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    4x4 have a different block???

    Im currently looking to get a new engine in my 94 k1500... Im seeing a long block online, and It looks like the oil filter is positioned straight down, but on my truck, the filter is at an angle because of the front driveline...
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    GMT800 rear end question

    I recently bought a 2002 Tahoe... within a week it began squealing from the rear end. Took it in to get a rebuild at a local shop. Had nothing but good reviews. Picked it up and he had filled it with regular ol' 80w90 gear oil. To my knowledge, these needed a 75w90 synthetic... He said...
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    Loose side mirror

    My side mirror is loose enough that it blows inward while driving on the freeway. I cant see where it can be tightened. Anyone do this before?
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    Places to buy weatherstripping

    I have a 94 ECSB and am replacing some weatherstripping... found on rockauto the rubber that runs around door opening, but am still looking for the pieces that run along the top of the opening and the seal for the side windows. Anyone know of a good place to buy? Preferably a place that...
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    truck comparisons, etc

    Hey all. picking up a new truck Monday. This would be my 3rd gmt400 thus far. Looking for info/opinions and what to expect performance wise with this new rig Previous ride: 1994 K1500 ecsb 6.5td with 4L80e told it was a HD 1/2 ton new truck: 1992 K2500 ecsb 5.7 with manual trans... this...
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    Super strange behavior during jump start........

    Giving a jump and when everything was connected and ready... the other guy goes to start his car, when he is cranking his engine, my truck starts to rev by istelf into the 2-3k range. As soon as he is finished cranking, my idle goes back down simultaneously. This was repeated twice with the...
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    Looking at getting a door/pillar mounted spotlight... anyone else?

    So Ive got myself a 94 ECSB and im looking to get a spotlight in the door or pillar, wherever they can mount them in these. like this... on this... i see the lights for sale and they come with installation kits that have templates for drilling, etc. Im not usually one to shy...
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    Rear Slider Latch

    ive got a 94 ECSB and am looking for a rear window slider latch. There is nothing on the window currently and this is how I bought the truck. I dont see any holes in the window, only what looks like adhesive residue. Can someone post a pic of their latch or know of a good aftermarket...
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    Exhaust rattle

    I just picked up a new truck, a 94 ecsb 6.5l At idle there is some vibration in the exhaust, which had recently been replaced with, I believe, a 3" system. I assume that its the larger dia pipe fitting tighter... What can I do about it? If I find the spot, what can I use to buffer it?
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    Getting a new truck!

    Well after I canned my Suburban and swore off of ever going back... Ive got a chance to get a 1993 ECSB 4x4 for an unbelievable price. Its got the 6.5 diesel which has recently had the head gaskets done, the electronic thing that I cant remember has been heatsinked & relocated, some other...
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    92 Suburban ... AKA the disasterwagon

    Id call it the Mystery Machine... but that would be an insult to the original. 92 Suburban TBI 350 about 150k miles So Ive shotgunned this a little and have even begrudgingly taken it to the dealer... Still... N O T H I N G ! ! ! This thing is making Fords look better and better...
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    Oil Pressure Regulator wiring to Fuel Pump Relay...

    This truck is the biggest heap of I have ever owned... and I have owned a lot of crap. (1992 K1500 Suburban 350tbi 150k) Anyhow, went back to the dealer for diagnostics again. They said that the fuel pump is bad. I refuse to believe it. I put a brand new pump assembly in less that...
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    No start/hard start, poor idle if at all, backfiring through TB

    Okay... part 165415451 in the saga I like to call "Why the hell did I buy a Chevy" Anyhow... (1992 Suburban 1500 4x4 5.7TBI 150kmi) After seemingly taking care of the issues that Ive recently had (see previous posts) the truck was running okay with only a few hiccups here and there, but...
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    700r4 cooler installation

    Finally got my 92 Sub running well enough to justify rebuilding the tranny last week... Picking it up in a few days and Im putting a separate cooler in. http://www.ebay.com/itm/390631419453?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649 bought that and got it... Been a while...
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    92 Burb... suddenly slow starter, then solenoid clicks...

    Once again, another issue that I have never seen in any of my previous 20+ cars... Im guessing that its the solenoid, Ive always seen them just go right to the clicking, or one good clunk then nothing So i am in the middle of diagnosing idle issues on my 92 1/2 ton suburban 5.7/TBI and I...
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    92 TBI... Reverse polarity @ Ignition Control Module?

    working on my 92 Suburban, 5.7/TBI went to replace the ICM, and once in the truck wouldnt start even though it did before. Not sure if I mixed things up or not... but I feel like I might have connected the pickup coil wires backwards. the factory manual doesnt show anything in the...
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    ICM failure questions

    Diagnosing surging idle and very poor spray patter. have my factory manual and am following the troubleshooting guide. My injectors are only getting 5-7 volts It basically said that my ICM or connections is the problem. OK, so the ICM is new and came with a new dizzy I put in. I had the ICM...
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    *video* 92 Sub... Idle surging intermittantly, poor spray pattern, etc

    SO I have been battling this thing for a while and have shotgunned parts at it to no avail. I normally dont just start replacing , but I intend to keep this thing so I dont see it as a waste of time or money. Anyhow, This all started when I tried to diagnose a small issue of it randomly...
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    Surging Idle... and surging timing!

    1992 Suburban, 1/2T, Auto, 5.7tbi 145k miles So the truck is running......... normally enough, idling okay and then the idle surges almost to a stall and shoots back up... again and again and again. Checking my timing while this happens and my timing mark moves 4 inches or so clockwise...
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    Yet another mystery problem... 92 K1500

    So after replacing many parts and chasing down different symptoms, I thought that I finally had it done... SO, this is what I have done so far... each time I did something, it ran a little better, or at least different. Fuel system replaced: pump, filter, rebuilt TBI, new injectors, new...
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    92 Suburban TBI Distributor/Timing Disaster!

    Ive got a 1992 K1500 Suburban TBI/350 147k miles Well... I thought it would be a good idea to get a new distributor... So here is what happened... I didnt check the position of the old one before I pulled it. ( though it was about time to replace it, there was all kinds of play in...
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    Ignition Timing Issues???? 1992 K1500 5.7

    Okay. 1992 K1500 Suburban 4x4 / 5.7 / TBI / AT 149000 miles In trying to diagnose another issue I went out and checked my timing... With the timing advance wire disconnected, at operating temperature... the sticker says that it should be 0 degrees below is a diagram that shows what my...
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    Windshield defroster is whistling ...

    92 K1500 Sub When I turn on the windshield defroster at low speed it doesn't seem to have much effect. When I turn it up to the higher speeds it whistles through the vents and still isn't very efficient As if there is a restriction in the vents... How can I check, is there something...
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    Low voltage disaster... 92 K1500

    Ive got a 92 K1500 Suburban 5.7l 148k miles So... I finally got tired of jumpstarting this thing (not my daily driver) Had the battery tested and was shown as being bad. Alt tested good. I found that the + post on the alt was loose. So I replaced the alternator... the battery was still...
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    mysterious burned out wires 92 K1500

    Been messing around with the 'burb this weekend and I have noticed a set of wires that are burned out ... Two wires leading to a male-end connector on the passenger side. Coming up from underneath, i think, but the wires have been living on the exhaust manifold for a long time and the wires...

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