i saw some of those threads. i seem to be having a time finding stuff online. time has moved on and the old stuff is getting harder and more expensive to find.
i will keep looking and also will keep trying to get my idle issue resolved.
I have only ever heard of the "scan tool" that you plug in and it just gives you blink codes.
I guess I am just a dummy. Haha
But some kind of data and live info would be nice.
Any preference on brand or model?
that fair.
i got the truck for cheap cheap cheap.
i wanted to just get it running before i decided what i wanted to do with it.
the truck is an 89 so no scan tool. and the blink lights dont give me any codes.
All the gaskets and seals on the engine were replaced. We took it down to the block and replaced all the gaskets and seals.
the heads were machined.
put it all back together.
we reused all the internals like rockers, cam push rods.
we just replaced anything that was a gasket or was rubber.
we...
1989 Chevy c1500 with 5.7 and 700r4 transmission.
Previous owner was evil to this truck. so many clipped wires and broken plastic. its just a shame.
*** the work done already ***
the main thing was a blown head gasket. my friend and i got that taken care of.
1.We did a full engine rebuild with...
I want to replace the whole wiring harness.
But we have to get it running first. Lol
It ran with a blown head gasket and now it does not.
But we think it's the valve adjustment.
He did not do it correctly.
Some of the valves are not closing and opening all the way.
The plugs that were on the truck were busted. The previous owner "made them fit"
We replaced them with new ones.
They are keyed the only way they will go. But the colors are backwards from the picture.
Just looked again, my coil is backwards. The plug wire is in the front. So I think we are...
Yeah, I definitely think I am missing something.
I will have to go to the junk yard and find one.
Also, it seems my wires in my coil are backwards.
Are the supposed to be black on passanger side and grey on driver side?
Does the black connector on the coil go to the 2 pin or 4 pin connector on...
Hello all.
Friend of mine did some work to my truck and now I think it is not all put back together correctly.
We are about to do the valve adjustment after doing head gasket.
But I wanted to see if anyone could post some pictures of the engine bay and how everything is supposed to go.
I...
Update:
I put a timing light on the truck and found that when you give it gas it is perfectly in time. Or at least it lines up with the mark.
When you release the gas the timing drifts by about .5 to 1 inch on the harmonic balancer.
The drift is towards the driver side of the mark. so it drifts...
Hello all, This is my first post. I will try and make it quick.
I have a 1989 Chevy C1500 with the 350 TBI and 700r4 transmission.
I got the truck for 500$ because it had a blown head gasket. When i got it, it cranked and ran fine. just with the blown head.
My friend who said he knew what he...