The Stupid Engine Questions Thread

[Supercharged111]

You sure you didn't just run it over?

 

[BonestockK1500]

Last night I went out for a drive and heard a metal grinding noise followed by a ping of something hitting the pavement. The sound stopped and never came back. It seems to be driving just fine but I returned to the spot where it happened and found some pieces. I don’t know what the hell they are or where they came from but how worried should I be?

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holy **** man is that the blinker fluid reservoir tensioner arm?

No clue doesn’t look familiar, but that metal piece does look like it’s been run over more than once. Could it be someone else’s junk you just ran over?

 

[GarrettGmc]

Looks to be either shifter lever or foot brake lever off a motorcycle.

 

[DylChrFla]

You sure you didn't just run it over?

It’s possible, it just freaked me out.

 

[DylChrFla]

holy
No clue doesn’t look familiar, but that metal piece does look like it’s been run over more than once. Could it be someone else’s junk you just ran over?

holy **** man is that the blinker fluid reservoir tensioner arm?

No clue doesn’t look familiar, but that metal piece does look like it’s been run over more than once. Could it be someone else’s junk you just ran over?

It’s possible, but the noise I heard sounded like it came from the engine bay.

 

[bigfutz]

Don’t know what possessed me to put SeaFoam in my crankcase, but now my oil pressure is very responsive to throttle. Did I break some gunk loose or screw up my oil pressure sending unit? Will an oil and filter change fix this, or have I exposed a lurking problem?

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[HawkDsl]

Don’t know what possessed me to put SeaFoam in my crankcase, ...

Change the oil (which one should do rather quickly after one of those "motor flush" operations.. like after 5-10 minutes of idle).
No clue where the oil pressure sending unit is on the VT's, but the Gen1 have two. one just pass the back of the intake manifold and to the right of the distributor, and one on the driver side rear mid engine.
easy/cheap to replace.

 

[RANDALL COOK]

Post here if you have a simple question. This will help keep track of common info and reduce clutter.

Just signed up to this site, not sure how to post stuff. I am needing information on the Aux. fan control sequence on a 1996 Suburban s7.4L engine. I found some info on a 1998 and a 1995, but there is a huge difference between the two. Thanks, Randy

 

[TS888]

Looks to be either shifter lever or foot brake lever off a motorcycle.

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Motorcycle shift lever.

 

[bigfutz]

Just signed up to this site, not sure how to post stuff. I am needing information on the Aux. fan control sequence on a 1996 Suburban s7.4L engine. I found some info on a 1998 and a 1995, but there is a huge difference between the two. Thanks, Randy

Welcome! I can’t say for certain, but I think the 1996 should be closer to the 1998 than 1995. 1995-1996 was the big changeover, at least in the gas engines.