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    '94 coolant leak at oil cooler line.

    How does this product compair to Bars stop leak, have never see it before .
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    '94 coolant leak at oil cooler line.

    I put the thermostat in last fall so I am not 100% sure, But I think I did use the rubber gasket.
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    '94 coolant leak at oil cooler line.

    Old thermostat on left with valve , new thermostat on right. The new thermostat part number is 15359 from Auto Zone, this is what they said fit it but they could be wrong. We are dealing with a 1994 K 1500 GMC Suburban with the 5.7L , The radiator looks original as best as I can tell, the...
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    '94 coolant leak at oil cooler line.

    Hi Guys, I just replaced my antifreeze and thermostat at the the beginning of the winter and now I am noticing a coolant leak in the area of the upper radiator hose / oil line area on the radiator. How common of a problem is this and would replacing the new thermostat without the little valve...
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    tow dolly

    Hi guys, looking at using my 1994 suburban with tow package to tow a full size 4x4 reg cab truck about 200 miles using a tow dolly, Back roads and nothing high speed. Can I just throw the transfer case in neutral without pulling the driveshaft while keeping the Auto Trans in park ?
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    Temp gauge reads low on '94 5.7L

    The gauge does creep up as the engine warms up , so I am pretty confidant from what everybody has posted that I do , in fact , have the correct part for my application regardless of the wording on the box. Many Thanks to all who have posted and helped me out . :)
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    Temp gauge reads low on '94 5.7L

    In regards to the temp sending unit : When I went to pick up the part at Auto Zone, the counter guy let me see the computer screen because there were more than one option to choose from . The option I picked was described as a " temperature sending unit , 1 OR 2 wire " . When I got the part...
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    Temp gauge reads low on '94 5.7L

    After cleaning out the threads for the sending unit with a drill and a bore brush, I replaced the thermostat ( 195 ) and temp sending unit and the gauge now reads 1 tick higher than it did before. I can also see a more prominent swing in the gauge when the thermostat opens and closes. The...
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    Temp gauge reads low on '94 5.7L

    My ground goes to a stud on the intake manifold straight to the neg. side of the battery and it also has two wires that ground there , a tan wire and a black wire. I took them off and cleaned it up. The stud had forma-gasket ( the hard kind ) on it , After cleaning it up I replaced it with...
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    Temp gauge reads low on '94 5.7L

    I took the sending unit and worked it in and out a couple of times in the head to make sure the sending unit was getting a good ground at the head and after I did this the gauge would not move. I then took the wire and grounded it to the battery to make sure the gauge itself pegged out and it...
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    Temp gauge reads low on '94 5.7L

    I do not think this is my problem because my gauge does move as the truck gets warm, it just stops rising earlier than it should.
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    Temp gauge reads low on '94 5.7L

    Recently read the thread you started and came across something that was posted. My heads are iron and I am wondering if there is a different part number ( and maybe calibration ) for a sender / switch for trucks with alumin heads. ? If so, It would not suprize me if the aftermarket parts...
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    Temp gauge reads low on '94 5.7L

    when doing some research before posting , I came across some thread that was talking about the clutch for the fan being filled with to much hydraulic fluid, causing the fan to spin at a higher RPM witch in turn causes the truck to run cold. I dismissed it as BS, But what do I know . Just...
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    Temp gauge reads low on '94 5.7L

    Is there another part that could be at fault besides the sender unit, I would hate to go threw all that and find out that I something else was the issue.
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    Temp gauge reads low on '94 5.7L

    The one by the thermostat housing has a different pin configuration and the connector is a little smaller, they will not interchange ( plug in ) on my truck. Here are some pictures of the the one by the thermostat housing.
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    Temp gauge reads low on '94 5.7L

    Hi Guys, I have a 1994 GMC suburban that I am trying to figure out why the temp gauge always reads low, I have tried to diagnose it before with no luck and when looking into it a second time I found something interesting and wanted to run it past you guys. But first a little history : A...
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    '94 suburban brake and hazard light issue.

    I did as you suggested, pulling the tail light housings and checking everything there, then moving to the wired in pig tail at the rear and cleaned up the ground wire for it. I got confused with the dark and light green wires finding one of them cut underneth a wire loom, so I decided to move...
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    '94 suburban brake and hazard light issue.

    Hi Guys, 1994 GMC Suburban k1500 , here is he deal : All lights on the Suburban worked as they should but when I went to hook up the boat trailer I found that all running, turn, and emergency flashers worked on the tailer as they should BUT when I hit the brakes ALL of the lights on the...
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    A/C Compressor Replacement '94 Suburban

    For those of you following this thread : I went with all new lines, compressor, evaporator, and condenser for a regular cab pickup and vaccumed everything down and refilled as specified as a regular cab pickup. I simply left the rear lines in place just to be along for the ride. A year has...
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    Intermittent Low Oil Pressure

    I got the same thing going on with my '94 5.7, solid 40 psi when running and drifting down to 18-30 ish psi when idling. It will also occasionally dip down ( hard fluctuiation ) to about 8 psi but then snaps back up quickly. I replaced the sending unit and cleaned the connector but it made...
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    Rough Riding 94

    Hi Guys, I got a new to me 1994 GMC Suburban that the previous owner used for towing a camper . It is outfitted with Michilin 245/75/r16 load range E tires, Blistein shocks (24-020428) and timberlands ? I mainly use it for longer road trips (400+miles) and only tow a 18' alum boat on...
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    A/C Compressor Replacement '94 Suburban

    what is that electrical switch on the condenser for ? Guy at Autozone says it is for the electric fan, but my 94 does not have an electric fan ...
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    A/C Compressor Replacement '94 Suburban

    For those of you following this thread : DIY tip #1 In seen a video of a guy pulling the orifice tube from a line behind the RT. turn signal, he was working on a truck but I figured they would be the same. However on my '94 suburban there is a junction in the line right next to the battery...
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    A/C Compressor Replacement '94 Suburban

    Mine came with a yellow sticker saying it contained "shipping oil" and to drain it out and add the recommend oil and ammount for the application, I drained it out on a old towl and figure it had to be at least 3oz, maybe more.
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