. Ran great for 3 weeks until i ran into this electrical problem. TPS reads .65 v at...
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    89 TBI 350 problems

    Thats what we thought. but the IAC is brand new, and functioning as best we can tell, and TPS is at .65 v. we've searched for vaccuum leaks all day. it is Surging, and Brian from TBI chips thought it was because the stage 2 chip with no cam. so i put hte original prom back in. still...
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    89 TBI 350 problems

    Engine runs....very rough. getting code 42. timing light on, you can see it go from 16 deg to zero, back to 16... surging. PUT it in gear, timing drops permanently to zero. Brown wire with black stripe is plugged in. engine has new TOP end, Holley TBI, TBICHIPS.com stage 2 chip. Was...
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    Putting a Cam on my 89 TBI 350

    what all do i need to take off of the front to get at the timing cover. Fan, Water Pump, Ballancer, Timing Cover. any of the serpentine belt brackets need to come off?
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    build questions

    I will do a full build report, like i did on my 83, (another forums but dont hate me). showing all progress, all backups hurdles, and the finished product. lots of pictures, lots of information.
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    build questions

    wel 100% of my plans just got shot to hell... i got offered a vortec 6.0 LQ4 motor, year unsure (has alum heads) for 500 cash. from a friend, motor runs, had 85k miles, truck got totalled (i'm in real close with junkyards around here). the ECM is missing and so is the wiring harness, presumed...
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    build questions

    ok here is my current build... doing all the external bolt on stuff before i rip the engine apart. summit headers, 3" collectors using reducers to 2.5, flowmaster y pipe into 2.5" pipe. Borla Pro XS 2.5 in 2.5 out single muffler. side or rear out... not sure which direction i'm going to...

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