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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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    Steering Column needs to be rebuild

    Yes - that was one of my ideas - drilling into the lock bar across from the holes to drive the pins out. 3 new bits later and I barely scratched the thing. If I can figure out a way to protect the rest of the interior from flying grit I'll give the cutoff wheel a go, but I don't want to get...
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    Steering Column needs to be rebuild

    I took a couple pics when I got home from work: Keyswitch side Overhead Turn signal side As best I can tell, the locking bars slide over vertical flanges along the upper and lower seams and keep it from sepearating into its 2 halves. There is a matching lock bar on the bottom but...
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    Steering Column needs to be rebuild

    I'll take some tonight when I get home from work. I don't know if the column armor was installed strictly for anti-theft (not a bad idea in principle) or to hide already-existing damage.
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    Throttle cable way too long

    I got mine to stop sticking (also seems too long) by removing the plastic part on the movable end - that is what was binding because of the weird angle. Probably will wear out the entry to the actual sheath faster, but I was having problems with it sticking and requiring excessive foot pressure...
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    Steering Column needs to be rebuild

    I need to have this done also - but have the added complication of some sort of hardened steel anti-theft armor over the column that has destroyed most of a set of Kobalt drill buts with barely a divit to show for results. I'd really like to find a non-tilt column and just be done with the...
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    1987 454 TBI stalls at idle after a short time

    This is so similar to my intermittant problem where the truck just shuts off randomly - it hadn't happend for a few months and then just Tuesday I was riding along and had total power loss (but ignition was still on/live because all gauges were still responding, alternator was still outputting...
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    1991 Burb Overhead Console Lights

    I did this exact same thing with mine a couple years ago - forget which bulb # I used but it was a direct replacement LED. Now one of my push button switches has failed (fortunately in the OFF position so I don't have to rip the whole thing apart just to turn it off) - I'd like to replace that...
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    Old man constantly asked to drop his truck.Any stock height C10s left in the world??

    I took a couple pix of the Suburban for reference - not lowered or LS swapped. It has a couple dings here and there; but this is also the side that had the left front door crunched in when someone backed into it in a parking area. My local independant body shop did a great job on it. You can...
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    Old man constantly asked to drop his truck.Any stock height C10s left in the world??

    Nahh - I have a 1989 3/4 ton Suburban on all-original suspension with the factory 454....its under a car cover right now (and getting dark out) so no up-to-date pic; its the one in my profile thumbnail though.
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    Really tight front brakes!

    I'm glad you brought that up! I didn't know a twist in the line could case a drag either - I suspect one of the front lines on my British project has a twist (not yet been driven but doesn't look like a smooth clean loop) so I will be redoing that line (possibly both).
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    Old man constantly asked to drop his truck.Any stock height C10s left in the world??

    I hink that truck looks just perfect as it is - rare to see an unmolested one these days.
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    Quadrajet Primary Shaft Bushings

    Moss Motors sells a kit with the bushings and a reamer, so I know they parts are available - just their kit is pricey and I'm not sure I could pull it off successfully without actual machining tools. If I can find spares, you may be getting a call (I have no doubt you have the skill and tooling...

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