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  1. da_raabi

    Long cranking time

    This would be my guess. It's apparently pretty common. These trucks never had a check valve in the fuel system like newer vehicles, instead they relied on the residual fuel in the float bowl. If the plugs in the bottom of the bowl are leaking then it won't have that. An aftermarket check valve...
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    Fuel Tank Selector Valve

    Two appear to be available at most parts stores etc. Rockauto has them both: http://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/chevrolet,1977,k20+pickup,5.7l+350cid+v8,1051681,fuel+&+air,fuel+tank+selector+valve,6276 However, if you have prime you may be able to have at your door tomorrow for the same price...
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    Switched over to LEDs in the dash now nothing works

    That's about the same brightness as the ones I got on Amazon for about $10. I like it like that. Bright and "clear" enough to see in twilight and dawn, yet not so bright as to be distracting in the dark. I would have liked the ability to go brighter while maintaining the use of the dimmer, but...
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    Bvllsh!t on craigslist.

    Same here. I've been on the lookout for lifts I could do on the dooley, but I can't seem to find anything for 2wd. Definitely not anything in 10" range (not that I would want it. couple inches would be plenty)
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    Switched over to LEDs in the dash now nothing works

    That is definitely not normal. The LEDs should not be effecting any of the other mentioned systems. I have a couple thoughts: 1. Did the large connector on the back of the cluster come loose? 2. Did the printed circuit get damaged in any way? 3. Have you checked your headlight switch? If you...
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    Bvllsh!t on craigslist.

    And WTF is this suppsoed to mean??? "New this year: still under warranty With paper work to prove it" "1985 GMC Sierra. 350 engine New this year: still under warranty With paper work to prove it Turbo 400 Transmission Starter Battery Radiator Water pump A -arm drivers side Elderbrock...
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    Bvllsh!t on craigslist.

    SO... does this not SCREAM scam?? https://daytona.craigslist.org/cto/d/cheap-price-nicely-kept-10/6273886356.html "Up for sale is my GMC Yukon. Haven't had some troubles with it. Finer front side pillars boost presence and narrower door solar panels open elbow place. Doorway panel handles...
  8. da_raabi

    The infamous 10" bumper

    I like my drop bumper :banana-mario:
  9. da_raabi

    Anyone Reproducing Air Inlet Tube?

    LMC is like that. They know a lot, but not everything. They don't list their parts as fitting C/K30s and dooleys, but they do. I had to go back and forth them for a while to get correct replacement fuel filler tubes for my 86 C30 Big Dooley. They had no clue. I got it done, but it was a pain to...
  10. da_raabi

    Rodents in hvac

    I would think the only place they could get in is through the cowl, but that is blocked off by the metal grating. Do you have any rust holes in the rockers or around the forward cab body mounts? I can think of only two holes in the air intake system that would be open to the world. The cowl is...
  11. da_raabi

    Heat and soundproofing material

    I used Noico foil-backed butyl in both the dooley and the camaro. It's cheap stuff on Amazon and works fairly well. Remember, it is only meant to help with heat. You need a sound absorber like mass loaded vinyl if you really want to block sound. Like this: Foil-backed butyl material applied...
  12. da_raabi

    Anyone want to guess...

    So am I dumb to ask what a 3/4 ton dually is?
  13. da_raabi

    Belt squeal when I deck it

    So I'm thinking this may not be a belt issue. It happen again yesterday and I paid close attention to it. It seems it did it when the engine over-revved and then had to drop down in RPMs fast to then engage second gear. So... reeeEEEEVVVVV spool down/squeeeelll then 2nd engages. This does...
  14. da_raabi

    LED Courtesy light not working

    Ok. That is probably whats going on here. I'll order an 1156 bulb and see if that makes any difference. So how many square body drivers does it take to change a courtesy light???
  15. da_raabi

    LED Courtesy light not working

    No, the bands are what engage the solder point on the tip to provide current. Let me just ask this. What bulb type do people use in the courtesy light socket? 1156, 1157 etc?
  16. da_raabi

    LED Courtesy light not working

    Sure am. Looks just like this: The incandescent I replaced was the same way, and it worked just fine. Could this be my problem though? I did notice that the brake light socket (where this works) had two little "bands" for contacts in the base of the socket. The courtesy light socket has only...
  17. da_raabi

    LED Courtesy light not working

    Still fighting this one. I tried building up the contacts with solder, no bueno. Verified polarity of the wires against the brake light socket (which this bulb works in) and they were the same. No bueno. I fiddled around inside the socket (with the bulb installed) with my multimeter probes, and...
  18. da_raabi

    LED Courtesy light not working

    Well I tried adding solder to the bottom pins on the led. That did not help. I'm going to check polarity on the wires next and compare against the brake light socket (where the LED worked fine). I don't think anybody has done anything with the wires for this light, but we shall see. This is...
  19. da_raabi

    LED Courtesy light not working

    Nobody? Am I missing something simple?
  20. da_raabi

    What Spray In Bedliner Should I use???

    I had Line-X do my C30 2 or 3 years ago. I got it with the "extra" coating that made it more shiny. I like it alot. It's held up pretty good ever since, although the florida sun has dulled the finish a bit. Which reminds me that I need to take it back in to get a couple chunks fixed. Some...
  21. da_raabi

    Backup cameras

    That's what I did on our '06 burb. I used a license-plate mounted camera and ran the wire inside up to the double din. Works pretty good, although you need to be careful. Don't trust it like the OEM ones. Because these are "universal" the lanes it overlays on the image can be deceiving, and the...
  22. da_raabi

    LED Courtesy light not working

    I was looking to replace the courtesy light (the little one in the plastic housing under/behind the bottom-center of the dash) with one of these LEDs: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B018KIU5SK?ref_=pe_1196280_123950170 I verified the bulbs work (using the brake light socket), but they do not...
  23. da_raabi

    headlight replacements

    To answer your question about the LMC relay kit... It's fine. I've had one of their kits hooked up on my C30 for going on 3 years now with zero problems of any kind, and that includes driving in FL rainstorms that make "severe thunderstorms" up north look like a light rain. Zero issues moisture...
  24. da_raabi

    Belt squeal when I deck it

    Hmm. I have not cleaned the pullys recently. I'll have to do that. The PS pump is the same age as the belts, and all of the PS hoses are about 3 months old, I changed them when I changes the hydroboost. I also have an inline PS fluid filter and cooler. No idea about the water pump or...
  25. da_raabi

    Belt squeal when I deck it

    So I've noticed that when I really deck it off the line a belt likes to squeal when the RPMs drop going into second gear. Any idea why this would happen? It never happens any other time, just in that situation. I only have two belts at the moment, one V-belt for the PS pump and one flat belt for...

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