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  1. Mattyhewson

    Hey I need some advice.

    Hey guys just wanted to thank you all for the very helpful advice on fixing my truck. The old girl is running better than ever! No more of this little light of mine on my gauge cluster. I had a friend come on over with a Snap-On OBD2 reader and cleared all my codes, got the trucks distributor to...
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    Hey I need some advice.

    So good news I got my truck running! I did the whole thing of finding TDC and make sure it it blowing air out of #1 cylinder but I decided to remove all the spark plugs and wires to turn the motor more freely and some how manged to button up everything. A friend said to check for spark. So I...
  3. Mattyhewson

    Hey I need some advice.

    There is actually 3 bolts down there. 1 is behind the power steering pulley and the other two are visible. It was a pain removing other power steering pulley and then installing it back in. I am trying to avoid that whole situation again if possible.
  4. Mattyhewson

    Hey I need some advice.

    Um sure....
  5. Mattyhewson

    Hey I need some advice.

    Yeah it seems like it is a hard thing to get it right. I didn't pull the valve covers off because I would have to get the power steering bracket off again and that was a long process of getting it on and off.
  6. Mattyhewson

    Hey I need some advice.

    That is the video of me getting it to Top Dead Center and making sure that my finger was over the #1 spark plug hole while someone turned it over. Did basically as the video required.
  7. Mattyhewson

    Hey I need some advice.

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/R6R8Wx7ZhvUSJi1VA
  8. Mattyhewson

    Hey I need some advice.

    Ok will do!
  9. Mattyhewson

    Hey I need some advice.

    But when I first tried starting it it was backfiring both ways and making terrible noises. I retried to stab the distributor in after making sure that #1 piston was at the top (checking with a screwdriver) aiming the distributor at it and still nothing. Did that 5-6 times and still can't seem to...
  10. Mattyhewson

    Hey I need some advice.

    Well I have a scan tool (OBD2) to time it. I'll need to have the truck running for that tho. Just trying to get it running is my struggle bus!
  11. Mattyhewson

    Hey I need some advice.

    That's what I've been trying to do.but I haven't done the valve cover one yet. Right now the weather sucks so I won't be able to do it tonight. Snow and wind at 32° kind of discourages me to go out there. I'll try it when it calms down and try removing the valve gasket and get it to TDC.
  12. Mattyhewson

    Hey I need some advice.

    What do you mean?
  13. Mattyhewson

    Hey I need some advice.

    Well I did pull #1 spark plug. I inserted a screw driver to make sure that the piston is at the top. Still to no avail. I also did the finger over the spark plug hole and that was a 2 person job unfortunately nothing. Anything else? I'll try again later today to get it TDC and piston up at the...
  14. Mattyhewson

    Hey I need some advice.

    Hi everyone I am new to the group and am in need of help. I have a 1996 Chevy k1500 5.7l that I pulled apart to do a intake gasket job. While I was in there I decided to replace the original injectors and replaced it with a new Spider injector set up. This is one of my first solo jobs and I got...
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