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Need Help Badly

Check your coolant temp sensor and wiring. Don’t just change the sensor. My 1988 did something like this a while back. It would run fine until warmed up then no start or hard start condition would show up. It was a bad CTS.
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- Post #31
- Nov 19, 2018
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
Need Help Badly

I believe your fuel pressure is good at 14.5. An adjustable FPR would be a good add as well as a dedicated port to the fuel line at the TBI. But what exactly are the symptoms? Are you getting any codes and if so, what are they?
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- Post #30
- Nov 19, 2018
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
Need a pro to Diagnose

These trucks have a common problem with the ignition modules on the distributor. I had the same problem with my 1988 C1500. I replaced the whole distributor with a Duralast from Autozone and issue was resolved. Backfiring is from an ignition timing problem. In the old HEIs it was usually because...
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- Post #22
- Nov 19, 2018
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
New guy here. What’s up, y’all?

Looking for info on a particular issue. The truck is a 1994 K3500 with the 5.7. It threw 2 codes at me yesterday. A 32 and a 44. My problem is there is no EGR valve, no egr solenoid, no wiring for any of it, but there is a 3 wire connector not plugged into anything, and no O2 sensors. Anyone...
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- Nov 19, 2018
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- Forum: Introduction