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    Affordable fuel injection tbi kit questions.

    sounds to me that the idle air control needs tweaking
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    Really wish ppl would stop bringing me trucks with hydraulic fluid in trans

    I think there a few squirrels in this thread that need to be dipped in hydraulic oil,...
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    Thinking GMT400 3500 Dually for Track Day Towing, Thoughts?

    A half ton will tow a bimmer easy enough,
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    97 5.7 sierra, poor acceleration, +15-20 fuel trims.

    No cats,..O2's still there? unplug the egr, Fuel pressure and fuel volume are different measures,. just my on the couch thoughts,.
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    Am I underpowered?

    a decent smaller diameter 3200 converter with a tight str,. it'll launch better,. 5:13's will make launch even better,.
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    Hey Guys I Need Help Quick

    well good you found the problem,. think people might have been mis led when u said you put on a rebuilt tbi,. Now the diaphram is bad,. Anyway i'll probably catch some flak but i shim my spring really tight,. with a nut or something,. i've no idea truthfully what it makes the fuel pressure but...
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    Hey Guys I Need Help Quick

    Don't chase after the timing chain,. unless its worn a hole in the cover it'll run fine sbc pretty bullet proof,. use a strong LED light to look at injector spray I personally think u may have an ecm problem,. after the evm works with a deteriorating ground for a couple of years,. it can...
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    1997 chevy k1500 P0300

    What are your iac counts like? the vortec distributors can get worn and flop around a little at idle,. and check to see if your throttle blades are clean,.
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    Factory console lid

    Not really sure what you mean or how?
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    Factory console lid

    Thankyou,. never thought of a slipover,.
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    Factory console lid

    I swapped a power chair into my old 95,. i,m not sure what year it came from (98?) it has a writing pad lid on it that flips up,. the padding around it is non existent, so i would like to re pad it,.. Can anyone tell me how to take the lid apart? it looks like the hinge pin is sealed in there...
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    1997 2-door Tahoe 4x4 LT1 swap

    The a/c compressor fits without notching? i have a couple of good running low mile lt1's and 1 brand new oem crate engine, just iron head motors,. I have a 95 truck,. i would like to put a gen 2 in the truck, they are really torquey even at 350cid.
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    1997 Sierra diesel - battery leads came off while driving - no electrics - what's fried?

    i'm not that smart but if you have busted battery terminal connections loose enough to jump off,. you need new cable clamps,. OBVIOUSLY you have a bad connection AT the battery)s)
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    Tbi rough cold starts

    you might examine your ect plug pigtail,. if its got green monster in it, it will read erroneously. If your iac is not moving enough it won't have high idle cold but will have enough to run warm. You may also have a small tbi to intake gasket leak,. Tbi is sensitive to iat too, and lastly the...
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    Piece of aluminum chipped off my Tbi injector casting and got sucked down my throttle body

    There's quite a bit to unpack here,. how did it chip off? ( tell the truth ) you were running it at full throttle till it flooded,.? i'm not sure i understand that i've had numerous big chev motors over the last 45 yrs or so,. i don't know how much fuel you'd have to put thru it to make it...
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