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    Seat belt bolts in '82 C10

    It looks like a Torx socket will be needed to remove the floor seat-belt bolts from my '82 Chevy C10. Can anyone confirm this and provide the specific T-size needed? I'll have to order the tool. Thanks.
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    Diagnosing a non-honking horn

    I have a 1982 Chevy C-10. The horn suddenly stopped working. The fuse is OK. What's the next step in diagnosing the problem? I've seen something about the possibility of faulty horn relay. Thanks.
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    A/C and blowing fuses

    Thanks. I saw another thread that suggested a ground/short wire problem between the A/C controls and the fuse block. I'll focus on that first.
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    A/C and blowing fuses

    OK, I tried the A/C controls with the wire connector unplugged from the compressor. The fuse blew again when I switched the lever from VENT to AIR COND. What's next with the troubleshooting? Thanks.
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    A/C and blowing fuses

    I have a 1982 Chevy C10 pickup with the straight-6 engine and a mostly operational A/C system. The A/C-heater regulator is an aftermarket model, purchased several years ago from LMC Truck. The A/C system worked up until about nine months ago, when it suddenly stopped working. After a brief...
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    Turn signal won't blink with headlights on

    The problem is fixed, and the solution turned out to be simple. I simply replaced the 1157NA signal bulbs on both sides in the front with matching new bulbs. Now, the turn signals blink on both sides with the headlights on or off.
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    Turn signal won't blink with headlights on

    I'm wondering now if the issue might have to do with mismatched signal bulbs on the front left and right. I have an older (and dimmer) 2057NA bulb on the front left and a new 1157NA on the front right. I have some more 1157s on mail order. After they're delivered, I'll match up the bulbs on the...
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    Turn signal won't blink with headlights on

    Happy New Year, everyone. OK, so I checked the ground from the bulb harness, and it appears to be good. That's not the issue here. What else can I check, or do I just go ahead and replace the turn signal bulb harness (socket) with a new one? Again, the turn signal on the front right works until...
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    Turn signal won't blink with headlights on

    Thanks. I'm checking first for a bad ground. The socket seems to be OK -- though I can tell by the wire colors that it's an aftermarket replacement (apparently replaced by the previous owner) -- and the bulb seems to be seated properly. The front-right turn signal lights (front and side) work...
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    Turn signal won't blink with headlights on

    I have a 1982 Chevy C10. I replaced a blown front-right (passenger-side) amber turn-signal/marker bulb today, using a 1157NA as the replacement bulb. (The bad one was a 2057NA.) Later on, while checking all of my lights, I noticed that with the right turn signal on and the headlights on, the...
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    1982-style Chevy 3-point safety belts

    Thanks to all for your comments. I bought this truck used in the summer of 1999, and this is the first I'm hearing about a seat-belt system recall. I've never had any problems with this latch system, but, then again, I've never been in a high-impact accident in this truck — just a couple of...
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    1982-style Chevy 3-point safety belts

    Please see the included photo, which shows the original driver's-side safety belt in my 1982 Chevy C10 pickup. I'm wondering why I can't find anything like this kind of safety-belt system in all of my many searches for a replacement. The system overall is OK, but the shoulder belt is very...
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    Help with engine hose identification 1982 Chevy C10 4.1L

    Thank you, MikeB and K201979, for your help with this. Thanks to you, I found a replacement hose, ordered it and should have it by Thursday. – Brownie82C10
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    Help with engine hose identification 1982 Chevy C10 4.1L

    Hello. I need to replace a formed (factory-bent) engine hose on my 1982 C10, but I first need help identifying its name and its function. It's a thick hose, about 10 to 12 inches long and about 1 1/8 in diameter. It comes from the middle of the value cover area on the right-hand side of the...
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    Replace spark plugs (1982 C10 Inline 6, 4.1L)

    I used to have a neighbor — a really good mechanic for the local school district — who worked on this truck and other older vehicles for me, but he's moved away. I don't have anyone else to call on. Thanks for corresponding.
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