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I know the answer is here somewhere, but the search function on this forum just stinks on ice. My truck runs great. Now that the weather has turned cold, when I go out to start it, the WTS light only comes on about 1-2 seconds and goes off. The ol' gal will almost start, but not quite...

My emergency flashers and turn signals work. I get power from the brake switch when I press the pedal (I can hear it click up on the firewall somewhere). I've verified power with a meter to the brake tap-in place where the tow brake controller used to be. I haven't really started...

I know this isn't the right place for this, but this group has the smartest folks regularly monitoring it. My truck's steering is a little odd. It acts like bad kingpins, but it doesn't have kingpins. All the ball joints are new. It also acts like it needs more negative caster. When...

I have a spin-on, 9-blade metal fan. Whilst installing my engine, I had the radiator out to get cleaned at the local rad shop, but I think he charged me $120 to squeeze one of the tank clamp tabs (near the leaky spot I pointed out to him) with pliers and spray silver paint on my radiator. He...

When the weather was cool, my truck heat gauge was stead at 190 -- matching the thermostat. However, it got to about 90 the other day, and I noticed my fan making noise. I looked at the gauge, and it was a full tick and a half above where it had been in the cooler weather. The fan brings it...

I'm driving my truck on a temporary tag until I get enough miles to feel comfortable letting the inspectors put it on the dyno for the smoke density check. They run it to 55 mph in 3rd gear (auto tranny), then punch it and keep it wide open until either the smoke clears to less than 20% or it...

I followed the timing instructions I could find that said to set the timing at 3.5 degrees, then perform TDC learn. I did that last night. I got perfect 3.5 timing, but my TDC was -2.46, and was setting TDC codes. So, today I goes out to try and get TDC closer to -1.94. I moved the pump...

I tried the search, but all I get is this, even after pressing back and refreshing: The time has come. I've run the engine enough to check for leaks, tore off the intake and re-gunked the passenger valve cover. What is the proper startup and break-in procedure? I was thinking I should...

There are two bolts through the intake manifold into each head that go into the water jackets. If I remove the intake manifold with a full cooling system, will coolant come out those holes? I don't want to make a mess, and I don't want to lose any brand new coolant. I have a significant oil...

I've been whining about this truck for quite some time. I just got everything mostly hooked up to see if it'd start. On the 4th 20 second set of cranking, lo and behold! It started! I only let it run about 10 seconds, then waited about 20 minutes and ran it another 10 seconds so the wifey...

Which way do I spin the shaft of the priming tool to prime the oil? Should I be able to turn on the ignition and read the oil pressure on the gauge? I have the lift pump relay out, since my fuel line isn't hooked up yet. ...too hard to reach oil pump priming tool with fuel manager...

I carefully bagged and labeled all of the bolts when I yanked my engine. The machine shop nicely dumped them all together and tumbled them nice and shiny clean, so I've had lots of fun sorting through them. I got down toward the end of my pile of bolts, and there were the right number of...

I posted this in the transmission section yesterday, but I don't think that section is frequented by as many folks as this one. The trans oil in my truck smells like a rotting corpse. I mean, it stinks terrible! I have a 1991 Suburban V2500 sitting next to my truck in the driveway. The...

Hi there, I have a 1991 V2500 Suburban with a 4L80E hooked up to a 350 engine and a NP241C transfer case. It was replaced in 1997 with a new GM transmission at a dealership. The trans has about 30,000 miles on it, and I've owned it almost since it (the tranny) was new. I want to sell the...

I have my radiator out to take to the local radiator shop. There is absolutely no corrosion whatsoever inside it (peeking through the holes with a flashlight). However, the bottom corner where the plastic cap attaches to the core looks like it's had a very slow leak for quite a long time...

Well, I'm getting close (not too close) to getting this thing back on the road. Before I parked it last December, I filled the tank with fuel. Will that fuel be safe to use if I ever get the engine back in the truck? I hate to throw it away; it was kinda expensive.

Are these things balanced to be neutral so you can put it on any old way? ...or does it only go on a certain way? I hope they're neutral, since I didn't have enough sense to take mine to the machine shop when they balanced my reciprocating assembly. :mad2: I have a new Fluidampr, but I'm...

For those who might be considering studs... I've had my engine at the shop for a month or so. I've been trying to find out how much studs would cost. Well I got a partial answer today. The guy at ARP said the measurements for my head studs are different than the ones in the 6.2 stud kit...

What happened to TDP?