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  1. mudpie

    Base difference.... Another mirror thread

    I want to put some towing mirrors on my '96. I've found somebody selling a pair, and he says they fit 2000 and later trucks but won't fit his '97. I know the bases are different (but similar) between the 800 trucks and the 400's, but the difference isn't obvious to me. I tried searching and...
  2. mudpie

    Fouling 2 plugs

    I've got a '96 C2500, 5.7, and it's misfiring. CEL is flashing, but the code is "Random Misfire". I pulled the plugs and #3 and #5 are fouled black. The rest look good. Gap is good. Did a compression test on that bank and I get 200, 195, 190, 195, so I'm ruling out head gasket. Plus, I'm...
  3. mudpie

    Brake booster - 96 vs 97

    I need a brake booster for my 96 (JB7 brakes). Cheapest one on Rock Auto is $80, and a week waiting, but my local wrecking yard has a 97 (also JB7) with what looks like a new booster that I can get today for $20. Interchanges that I'm looking at list the 94-96 as a different booster than...
  4. mudpie

    MAP issues (P0108)

    I searched...found threads that just died (I hate that...post what you found), and threads by people who were chasing multipe codes. I've got one code. So my truck ('96, 5.7) was running fine, then suddenly started popping and backfiring a bit, and generally losing power. An hour later it...
  5. mudpie

    Fuel pump works...then doesn't.. then does...then...

    I know, lots of fuel pump threads. I read through them, including a few of my old ones. I just want to verify a couple things before I pull the bed, again. I put a Delphi pump in maybe 4 years ago. Had an issue 2 years ago that turned out to be the relay, and no issues since. Left the house...
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    Determining curb weight

    I'm trying to figure out some general towing and payload numbers for my truck. The tag on the door lists GVWR but not curb weight. I did a search online and found various weights that were not specific to my vehicle, just the 2500 line in general. C's, K's, standard cab, ex-cab, etc...4,287...
  7. mudpie

    Air in the cooling system?

    '96 C2500HD, 5.7, runs awesome except the radiator was leaking, so I put a radiator in it. I refilled it with water, had to wait for the level in the radiator to gurgle and bubble a bit, then top it off. Did this a few times until it stopped bubbling, then drove a couple miles. The temp gauge...
  8. mudpie

    Heater core cover

    I'm 2 hours into trying to get this stupid cover on and all I've managed to do is cut my hand and break the cover. Is there some secret?
  9. mudpie

    Heavy steering

    The steering in my truck has gotten really heavy at low speed. If I'm in a parking lot, I've got to drive one foot on the gas and one on the brake to rev it up a little so I can turn without hitting anybody. I'm assuming my pump is going bad? I recently took apart the PS pump in my Subaru and...
  10. mudpie

    Another no start

    I'll start this thread the way I start all my threads. I'm not a Chevy guy...just a guy who happens to own a Chevy. Assume I know nothing about nothing. I've got a '96 C2500HD, all stock except for an updated spider assembly. My experience with this truck is that it runs great, or doesn't...
  11. mudpie

    Transmission shudder

    I did a search and came up with threads mostly related to the 4L60, and one thread related to the 4L80 that had one post and no response. I've got a '96 C2500HD. It's got a ton of miles, and I have no idea if the trans is original. The fluid color is good, and it's clean. A couple weeks ago...
  12. mudpie

    Need help interpreting fuel pressure test

    I'm not a Chevy guy, as I've mentioned in other posts. I just happen to have this truck, so I"m not really up to date on all of Chevy's little quirks. But I'm learning....like fuel pumps that keep dying, that kind of thing. My fuel pump died 2 years ago and I replaced it with a cheapie that...
  13. mudpie

    Rear brakes locking

    Not lifted, not off road, but this is the only place that seemed obvious for a brake question. So I've got a 1996 C2500HD, and now that fall is here I'm noticing a brake issue when the streets are wet. The rear is really touchy, and it wants to lock up easily. If I'm on a straight section of...
  14. mudpie

    Bare wires in the fuel tank

    I'm replacing my fuel pump (1996 C2500HD, 5.7). There's one wire that's got a bare end. It looks like the insulation melted off due to heat. Obviously I'm a little concerned about that being in the fuel tank. Any thoughts on how this might have happened, and what the likelihood is of me...
  15. mudpie

    Only runs with 2 plug wires off

    1996 C2500HD, 5.7 I had some fuel delivery issues a few months ago. The end result was a new fuel pump, fuel filter, and updated spider assembly. I've been driving the truck every day since then (two months), including two trips of 300 or so miles, and it's been running fine. My mileage is...
  16. mudpie

    No Start -- Fuel Pressure? Oil Pressure?

    I'll start off the same way I started off with other questions I had.... I'm not a Chevy guy. I have some skills, but my family always owned Toyota's, and I'm a Volvo guy. The truck I have now is the first Chevy I've ever owned, so if my questions fall into the category of "Damn, everybody...
  17. mudpie

    Got a truck, got questions. Total newbie questions....

    Hi. So first of all, I should probably say that I know nothing about Chevy's. I have an extensive automotive background, but my family always owned foreign cars when I was a kid, and I've been into V-dubs and Volvo's as an adult. I got a deal I couldn't pass up on a '96 C2500...

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