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  1. VIKING_MECHANIC

    A way to diagnosis moonie gauges?

    Is there a way to diagnosis the actual motor for each gauge? I swapped out my cluster on my 89 K1500 with a donor from an 88 and it's the same story as my original cluster. Speedometer doesn't work(actually stuck at 35) and fuel gauge doesn't work either. Tomorrow I'm going to drive it while...
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    Tbi fuel pressure

    So I know what the spec is for tbi fuel pressure but I can't find any information on how long it's supposed to hold pressure after the key is off. I suspect the check valve is/has failed and is letting the fuel drain back into the tank way sooner than it's supposed to be. The truck usually has...
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    No voltage to fuel pump

    I was working on my 89 on Saturday trying to figure out why is wasn't starting(unrelated to this - i think). I adjusted the valves yet again and when I had my buddy crank the engine, I noticed there was no fuel coming out the injectors. Okay, here we go. First thing I checked was the ignition...
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    ESC/EST issues

    So the 89(K1500, 5.7[for @Schurkey]) isn't starting and I'm hoping you guys can help me with my diagnosis. Thursday after work I pulled my truck in to try figure out an issue where it will die under load(only in gear though). When driving or sitting still, if I revved the engine then completely...
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    Selling my K1500

    I'm going to sell my green 1997 K1500 since I don't really have time to put this back together nor do I really want to. I'd figure I'll post it on here and see if anyone is interested. Please note, this is a rolling chassis - no engine or transmission, although I still have the original engine...
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    Cam options

    Since I will need a new cam for the engine(350) I'm building for the 89, I wanted see if there is any semi spicy cams that will play nice with the stock tbi heads or won't require too much modification. I'm about to start building the engine once the machine shop is done with the components...
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    Alignment issues

    I'm asking this post to see if any of you can help me figure out what's going on. So the truck will drive straight with the steering cocked to the right for ~100yards before it drifts. I know the steering shaft has play - but that should affect the alignment right? So there's two things I'm...
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    Question about these housings

    So I bought these housing a few years ago with the intention of doing a HID setup, but have since abandoned the HID idea. This kit came with both headlamp, signal/park and the side marker housings. I am running the signal housings and really like how it looks, so I want to install the headlamps...
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    In search of 350 TBI

    I'm looking for an 350 TBI, and I only need the block and rotating assembly. Heads, manifold and everything else are still good on mine. I don't care for the mileage it has so long it is in good shape. If you have heads you are willing to throw in for cheap, then I'll consider it. All together...
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    Brake! Warning light on

    Alright guys, need your help. I'm got a problem with the brakes on my 97 C1500 that mimics almost the same problem I had two years ago with it. Back story: A coworker was trying to help me figure out why my parking brake wasn't working properly, it would apply but wouldn't hold the truck. The...
  11. VIKING_MECHANIC

    700R4 shift linkage

    I got the transmission back from the rebuilder this past Friday and installed over the weekend. Here's the problem, I can't remember how the linkage was set up. I fought it for almost two hours as a thunderstorm moved in and had to give up for the moment. I followed both the Haynes and Chilton...
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    700r4 case (4x4)

    I'm looking for an empty case to use to rebuild my transmission for my 89 since mine is cracked at the tail housing. I'm sure I can find something to "fix" the broken tail housing, but I doubt it will work for long. Also considering a decent used 700r4 to replace the one I have if the price is...
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    Where do these wires go?

    I was working on my "new" 89 K1500 today when I noticed these five wires were missing from their connector. I'm pretty sure these two go to the 4wd actuator on the front axle. These three however, I'm not sure where they go.
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    Auxiliary fan wiring

    If there's a sticky or good post please point me that way, if not.. I bought a 10" auxiliary fan I will mount on the front of the AC condenser to help keep my engine koool while I'm in Texas. Question is, how do I wire it up? I've seen videos on how to do this, but was curious to see what...
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    Drilled/slotted or smooth rotors?

    It's getting close to changing my rotors before I head to Houston next month, as I can feel mine are starting to warp. I usually get the smooth rotors, but I've been wondering if the drilled/slotted are any better than the smooth? I've always imagined that since there is more surface material on...
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    TBI timing

    I've been working on this 1989 K1500 with a 5.7 TBI that I'm planing on trading my black K1500 for. The truck has been sitting for about 6 years. After putting a freshly charged battery in it, the engine came into live again. It ran o..k..a..y, but you could tell it definitely needed a tune up...
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    My 89 K1500

    So this truck isn't mine yet, but it's starting to grow on me. To start the story, It's a 1990 K1500, 5.7 tbi, 700R4, 6" lift, NP241(i think) and 52K original miles! This past weekend my friend I work with calls me over to help him move his brothers truck to his back yard where it is out of...
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    No oil pressure

    Alright, so last weekend I was driving my C1500 around running some errands when some stuff happened to the truck. First; I noticed my oil pressure gauge was stuck at 20, even with engine off or cycling the key. I didn't give it much thought since I know the gauge motors are known to fail. I...
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    Spun bearing(s) or failed oil pump?

    As some of you know, I've been suspecting a fuel issue on my C1500 over the last few weeks. After watching several videos, reading posts on this forum and just reading through the Hanes manual and I could also smell gas in the intake, I decided to replace the pressure regulator. After about 3...
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    My neglected project

    Of all of my trucks, there is one that I hardly ever work on, my 91 S10. I feel bad for leaving this tuck alone while all the other ones get all the attention. After all, this truck is what I learned to drive in as well as it was the first truck where I started to develop my mechanical skills...
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    Bad fuel pump?

    Alright, so for the last few weeks, I've been having issues with my C1500 running. I can feel it shuddering, sometimes I can barely feel it and other times It feels like the entire truck is shaking. So I look at the live data to see what is going on and this is what I see: Okay, so one bank...
  22. VIKING_MECHANIC

    Oil pressure delay

    On my 97' C1500, I'm starting to notice that there's a delay in when it gets oil pressure. Usually it's nearly instantaneous, but right now it take a second or two. I don't think it's the oil pressure sensor because I can hear the difference when the engine starts. Last time I changed the...
  23. VIKING_MECHANIC

    My C1500 Build thread

    I've decided I want to start a thread for my blue C1500 as I want to document repairs/upgrades/mods and I'm sure some of you would be interested in this. I have a lot of history with this truck and not really sure where I should start. I guess not having heat for the last 6 years would be a...
  24. VIKING_MECHANIC

    It runs...but still an issue

    So I got the engine back together on my C1500 and it seems to be running pretty good eventhough it has set a P1345. I set the distributor to the best of my ability and followed the post linked in this forum on how to set it. Despite that, it seems to be close enough to run properly until I can...
  25. VIKING_MECHANIC

    Blew the head gasket...

    On Saturday, on my 97 5.7 C1500, I'm 99.8% sure the head gasket(s) blew. Went to eat lunch with a friend, get off the interstate at a stop light and the truck idles a little funny. Didn't give it much thought, so I pulled into the restaurant parking lot. Two hours later I came out and noticed a...

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