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    Nothing happens when turning key. Better results when in neutral. Tried changing the Neutral Safety Switch

    did you solve it? on my truck the nuetral safety switch is moving to right when the gear shifter is pulled all the way down. and when it is put back in park the outer housing of the switch is not moving all the way back. im pretty sure only the slider/switch inside the nuetral safety switch is...
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    No power at all

    I cleaned the ground at rear of engine block that attaches to the firewall. Made no difference.
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    No power at all

    Hi Rusty, no i missed your PM. i read it now and responded.
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    No power at all

    Ok, i got a brand new battery. $189 for the cheapest that had 800CCA i put in the new ignition switch. total bitch in that tight place but i got it done. neither of those things helped. exact same result. 1 dash light comes on, then i turn the ignition and a click happens and then everything...
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    No power at all

    thanks guys, i will work through these suggestions. i assumed the battery is ok as everything worked til it didn't. i didnt get any slow cranking or indication the battery was going bad. first thing i did was pull the battery water level plugs out and inspect and there was possible one low cell...
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    No power at all not even buzzing or dash lights

    there are 2 wires on 2 terminals on the solenoid. there is a fat terminal and a small terminal. the fat terminal has a single eyelet connector that has 2 fusible wires connected to it. one wire leads out to a connector to a single wire. the other fusible wire goes to a connector that has 2 10...
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    No power at all

    well...i changed out 2 fusible links next to the starter and the one on the firewall next to the fuse block. I cleaned the 2 grounds from the negative battery terminal. When i got in the truck now the dash lights came on. not gunna lie, i got excited. turned key and i hear a click down by...
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    No electrical power all of sudden while driving

    I'm having the same issue! never had a problem and then out of nowhere its dead! what did you do to repair it?? do you think cold temps had anything to do with it? thank you!
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    No power at all not even buzzing or dash lights

    did you solve your problem? Im having same issue. is there/was there a short in the wire from the positive battery terminal to the starter solenoid? any help would be greatly appreciated!
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    No power at all

    are all the fusible links found on the truck the same gauge wire? 14 gauge right fusible link wire, right? Im thinking if it comes to repairing the 2 near the starter i may as well do the one on the firewall that leads to the fuse block as well. i'm not sure what the plastic nub parts are for...
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    No power at all

    I"m having this exact same problem as described! Trucks been running solid for a long time. then it got cold and bam. nuthin. i popped the hood and the positive terminal seemed a bit loose. Tightened it and it fired right up so i thought it was the easy fix. drove the truck home to normal...
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    Best brand for LED conversion?

    these are exactly what i'm looking for....thanks for the link. also, how do you turn on those fog lights? i didnt even realize i have those in my '84 High Sierra. i also have been driving with no dash in my truck for 7 years now tho
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    idle rough when hot

    well good news. the truck is is running smooth now. i'm not sure if there was something in the carb?, the egr valve is functioning correctly now?, or it just took a while for the computer to recognize the new O2 sensor?. its been running smooth last cpl days so i guess i'll stop worrying about...
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    idle rough when hot

    thanks for the welcome Charlie
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    idle rough when hot

    hello. thanks for replying. i do not hear a clicking when turning on the key. The issue does happen with the air cleaner off. i do not know the idle vacuum reading. i can try to learn how to do that. everything is plugged in. i did not see any noticeable issues with the coil when i...
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    idle rough when hot

    Hello, I am struggling with an issue with my 1983 GMC Sierra 5.7. Its my daily driver. It ran great until i changed the oil from 5w/40 to 10w/40. i did knock the air cleaner out lazily and put it back in. its idled bad since. I shot a butt load of starting fluid in the carb and let it sit for...

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