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Matt69olds replied to the thread Need help wiring power windows and door locks 83 K1500.It helps being cheap! I grew up watching Scotty on Star Trek (the Miracle Worker!) and McGuyver. It ain’t broke if they can fix it... -
Matt69olds replied to the thread Need help wiring power windows and door locks 83 K1500.GM used a screwed up complicated power door lock system in those years. It’s hard to explain, but pushing a button on one side uses the...
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Matt69olds replied to the thread Smoking Ground Wire.I bet you will find either a loose ground wire, or bad corrosion inside the insulation of the heavy ground wire. Since the main ground...
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Matt69olds replied to the thread Mechanical fuel pump return line.Yep, the lower the pressure (or vaccum) the lower the boiling point.
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Matt69olds replied to the thread Old school garage door opener remote.That’s exactly what I’m planning to do. A block of wood cut to fit in the opener pocket, with a push button placed in the correct spot...
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Matt69olds replied to the thread 1976 Chevyvan G30 stiff accelerator pedal.Make sure the cable isn’t twisted or kinked, look for obvious damage. Unhook the throttle from the carb, does the carb throttle plates...
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Matt69olds replied to the thread Mechanical fuel pump return line.The return setup would be preferred with today’s lousy gas. The 3 port pumps have a tiny orifice in the return fitting, basically a...
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Matt69olds replied to the thread Odd Cooling System issue.Did the same thing on my first car (64 nova). I was 15, that’s a mistake you hopefully only make once!!
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Matt69olds replied to the thread 1986 sbc th350 ran dry on ATF :o.If you can build an engine, you can do a TH350. With the possibile exception of a Chrysler 727 or 904 transmission, it’s probably the...
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Matt69olds replied to the thread Looking for 13.5v-13.8v voltage regulator.The resting voltage of a fully charged battery is around 12.6-12.8. To the best of my knowledge, regulators have always been calibrated...
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Matt69olds replied to the thread Headlights not working.Make sure he plugged in the dimmer switch. That’s the only thing I can think of that would prevent the lights from working in either low...
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Matt69olds replied to the thread Replacing turn signal switch in 75 High Sierra.If you’re comfortable with removing the steering wheel, once that’s off you need to buy or rent a lock plate depressor. I’m sure you...
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Matt69olds replied to the thread Rally wheel colors?.Crap, I forgot I started this thread!! Right now the truck is kinda Frankensteined, the front is the factory brown. The bed is a darker...
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Matt69olds replied to the thread Is this part of the evap system?.That plugs into the cruise servo.
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Matt69olds replied to the thread Any explicit help on removing AC components and keeping heat?.That’s all that’s needed. Technically, the air comes from the cowl area, goes down to the blower motor, the motor forces air thru the...
