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    Alternator charging too much?

    Hey, so ive got an 85 k10 with a 79 350 and i replaced my battery which i feel died prematurely with a new one and i noticed it seemed to be boiling over the battery acid. So I checked the idle voltage and its charging at 14.9v. It seems a bit high but do i need a new alternator?
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    Oil pan gasket leak *SOLVED*

    * SOLVED * the cork gaskets with the 2 rubber pieces sealed and fixed my problem. I cut the rear to fit and thought it was leaking but my new filter i just put on wasnt tight enough. Thanks for the help and ideas. Guess my set-up isnt meant for the blue 1-piece gaskets.
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    Oil pan gasket leak *SOLVED*

    I had considered that and i have small leaks elsewhere but i used a uv dye kit and it was comin from the timing cover oil pan meeting place and then travelin back and sprayin everywhere. I put on the cork gaskets with the 2 front and back bits and it seemed to mateup well in the front but the...
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    Oil pan gasket leak *SOLVED*

    Im leaning more towards needing the thinner front lip. I have the lip from a 4 piece gasket set. I might try to salvage my new fel pro and cut the front lip off. Then just make sure i rtv where it meets the new lip gasket.
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    Oil pan gasket leak *SOLVED*

    So ive been battling an oil pan gasket leak through 3 blue 1 piece felpro gaskets and they all leak and this last one i tried to install wouldnt even mate up to the timing cover. Am i just this incompetent or do i need a different gasket. This latest install was also with a new timing cover from...
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    ignition cylinder lock problem

    IT ended up being the ignition switch on the column was far enough towards the firewall to be activated by the rod. Atleast i know a lot more about my steering column and switches now.
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    ignition cylinder lock problem

    I ended up finding the screw and ive got the steering all assembled. It did not fix the problem :eek:. When i turn the key and makes a little toot sound, like a really quiet horn. Its not a clicking sound. The starter is only about 8 months old. I may roll underneath and check connections to the...
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    ignition cylinder lock problem

    Im headed to the yard now. There is one 84 thats been there since august and the next closest year is 90. crossin my fingers. Gonna be a cold ride to the junkyard
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    ignition cylinder lock problem

    This is a tilt wheel. the old cylinder doesnt have the slot for the retaining bolt, so i bet they just tossed it.
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    ignition cylinder lock problem

    50? jeeze louise. Reminds me of the other time i had an ignition problem and needed 1 zener diode and could only buy in packs of 50 or a 100. I guess Ill poke around the picknpulls. Any ideas on which vehicles would match? squarebodys are gettin rare in the junkyard here. Would i need to look...
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    ignition cylinder lock problem

    whats a guy gotta do to get a retaining screw. Would a parts store have it? can i just screw a bolt in there?
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    ignition cylinder lock problem

    Hey guys i started having intermittent starting problems where id turn the key and nothing happened and then all the sudden it would start. I put in a new ignition cylinder lock, but the only problem is the old one was held in with a little clip at the bottom and it was missing the bolt that...
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    Dual tank rust question

    I wanted to follow this post up and thank you guys for your help. New tanks are in :). I ended up finding this rubber trim for the tank pads in the flooring dept. I ended up having to fix some of my my tank strap brackets as they were too rusty to salvage the spot where the strap bolts on. I...
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    Aftermarket headlight harness problem

    I have upgraded to h4 headlights and dont have the sealed beams. So i need to swap ground and low beam?
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    Aftermarket headlight harness problem

    Hey I've got an aftermarket harness hooked up to my truck and the high and low beam come on at the same time. This has been fine for me as I just unhooked the high beams and used only low but it is inspection time and I have to show high and low. I noticed the new harness only plugs in to one of...
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