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| 89 gmc electrical problems | 7/16/2008 | talon |
Q: own a 89 gmc vandura and last night i was coming come and was getting dark so i went to turn the ...
A: its hard to say without further diag. all of those are verry possible. i would also look at fuses ...
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| HVAC blower motor quits blowing on high. | 7/15/2008 | talon |
Q: I have a '94 Winnebago Motorhome on a P30 Chevy chassis that the blower motor will blow on high cool ...
A: no i wouldnt condem the fan switch.i would test with a volt meter to see if you are geting voltage ...
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| 2001 chevy silverado, Heating & AC | 7/15/2008 | talon |
Q: I own a 2001 Chevy silverado for about 1 1/2 yrs. Some kind of problem with htg & A/C. If I stop ...
A: thats verry odd. the only thing i can think of is that there is a problem in the electronics, maybe ...
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| 97 Astro charging system | 7/15/2008 | talon |
Q: My alternator was making noise, so I replaced it. However, with the new alternator in place, the ...
A: no there is not, its the internal design that determines how many wires that connect to it. there is ...
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| 92 Chev 1/2 t 4X4 missing in gear | 7/14/2008 | talon |
Q: My truck 92 chev 4x4 auto trans 5.7 engine starts fine, but when it warms up if I put it in gear I ...
A: the exhaust leak could be the source if it is before the o2 sensor. or it also could be a vacuum ...
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| 97 Astro charging system | 7/14/2008 | talon |
Q: My alternator was making noise, so I replaced it. However, with the new alternator in place, the ...
A: ok well the problem is the alternater you need a 2 wire alternater as the 4 wire needs the 2 other ...
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| brakes | 7/13/2008 | talon |
Q: i got a 1998 gmc 350 1500 4x4 it doesnt seem like i got enough brakes i bleed all four tires an they ...
A: well first thing does it have abs? and is it an abs brake light? and what symptom does it have? is ...
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| gmc truck help? | 7/13/2008 | talon |
Q: I have an 88 gmc 350 it was idling at the car wash I went to leave and it died and will not start ...
A: well if you havent already try checking for spark to the park plugs. to do this just remove a plug ...
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| 92 454 ss bakfire | 7/12/2008 | talon |
Q: i have a 92 454 ss that back fires thru tbi and sputters apon hard acceleration.only does this when ...
A: well theres several things that could be wrong with it. a bad intake air temp sensor bad mass air ...
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| No brake lights or hazzard lights | 7/12/2008 | talon |
Q: I have a 2002 GMC safari, and I have turn signal lights running lights but no brake or hazzard ...
A: annother problem could be a bad common ground. sometimes manufactures use one ground for several ...
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| GMC Yukon Denali Radiator drain | 7/12/2008 | talon |
Q: I have a 2003 Yukon Denali XL and need to flush the radiator.....do you have any idea where the ...
A: the petcock is usually on the bottom passenger side of the radiator, there is no drain on the block. ...
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| engine temps. | 6/2/2008 | Alicia Boutwell |
Q: We have a 1994 RV with a Chevy 454 engine. What is the normal tempurature range while driving? ...
A: about 180 to 220 i would suggest... overheating is hard to say by temp of the engine... but if your ...
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| fuel mileage | 5/15/2008 | Mark Bensley |
Q: Is ther a reasonable way to increase fuel mileage without getting into a lot of expense, on a 2004 ...
A: Larry unfortunatley no there is nothing you can do about this with out spending money the cheapest ...
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| intermittent start on truck | 5/15/2008 | Mark Bensley |
Q: Here is my tale...I have a 1998 Chevy P/U, 5.7Vortec, Auto, 110000miles. Replaced fuel pump in 2006. ...
A: Rick dont worry about the long post the more info the better try and wire a alternate fuse inplace ...
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| 2007 Caddilac EXT Windshield Washer | 5/13/2008 | Mark Bensley |
Q: I have an issue with the windshield washer randomly activating. It happens every 100 miles or so ...
A: jim I have heard of a lot of weird things happining with vehicals before but this is a new one to me ...
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| 1996 2.2l S10 lacks power at operating temp. | 5/5/2008 | Mark Bensley |
Q: I have a 1996 2.2l S10 that I have recently purchased, and this truck has 7000 original miles on it. ...
A: 2l engines are pretty tough I dont think it is anything major wrong with it sometimes when a vehical ...
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| brake light | 5/4/2008 | Mark Bensley |
Q: the brake light is on in the dash, how do i turn it off
A: Arthur first I would check the flid level in the resivoir then I would check the emergency brake ...
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| 1995 gmc sierra | 5/3/2008 | Mark Bensley |
Q: I wrote you on 5-2-08 about a noise in tranny or transfer case,sorry but the info I gave was ...
A: You will have to use some force to do this and I reall recomend using the jack stands thank you!!
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| 92 gmc 1500 stepside | 5/3/2008 | Mark Bensley |
Q: i don't have power to the hazards, turn signals or brake lights. do have parking lights but the ...
A: Mark first check the tail light circut boards they do go bad on those trucks you can get those at ...
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| 1995 GMC Sierra transmission or transfer? | 5/3/2008 | Mark Bensley |
Q: My transmission or transfer is making a knocking noise when driving if I push in the clutch and ...
A: !!!IT would really be a bummer to pull it back out in 6 mos or so to have to change that as well!!
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| 89 gmc 5.7 tbi | 4/29/2008 | Mark Bensley |
Q: Truck blows a cloud of blue smoke at start up after sitting for a while. Cloud disappears quickly, ...
