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  1. Old Blue

    '95 350 TBI cold weather questions?

    Thanks for the great suggestions guys!
  2. Old Blue

    '95 350 TBI cold weather questions?

    If they're available where you're at, I would recommend SMP (Standard Motor Products) sensors, solenoids, and switches. They're as close to OEM as you can get. The place I work is a SMP retailer, and I've never had a SMP part returned because of failure.
  3. Old Blue

    Factory Exhaust Differences by Model

    I know this is an older thread, but if the OP is still wondering, my 1995 C2500 HD has a 350 and it has the twin pipes exiting behind the passenger rear wheel. My truck is 100% stock with 65,000 miles.
  4. Old Blue

    Bonehead move... need help.

    To be honest, I put the truck back together and pulled out of the garage. After that, I went back into the garage and saw the o-ring on the floor. All that worrying for nothing. Haha.
  5. Old Blue

    Temp gauge issue after radiator replacement??

    Ok, I replaced the radiator in my '95 C2500 today. I followed the typical procedure of pouring in antifreeze while the engine is running and letting it run to purge out the air. I did this until the coolant level remained the same for several minutes with no bubbles. While driving it this...
  6. Old Blue

    Bonehead move... need help.

    Thanks guys. I got that particular issue taken care of.
  7. Old Blue

    Bonehead move... need help.

    I just replaced the radiator in my '95 today. The new radiator I put on has adapter bushings for the transmission and oil cooler lines. The transmission cooler needed the adapter bushings but the oil cooler lines do not. When I undid the bushings on the oil cooler side I noticed that the...
  8. Old Blue

    1995 Cheyenne 2500

    For my area it's actually a little higher than what it's worth, but I bought it from a family member, so it was worth it.
  9. Old Blue

    1995 Cheyenne 2500

    Thanks guys!!! I gave $3000 for it.
  10. Old Blue

    '95 350 TBI cold weather questions?

    My '95 C2500 doesn't seem to like the sub-zero temperatures we're experiencing in the upper Midwest. It cranks over longer than the '99 K1500 obs I used to have. Plus for the first few minutes after I start it, it smells like raw fuel is coming out the tailpipe. I don't know if this is typical...
  11. Old Blue

    1995 Cheyenne 2500

    I sold my '99 K1500 to make way for this beauty. Only has 65,000 2-owner miles.
  12. Old Blue

    Coolant noise inside cab, need help

    Oh, I gotcha. Thanks
  13. Old Blue

    Coolant noise inside cab, need help

    90halfton Oh, ok. I thought I read earlier on that you said removing the coolant temp sensor would bleed the air out of the intake manifold.
  14. Old Blue

    Coolant noise inside cab, need help

    I just find it very odd (and coincidental) that it started making this noise after I replaced the radiator. It never did it before.
  15. Old Blue

    Coolant noise inside cab, need help

    Ok, thanks guys! Tomorrow is the first time I'll be able to work on it since I last wrote on here. 90halfton, let me make sure I fully understand this. I need to drain the antifreeze down to just below the thermostat, right? Then I remove the temp sensor to let the air out, right? I'm planning...
  16. Old Blue

    Coolant noise inside cab, need help

    What did you remove to get the air out?
  17. Old Blue

    Coolant noise inside cab, need help

    Update: I let the truck run for two hours yesterday with it jacked up, the radiator cap off, and the heat on high. I thought I had all the air purged out because it went for 10 minutes or so without purging anymore. Then today I drove it and still heard the coolant sloshing around. I still have...
  18. Old Blue

    Coolant noise inside cab, need help

    Thanks guys
  19. Old Blue

    Coolant noise inside cab, need help

    I've got an issue going on with my '99 obs K1500. I recently replaced the radiator (after some stop leak didn't fix the leak). I let the truck run as I was filling the radiator, but it didn't take very long for the the bubbles to stop coming out, so I thought it purged all the air out. Now I get...
  20. Old Blue

    '99 Vortec 305 runs rich/performance improvements

    The exhaust has smelled really strong since I bought it back in June. I only started thinking something might be wrong now because I'm getting ready to go on a trip. I hadn't really taken it out on any long distance on the highway, so I didn't realize how sluggish it was, or the poor fuel...
  21. Old Blue

    '99 Vortec 305 runs rich/performance improvements

    The check engine light comes on when I start the truck (as it's supposed to), and then promptly goes off. It never once has come on during my ownership. The only warning light that comes on (and stays on) while driving is the ABS light, which I was told by the previous owner was bad vehicle...
  22. Old Blue

    '99 Vortec 305 runs rich/performance improvements

    My '99 K1500 has a 305 crate engine with approx. 25,000 miles. It seems to be running really rich. The exhaust smells really strong (stronger than my grandfather's 1995 C2500 with a TBI 350). It still has the catalytic converter and both upstream and downstream 02 sensors (no check engine...
  23. Old Blue

    305 vs 350 durability

    I've heard conflicting answers from people regarding the durability of the 305 V8. Next spring I'll be towing about 6,000 lbs with my '99 K1500 w/ a 305. I know that keeping it in 3rd gear will help save the 4l60e, and doing so will keep the engine at 3k RPMs. I've read on here that 350s will...
  24. Old Blue

    answer to any 4l60e trouble

    How often do any of these issues occur in an average truck? Mine has 213,000 on its transmission, and I'd really like to do as much as I can to prevent any of these from happening.
  25. Old Blue

    '94 Suburban K1500 for Medium Duty Towing?

    Why? What is wrong with the 4L60E? Are they bad transmissions? Next spring I'm planning on towing my car about 800 miles (round trip) to a car show at the college I went to. My truck is 4x4 also, and has a 5.0 and the 4L60E (I would assume). The car + trailer is going to be around 6500-7000 lbs.

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