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    Grounding an Ignition control module!

    I thought I had a problem with my ignition module ground - I put a small ring terminal on a length of wire, put that under one of the distributor cap screws (mine has the type of cap that screws down not just half turn) after confirming the continuity of grounding to that point, and then put the...
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    Changing brake fluid

    I may start doing this on my Suburban if/when it comes back from the shop. It got a pretty solid front brake system flush when I did the whole front brake replace last year, but the rear system did not get touched at that time and frankly I'm afraid to mess with it because the version of 14...
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    Stolen!

    When I had to drive my British convertible to work in a less-than-steller area of the city I lived in at the time, I would disconnect the fuel pump power (was easy to access inside the car) but never locked the doors. The cost of the damage they would do cutting thru the convertible top would...
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    Proportioning Valve and Bleeding

    I have never been able to successfully vacuum-bleed anything on any vehicle. Gravity bleeding has worked sometimes if you can get it started and orient the bleed valve straight up, but I almost always end up with the whole find-some-to-push-the-pedal routine which is never easy when you live...
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    AFR GAUGE addition?

    Now I want to know more about this MGB race car........
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    Review: Simple, stand alone GPS tracker

    I suppose a well hidden Apple Airtag type device would work as well if the stolen vehicle moved through a populated enough area for the airtags to work/communicate. I don't have that kind of phone or working service where I live so it wouldn't help me, but there are lots of people who it would...
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    Whip antenna for CB on a Suburban

    I used to use CB's a lot when I did more road travel, and when I lived in Virginia and had a boat on the bay. It was (and still is) illegal to use a marine VHF radio on land without a license (but legal to use on the water), so I always had both a CB and a marine VHF on board so I could...
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    Stolen!

    After reading these posts yesterday I went out this morning and carefully did a couple minor but invisible things on the big blue Suburban which means it won't start until they are undone.
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    New project owner

    Nice! I'd be more worried about the paperwork side of things - if it had a large collection of outstanding fines, will you be even able to get a title for the truck and will you be responsible for clearing those fines?
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    No crank. No power at all 1885gmc 2500

    If you have no power anywhere, I'd start with the basics - put a meter on your battery and make sure you have power (yes I know you ran it just a while ago but I have seen batteries develop an open while driving and be absolutely dead..happened to a co worker with their Pontiac a couple years ago).
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    87 tbi 350 popping at idle and running rich

    Ahh thanks for clarifying!!! Now I won't end up spend a day searching for it....
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    87 tbi 350 popping at idle and running rich

    I may have to look at this myself. I keep getting lean code error and can't find it, and the spray patterns "seem" nice and even. How hard was it to swap the injectors (based on the way my wiring was butchered when I got the truck I'm assuming someone did this once before). Someone also...
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    87 tbi 350 popping at idle and running rich

    The "problem" isn't that its difficult - its that no one makes the tool new anymore and its hit or miss buying a used one as to whether or not it comes with the right adaptors and decoders. I've been trying for almost 2 years to find a tool that can give me the live data...apparently the only...
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    1986 sbc th350 ran dry on ATF :o

    Depending on your truck, a small secondary radiator-looking thing in front of the main coolant radiator may also be an external oil cooler. Follow the lines from it - if they route back to the oil filter area thats most likely an oil cooler - if they go all the way back to the transmission (or...
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    The squeaking is getting on my last nerves

    I had a 2003 Ranger redone and they used the red poly bushings. Rides good, steering is nice and tight with perfectly even tire wear, but it sounds like a collection of "by the hour" hotel rooms coming down the street. Had a couple other shops confirm that there is nothing technically wrong or...
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    87 V10 Custom Deluxe TBI Issues

    The 'Burbs also had an R designation for those years - the V designations were the 4 wheel drive models and the R designations were the 2 wheel drive models.
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    Dexron II or Manual Transmission Oil??

    I had a Ford truck with a 5 speed manual and it called for ATF as lubricant. I also have a British car with a 4 speed manual that specs 20-50 engine oil for the transmission. Only bring those up to point out that the lube spec can be all over the map - I would say it is important to find out...
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    hydraulic clutch engaging high

    Has the engagement/disengagement point changed since you've had it? Your logic is sound in that it would disengage and grab with the pedal very close to the floor if there was air in the system (or depending on how bad it was, possibly not disengage at all). There really isn't any...
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    Speedo with trip odometer?

    I didn't think it was electronic, but I could be wrong. Not going to try to get under the dash to look until things get drier and warmer.
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    Speedo with trip odometer?

    My squarebody Suburban has a trip odometer in the speedo, but the knob/shaft that you use to reset it is frozen so I can't re-zero it. My speedo reads about 5 higher than actual, and a bit more than that when cold.
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    Bad Key Cylinder? Nope. Bad Starter!!

    If it were me (and they charged you for any service) - I'f be calling the shop to come pick it back up and fix it right. Had a situation once where a shop replaced an A/C compressor - settled up and drove about 10 miles before the belts shredded off. Called them right from the side of the...
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    Need some help understanding turn signal lever, somethings missing?

    Sounds like what you are missing is the actual high beam switch itself. If your headlights are working, it may still be hanging loose in the wiring at the base of the column since the power needs to go through it to get to the headlights.
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    Steering Column needs to be rebuild

    I'm hoping you are right - I just have to determine if the ignition cylinder can come out thru the hole or not. Since I don't have another GM vehicle to compare to I can't be sure, but it looks like the ignition cylinder isn't a standard type because it has 3 very small screws that allow the...
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    Steering Column needs to be rebuild

    Well it might still have to come off because the more I look at it, the more I begin to suspect that the ignition switch cylinder will not come out through the hole in the armor thing. Super cold and dark out there right now, but I am going to have to do some very close examining of that area...
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    Steering Column needs to be rebuild

    Interesting thought - I just assumed it would require removal to disassemble the column. All I want to do is get at the 4 bolts in the base to tighten the floppy tilt mechanism, not trying for a total restoration. If it can be done with the armor in place even better.

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