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    how to disable flex fuel?

    Tired of having issues with my 06 Tahoe 5.3 FFV, fuel alcohol percent staying at 60 for the past couple tanks and its running like crap. Can the Chevy dealer or someone go in and disable the flex fuel? Thanks
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    What is this box/device/thing on my Tahoe??

    I noticed some wires hanging down by the exhaust pipe the other day and slid under it to see if something came loose or whatever. Saw a mess of wiring back there that needs to be straightened out but I cant figure it out. I have 2 identical 2006 Tahoes and the other one doesnt have this box...
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    Need help figuring out changing codes - P0455 to P0172/P0175

    As my luck works, I have to get my 06 Tahoe 5.3 L59 inspected this month and I started getting the "tighten fuel cap" message and my check engine light came on with P0455 code for an evap leak. So from what I read, I ordered a new gas cap which showed up yesterday. I put it on and cleared the...
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    Does oil pressure sensor affect engine start/idle?

    OK its probably a stupid question, but if the oil pressure sensor (2006 Tahoe w/5.3 eng) goes bad would it affect the way the engine runs? I was driving home and my oil pressure sensor crapped out, or at least I hope thats what happened. For the past week or so the gauge has been erratic, where...
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    Why no PPV / SSV category for the NBS?

    Just curious since the forums for the other years have one. I just sold my 04 SSV model and still have a couple 06 PPVs
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    heat/AC air routing question, trying to locate source of bad smell

    Im getting a smell of mouse piss through the vents of my 06 Tahoe only when using heat settings, no smell at all when using the AC. I let this vehicle sit for about a year outside at a storage place and I think mice might have built a nest in there somewhere and Im trying to figure out how the...
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    Fuel alcohol percentage relearn without going to dealer???

    the victim is an 06 Tahoe with 5.3 flex fuel engine. Has only been run on either non-ethanol or the regular 10% ethanol gas. Im getting P0172 and P0175 codes, preventing me from getting it to pass inspection. My scan tool shows the fuel reading 46% alcohol content, which is obviously off for...
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    Oil leak, rear main seal ok? pics

    So Ive got the nasty oil pan syndrome and Im trying to nail down the source of the leak. Read a post about looking thru the inspection hole to see if there was oil on the flywheel. Well I looked and there was what looked like something wet, it was a shiny spot that wouldnt photograph, up near...
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    15w40 for 125k good or bad?

    looking at an 05 Tahoe 5.3 that was a municipal vehicle. Guy printed me off a copy of the records and it looks like they used Chevron URSA 15w40 every oil change since new. The engine sounded ok but I couldnt drive it. Normally I would expect to get at least another 100k out of a 5.3 with only...
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    Front axle leak-fix or? (pics)

    Bought this '04 Tahoe sight unseen at an auction, drove it home and went to do an oil change and found this leak on the pass side of the front axle. Looks like its been like this for a while. Most of my other ones have been 2wd so havent run into this before. Does this need a new seal or...
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    is this the right trans fluid?

    Looking to change some trans fluid in a 2012 Tahoe. Have a couple quarts of Valvoline Dexron VI on hand so I went to the local Advance Auto to pick up some more. The 4 qt jugs of the Valvoline fluid they have, p/n 883572, says Dexron VI and Mercron LV on the label. Is this the right fluid? The...
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    Bluetooth question

    Been reading some posts trying to figure out how easy it would be to have bluetooth function on a 2013 PPV. To clarify, does it have to have onstar, a different module or something, or can I simply install the steering wheel I have with the bluetooth button and enable it?? Thanks
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    What does this console fit?

    it looks like a NNBS part, doesnt exactly look like the one I put in a Tahoe recently but similar vintage. Anybody know what this fits? Thanks
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    Console/jumpseat disassembly?

    Anybody know how the cupholder plastic part comes off? I removed the 4 screws you see on the top corners when you open the lid but the cupholder part wouldnt lift off so I stopped before I broke something
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    Adhesive for vinyl seat repair?

    Need advice for a good glue to fix a tear on my vinyl seat. Put a center console/jumpseat in and snagged the front edge of the PPV vinyl back seat with one of the brackets, now it has a tear with somewhat of a little flap hanging. Thought about putting a piece of black gorilla tape over it but...
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    PPV front air dam/spoiler replaced

    Trying to replace a missing one on my '12 PPV, if someone could give me the top to bottom height off theirs so I can get the right one Id appreciate it.
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    Will this steering wheel work on a 2012 PPV?

    Picked up this steering wheel today, was told its off an 07 Tahoe. Anyone know if it will work on my 2012 PPV Tahoe before I go pulling my wheel off? Mine doesnt have the buttons on the right side like this one and it doesnt matter to me if they will function or not. Hoping at least the cruise...
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    Battery tray coating suggestions?

    picked up a clean, like new battery tray to replace my rusted out one or whats left of it. Anybody found a good coating, brush or spray on, that would be good to put on to keep it from rusting out? I've tried some spray undercoating type stuff in the past but it ended up sticking to the...
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    interior door panel plastic type?

    Does anyone know what type of plastic, besides cheap crappy etc, is used on the interior door panels? Specifically the plastic structural part inside the grab handle that breaks. Not the white pieces in there but the main part they sit in. Looking to find the right epoxy or something to fill in...
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    Tahoe/Suburban 3rd row seat installed

    picked up the seats today, guess we'll find out. Either they will bolt right in like the guy said or they will be up for sale lol
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    what other models have same door panels as Tahoe?

    Need a black driver door panel for a 2013 Tahoe, not having much luck finding a used one thats local. Is there another vehicle like Suburban, Silverado, Avalanche or whatever that uses the same door panel so I could broaden my search? Thanks
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    Throttle body repair/replace question

    Recently picked up an 03 Tahoe with 133k and the 5.3 engine. It had been parked for a couple months before I got it. Noticed when driving it home I would sometimes feel like it was going to stall out at stoplights and I would have to put it in neutral and feather the gas to smooth it out. Also...
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    Misfire with no CEL?

    Took my 04 Suburban out on the road today to check out my new brake job and hooked up my scanner to try it out to see what real time info it gives. I had it set on the screen showing cylinder misfires and all cylinders were showing 0, but then cylinders 1, 5, 6, and 8 started showing misfires...
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    Hydro boost brakes problem/question

    Would a loss of brake fluid from a busted brake line cause a loss of power steering fluid from reservoir? I had a metal brake line rupture and now the brake fluid reservoir and power steering fluid reservoir are just about empty. The brake fluid deal is obvious, but not sure what happened to the...
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    6.0 thermostat type question

    Got to replace a waterpump on a 2005 6.0 thats in a Suburban. I see 2 types of thermostat listed when I look up parts, a one piece thermostat and housing unit and theres also just the regular thermostat by itself. Short of pulling off the current housing, is there any way to tell which type I...

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