A: cory it is nothing to worry about it is the valve guide seals these are made of rubber and over a ...
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| hanging rpm when shifting gears | 4/28/2008 | Mark Bensley |
Q: i have a 1994 s10 with a manual 5 speed and a 4.3 tbi that has 160000 miles on it and is still like ...
A: Larry have you measure the pintle on the end of the IAC it should measure no more than 1 1/8 of an ...
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| 97 Chevy Express Van | 4/28/2008 | Mark Bensley |
Q: When I started yesterday the service light was on and digital odometer wasn't on. I started driving ...
A: First question first was the speedometer working at all if not the speed sensor is either bad or ...
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| 2001 Buick Park Ave electric cooling fan | 3/20/2008 | Alicia Boutwell |
Q: and i get a service code "coolant temp too low". Why does the fan stay on all the time? Is there ...
A: well its because of the fan running all the time.. stop the fan from running all the time i do not ...
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| TRANSMISSION FLUID HAS BURNED SCENT | 3/18/2008 | Alicia Boutwell |
Q: I HAVE A 1990 GMC K2500(SAME AS G20 CHEVY VAN) CONVERSION HIGH TOP VAN. 350 ENGINE. IS THERE A PUMP ...
A: Please turn off caps lock... I do not know why it would smell that way unless the cooler has stopped ...
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| GMC Truck battery | 3/17/2008 | Alicia Boutwell |
Q: I have a 2003 GMC Sierra Truck. Recently while driving my battery light started flashing. My ...
A: it is possible it also could be the dash board itself. but yes the pcm can be an issue.. have you ...
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| TRANSMISSION FLUID HAS BURNED SCENT | 3/17/2008 | Alicia Boutwell |
Q: I HAVE A 1990 GMC K2500(SAME AS G20 CHEVY VAN) CONVERSION HIGH TOP VAN. 350 ENGINE. IS THERE A PUMP ...
A: yes it is suppose to circulate through the cooler but i would not know the part number to a pump or ...
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| 1993 GMC Vandura radiator drain plug | 3/17/2008 | Alicia Boutwell |
Q: I am having a problem finding the drain plug on my van. Please help and tell me where it is and the ...
A: i assume you are talking about the freeze plug it should be around the bottom of the rediator on the ...
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| spark plug replacement | 3/16/2008 | Alicia Boutwell |
Q: I'm replacing the plugs on my 03 Sierra and the wires seem very difficult to remove. Is there a ...
A: no special trick they are like mine i had to make sure i pulled them straight off don't pull them to ...
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| low wiper fluid reservoir light | 3/15/2008 | Alicia Boutwell |
Q: I have replaced the wiper fluid reservoir and switch on my 2001 GMC truck. I also left the battery ...
A: do you have any aftermarket equipment on this vehicle? are you having any other problems with ...
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| gmc 3500 6.0 vortec | 3/15/2008 | Alicia Boutwell |
Q: the truck ran out of gas ,so I put more gas in it ,so when I go to try to start it everything works ...
A: ok first question for you? when you turn the key all the way forward do the lights on the dash go ...
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| swapping transmissions | 3/15/2008 | Alicia Boutwell |
Q: i am replacing a 4L60E tranny on a 1993 gmc 4x4. the one i took out has 12 prongs where the electric ...
A: personally i recommend you change it with the same tranny... or are you saying that its another ...
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| Engine Noise At 1500 RPM | 3/14/2008 | Alicia Boutwell |
Q: I have an 2006 take with a 305 V8. The egine produces a whine noise at 1500 RPM and higher. It does ...
A: if the dealer gives you crap call gm set up a case and believe that the dealer will get it fixed ... ...
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| U-Joint Trouble again maybe ? | 3/14/2008 | Alicia Boutwell |
Q: Hey I am the guy with the 2000 silverado that asked about the u-joint the other day. I changed my ...
A: the components that would cause this are starting at the drive shaft, u joint and rear axle, maybe ...
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| Brake Lights | 3/14/2008 | Alicia Boutwell |
Q: I have a 1992 GMC 1500 and the brake lights on both sides quit working. The fuse is good bulbs are ...
A: contact panel that is the panel that the bulbs plug into it is removable and is a common problem i ...
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| 1988 GMC S10, won't start anymore | 3/13/2008 | Alicia Boutwell |
Q: I took the dash off above the steering wheel to clean it. I unplugged the wires and after I was done ...
A: its probably unrelated as far as the dash so if you sprayed fluid and it fired and died that means ...
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| engine running rough | 3/13/2008 | Alicia Boutwell |
Q: getting a "P0303" engine code - #3 cylinder missfire. 98 GMC 5.0 engine - manua tranny. Here is ...
A: that misfire is causing the plug to regap i'm sure if you take that plug out you will find it not ...
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| brake lights wont flash when brake is applied | 3/13/2008 | Alicia Boutwell |
Q: i have a problem with my GMC sierra 1500 its a 1994 with 115k miles on it, 5.0. My problem is my ...
A: i assume you are saying no break lights at all and if you just had them replaced that means there is ...
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| ignition problems | 3/12/2008 | Alicia Boutwell |
Q: i was talking to wayne ....but i have a 92 4x4 z71 silverado. i have replaced the ignition module ...
A: you know i was thinking about this a couple of days and those just are all i know for the most part ...
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| U-Joint Trouble ? | 3/12/2008 | Alicia Boutwell |
Q: It can shake the truck during accelaration I was wondering what else could it be and how to replace ...
A: yep you are correct if it shakes and you hear a noise from that area it is your u joint and they are ...
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