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  1. blackdeathmessenger

    No turn signals

    Actually, it turns out the clicking I was hearing was a clue to the source of the problem. It led me to a 3 prong relay that is plugged directly into the distribution block that most parts stores are calling a flasher
  2. blackdeathmessenger

    Tired of these bad brakes and need advice

    I unplugged the rwal system a year ago and have better brakes now then when I bought my truck
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    No turn signals

    So, recently fixed an issue with my steering column (the loose 4 bolts at the bottom), and now I have no turn signals or hazards. Headlights, brake lights, etc all work fine. Checked the turn signal switch and even replaced it (twice) and still have nothing. Any help would be appreciated. Will...
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    Request help: L31 5.7 Cylinder 5 Misfire

    I'm not fully sure on either of those, was just presenting a possibility I've come across in my research in case I have to deal with the same issue
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    9C1 cam with stock TBI?

    I am aware of those two passages. I didn't have anything to help my drill bit stay aligned for the one that goes through to the head, but I did drill the one for the water pump. It seems I ended up getting an engine that was from some kind of industrial application. Haven't had any overheating...
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    Request help: L31 5.7 Cylinder 5 Misfire

    Did you ever find the issue? I've since done some research that mentioned something about the timing being out of phase
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    9C1 cam with stock TBI?

    I kind of forgot what my original post was about, to be completely honest when the bottom end knocking started. I was mostly focused on figuring out how to fix it quickly (which took longer than it should have)
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    9C1 cam with stock TBI?

    Well, I have a little bit of an update for anyone that cares. Swapped in an 880 Vortec block and swapped on the tbi heads and intake with the 9C1 cam I happened to have laying around. It runs pretty good so far. Haven't had time to tear into the old block to figure out exactly what happened yet...
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    Request help: L31 5.7 Cylinder 5 Misfire

    Back to the fact that you put another engine in the vehicle, did you put in a used engine, did you build it, etc? I believe Vortec heads are prone to cracking, so that would be a possibility if there's no issues with this block
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    9C1 cam with stock TBI?

    Actually, it was 150. Allowable tolerance is 10% according to every manual I've read. I'm guessing you didn't read the original post where I said there's a loud knocking sound coming from the engine that started with a bang (literally). The oil did nothing to the reading and there's nothing...
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    Oil Recommendations

    I only use synthetic (at least, the bottle says it is) usually Valvoline, 5w-30 or 10w-30
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    9C1 cam with stock TBI?

    Well, for anyone curious, everything points to something in the bottom end being broken. Did a compression test and showed cylinder 2 down 30 psi from the rest of the cylinders. With where I live, I can't just pull the engine and inspect it, so I'm going to have to swap in a junkyard engine and...
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    9C1 cam with stock TBI?

    Well, I tested continuity and and resistance. I've done it before and was able to diagnose some stuff that way. I'm not the most savvy with electrical though, to be completely honest. I was afraid you might say that. I have actually popped the valve covers already and things seem okay; though I...
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    9C1 cam with stock TBI?

    Well, turns out it was a couple of sensors going bad at the same time. The sad part is, they tested just fine. I finally said screw it and replaced them and it ran better after that. The sensors I replaced, aside from the obvious of the broken idle air control valve were the coolant temperature...
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    9C1 cam with stock TBI?

    Well, finding AC Delco or other more quality sensors has been a bit difficult lately, so I've had to just go with what I could find
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    9C1 cam with stock TBI?

    I'll have to recheck the fuel pressure when I get a chance. The codes that just came up were 31, 32, 33, 34, 43, 51, 52, 54, 55
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    9C1 cam with stock TBI?

    Unfortunately, nothing mentions any particular part of the ecu that gets damaged. The only thing was that bulletin
  18. blackdeathmessenger

    9C1 cam with stock TBI?

    Quad driver? I have no idea either, unfortunately. While replacing the IAC valve did help, still having some issues. The warm start is sometimes just like it was before I replaced the IAC - very low, have to rev it to idle "normal" and now if I'm at a steady speed on the highway, the check...
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    9C1 cam with stock TBI?

    What?
  20. blackdeathmessenger

    9C1 cam with stock TBI?

    Yes. I bought it from O'Reilly, came in a Standard box. It's the second one I've had to warranty out this year already
  21. blackdeathmessenger

    9C1 cam with stock TBI?

    Well, decided to physically check the idle air control valve.... I'm glad I did. I found a new failure I've never seen before
  22. blackdeathmessenger

    9C1 cam with stock TBI?

    I had a feeling you were going to say that. I vaguely recall doing some research years ago to see what to look for if swapping in a newer ecm. I did also price out a new ecm, but you have to swap the memcal and prom chips over. I wasn't sure about doing that since I've had these issues. There...
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    9C1 cam with stock TBI?

    So, it is indeed a 1227747 ecm. The .bin showing on the case and prom is ARJT, with number 7409 below it if that matters
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    9C1 cam with stock TBI?

    Sadly, I wasn't the one that built this engine since I didn't have time to do so with how much I was working at the time (a couple years ago). I've tried doing the pinch off thing with the vacuum lines, it didn't reveal anything new. With how it's running, it's hard to narrow down, aside from a...
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    9C1 cam with stock TBI?

    These could easily be camshaft problems, like if a lobe goes flat, or the cam timing changed suddenly, for example. I've had a chain skip teeth while I was driving it. That was not a fun experience to get it home

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