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  1. vegtech

    Why is it so hard to find an honest dealership

    I took my new to me 11 2500HD to the stealership because it's using coolant and it has the infamous oil pump whine. Now I ALWAYS do my own work. The thought of someone else wrenching on my stuff makes me loose sleep but it's a major cost if it's head gaskets and it's still under warranty so....I...
  2. vegtech

    Gauge monitoring.

    I bought this new android operating system DVD touch screen for my truck. http://m.ebay.com/itm/Android-7-o-Car-DVD-Player-GPS-Navigation-Radio-Stereo-USB-NAV-for-Chevrolet-GMC-/161563571184?nav=SEARCH I must say, it is worth all the money. I was also going to buy an edge insight but since...
  3. vegtech

    Low coolant warning/ coolant bottle.

    Just got the truck a few weeks ago. Got a low coolant warning and opened the hood to check. Is this normal? The left side of the coolant bottle is empty but the right side is full...well low but not empty like the left. I started to fill it, it is painstakingly slow getting the left side to...
  4. vegtech

    New to the LML world. Have ?s

    So I have been a 6.5 guy for years then got an LB7. Loved that so much I went out and bought myself an all stock 11 GMC 2500 crew with 68k. Now obviously the DEF/EGR have to go asap and I have been looking into delete kits and welcome any opinions. I was on H&S website (mobile) and under...
  5. vegtech

    1,122,6901 miles of 6.5

  6. vegtech

    I need a truck towed from Louisiana to Tilton nh

    It's a K2500 extended cab short bed. That does not run. Anybody? Sent from my ADR6350 using Tapatalk 2
  7. vegtech

    What's the deal with the 2500s with 6 lug?

    I am looking for a k2500 extra cab short bed and I keep seeing these 2500s with 6 lugs whats up with that? Sent from my ADR6350 using Tapatalk 2
  8. vegtech

    2014 Spring thaw meet and greet.

    Let's get one together, Get the dates and details worked out. It would be cool if we could find a place with a dyno to host it. Maybe we can get a group rate. Set up a grill or two, some coolers with road sodas..... I know most of us are on both sites, can we post this on both sites? I don't...
  9. vegtech

    Sububan repower with an HX40WII

    So my buddy broke the crank in his 97 Burn so we did what any of us would have done. We took another 6.5 I I had bought off Craigslist for $100. The guy claimed he had it rebuilt 50k ago but it lost power and his mechanic first told him it was the turbo so he replaced it. That didn't fix it so...
  10. vegtech

    trouble with connecting carcode

    so i bought a carcode cable from a guy and he gave me the old laptop that he was using. The battery was junk but it had a cig. adapter. The laptop woild not boot up. no big deal, i have two more. Well i grabed my netbook that has my gmtdscan but it does not have a serial port so i go to staples...
  11. vegtech

    High Idle delay for remote start

    So we all know how slow our trucks heat up thats why we put in the high idle, right. Well I for one hate scraping ice off my glass so i put in a remote start. All good but it doesn't heat up very well without the high idle on but you don't want a stone cold motor going from 0 to 1500 rpm and...
  12. vegtech

    Any of you guys run a GTech?

    I had one 15 years ago but it was pretty lame. Well the have come ten fold! i just picked up a new one. http://www.gtechpro.com/ss_fanatic.html I think the old one only had the option to enter your vehicles weight. it was not gps. This one has mulitple variables to input, it has gps to...
  13. vegtech

    GM TECH 1 scanner help.

    anyone got one, that can pin it out? mine stopped communicating. i tried three trucks with the same result. i tried to pin out the cord and found pin F on the ALDL end to have no other end. can someone that has one check theres please.
  14. vegtech

    K2500 spindles, hubs, and brakes on to a K1500 Yukon

    Ok so here is what I'm looking to do. I am putting a 14 bolt FF under my 1500 thats the easy part. What i cant find info on is swaping the front spindles on. I have done the research and found the ball joints are the same betweel the 1500 and 2500 as is the tie rod. So, if i split the ball...
  15. vegtech

    GM-8 GM-4 Hybrid pushing 28psi

    Soooo when I rebuilt the Yukon with the New Teds motor I figuered i would upgrad my GM-4 to an 8 that i had. I bought a rebuild kit off Ebay. I had a problem with one of the bearings fighting me but i got it. After the first ride I was getting a strange noise from the turbo. took off the intake...
  16. vegtech

    anyone ever take the valve covers off without puling the intake?

    just wondering if you can lift the lines enough to get thr cover out?
  17. vegtech

    What is everone using for scanners? looking to buy a tech 2

    I am looking to buy a tech 2 or a PC based software that will do the same functions. I have a GM tech 1 for the 95 but i have to borrow a tech 2 when i work on obd 2 stuff and i hate to borrow! I use Rosstech for the VW Audi stuff and it is great but who makes a good GM one?
  18. vegtech

    new IP and and strange KNOCK during time set or TDC learn

    I put a rebuilt IP from Pensacola. I have had great luck with them in the past. The truck runs perfect and sounds normal, EXCEPT when you set TDC or TDC LEARN There is a loud rythmic knock coming from the IP. My timing is set at 3.5 and the ofo set is at -1.85. Anyone ever have this or heard of it?
  19. vegtech

    Motor from Ted's Trucks not happy at 1st, VERY HAPPY with GREAT after sale care

    so i got my motor today and uncrated it first off a big hole in the crate, no big deal. so i pop the top to find the motor half wrapped with plastick and a rip in that. there was coolant all through the valley and some light serface rust. the valve cover on the driver sife was caved in. not a...
  20. vegtech

    Anyone ever try injecting oxygen?

    like from an oxy act tourch style tank? wonder what it would do:dr:
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