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    Spongy Brake Pedal

    Have a 96 GMC single cab V6 stepside. Already did the MC upgrade. Parked the truck, went on vacation for 5 days, came back and tried to drive the truck and had no brakes. Pedal would go all the way to the floor. Looked underneath and there isn' t any visible fluid leaks. Do not hear any...
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    Good Carpet Replacement

    Need to replace old gray carpet in single cab stepside. Whats a good company/brand to buy from? All the reviews Ive seen on the carpets available have not been good. Either they dont fit or they are not molded as claimed.
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    The Cursed 96 GMC Is Back

    Well i put this truck on tbe back burner for about 2 months now and figured let me give it another try and get this truck running. The truck would crank but wouldnt start. Ended up this time being the the gas hose between the fuel sending unit and pump ruptured. Easy fix fit or so i thought...
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    Erratic Idle when warm

    I have a 95 stepside V6, 4.3 liter TBI that im having some weird issue going on. About a year ago i had a problem when pressing the gas the the trucks rpm would raise up but the truck would not accelerate. Replaced TPS and fixed rhe problem. Well the same thing happened about 2 weeks ago...
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    Hesitation is Back!!

    Ive been having hesitation problems since ive bought this truck. Its a 96 gmc v6, 4.3. Got it running really well for the last month and a half recently started to hesitate slightly. Put on my scanner and the short and long term fuel trims are all over the place. Sometimes the short term is...
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    Power Windows Upgrade

    I have 95 chevy stepside wiith power locks but no power windows. I just purchased a 95 suburban for parts and it has doors with pwr windows and locks. Ive heard that since i have the wiring harness for pwr locks on the stepside that i should have the harness for pwr windows already installed...
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    350 TBI interchangability

    I have a 95 chevy with a v6 tbi that i want to upgrade to a V8 350 tbi. I have a tired 350 tbi with over 250k miles on it and i have an 88 camaro 350 long block. Are the long blocks the same? I had a buddy years back pull out a stock 305 tbi ojt of his 89 firebird and put a 94 truck 350 tbi...
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    The Neverending GMC Repair

    So I have a 96 gmc 4.3 V band this truck wont run more than 2 weeks before it breaks down again. Well this last time was for 2 days before it broke down. I bought the truck maybe 2 to 3 months ago. Replaced fuel pump, FPR, cleaned fuel injectors, replaced spark plugs/wires, cleaned dist cap...
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    MAF Sensor/Fuel Trim/ Vacuum Leaks

    I have a 96 gmc sierra with 4.3 V6. At first truck idled normally but bogged down when accelerating, sometimes would shut off. Borrowed a maf sensor from a buddy and is driveable now and made a big difference but if i get on it from a stop it's sluggish at first. If i gradually get into it...
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    Hesitation on initial start up

    I have a 96 GMC with the 4.3 V6 motor. When starting the truck it will hesitate the first 2 or 3 times of pushing the gas pedal. After that it works just fine. This will only happen if the trucks been sitting over night or for a few hrs. If i shut the truck off and start it up it wont dont...
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    Truck/Engine Shudder

    I have a 95 chevy V6 TBI and for the last 7 or 8 months the truck would shudder when turning it off. Only happened every once in a while so it didnt bother me but now its occurring about once in every 5 times i turn off the truck. Its not motor or transmission mounts cause i replaced them a...
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    Catalytic Converter

    So with these crazy prices on catalytic converters now a days if i were to cut it out and put a straight pipe will it affect the way the truck runs/drives? I know the engine light will come on but i can live with that. Just take the bulb out. Just dont want it running like crap. The truck...
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    Starting and Acceleration Issues

    Alright yall i have a weird on here. First let me start with a little history of the truck. Bought a 1996 GMC Sierra V6 Vortec 4.3 liter stepside as a father/son project about a week ago. When i first purchased the truck, threw a battery in and the truck fired right on up after 2 years of...
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    Stock Exhaust Interchangeability

    I recently bought me a father/ son project for my boy. Its a 96 gmc sierra with a vortec v6. The exhaust is gone and needs to be replaced. My question is will a V8 exhaust fit a V6 and are they interchangeable? Is it a direct fit? I have a chance to buy a 96 suburban parts car and it has a...

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