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    Cargo lamp switches, tailgate link arms(straps) and CD player harnesses for sale

    mmmmm.......one of those switches is tempting. Do you take PP?
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    Drove with 1.5-2 gallons of gas, did I hurt the fuel pump?

    Sigh...... I could spend the rest of the night telling the stories how I learned the hard way about fuel filters on GMT400's. Haved owned a 91 5.7 that I put 275k on, and currently own 4 Vortecs 5.7's/5.0 that I have put approximately 400k+ on. The parts manager at the Chevy dealership (the...
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    Drove with 1.5-2 gallons of gas, did I hurt the fuel pump?

    Running low on gas and hurting the FP is a myth. What burns up fuel pumps is not changing the fuel filter every 15k. Not 20k, not 30k, but 15k. Blow through your new filter. Now remove your old filter, blow out the gas and blow through it again. Feel the resistance? That’s what kills fuel...
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    Power Ports

    Yours has an on-off switch, and it is smaller diameter than the one I ordered. The one I ordered may or may not fit into the factory location--that is one of my concerns.
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    Power Ports

    Just ordered one of these: https://www.ebay.com/itm/165984409517 I like the idea of a on-off switch and it has a USB-C port also. It's plastic instead of aluminum like yours. If I like the looks of the one I ordered I'll order more for the rest of my vehicles. Otherwise I'll take a look at...
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    Power Ports

    The pring won't work without the prong......
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    Power Ports

    It fits in the prong........
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    98 5.7 rough idle and stalls

    Straightened the pushrod with a rubber mallet? Seriiously? Problem is there's a thousand L31 pushrods probably laying on the ground or in the corner of garage's all over this continent, and are a dime a dozen--until a guy actually needs one.......
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    Power Ports

    Do they recommend installing it under the rear bumper.....?
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    Power Ports

    One or more of my cigarette lighters/power ports on my tucks and vans have died. I want to install USB ports instead of the conventional lighter ports. Are there any of the (probably Chinese) USB power ports that seem to be reliable? Or should I just roll the dice and buy the ones offered on...
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    Is this normal?

    Richlo, Honestly, that is not true. The pumps don't "overheat" from being above the gas level. That is a story that started when owners failed to change filters and had to come up with a rationalization why their pumps would quit. I learned the hard way about those filters. I had a 91 K2500...
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    Is this normal?

    Quality fuel pumps don't die from use--they die from not changing the fuel filter every 15k miles--not 20k, not 30k--every 15,000 miles. Buy a new fuel filter. Blow through it for practice. Remove old fuel filter, blow the gas out, and then blow through it. Feel the difference in resistance...
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    Frame behind cab, is this to thin?

    I didn't know somebody made a peice like that either. In your case as thin as your rusted frame is those peices wouldn't be a bad idea....
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    Does anyone know of a place selling driver side battery trays for 88-94s?

    https://www.autonationparts.com/oem-parts/gm-driver-side-battery-tray-25826079?origin=pla&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&wtk=000077044&keyword=&network=g&device=c&devicemodel=&loc_physical_ms=9028911&loc_interest_ms=&placement=&campaignid=20295672653&adgroupid=151042663872&wtk=000077044)&gclid=...
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    97 non 3rd door rare

    You got it right. The early 97's were virtually identical to the 96's. Midyear they make changes to interior, front steering, lot's of different wiring/electrical.
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