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  1. SnowDrifter

    Recommendation on gasket

    I used AC Delco for mine. Buy once cry once. Sensor related stuff ALWAYS gets OEM, IMO
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    Coolant Refill After Flush

    It'll overheat Remedy is to pull your upper hose off the rad and dump some coolant down there Or vacuum fill You can technically speaking run it and it'll resolve itself when the coolant boils and shifts enough fluid around to get caught by the pump and go. But your engine won't thank you for...
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    Coolant Refill After Flush

    Sorry I didn't see this earlier. If you're doing a deep drain of the system - water pump, freeze plugs, or letting it sit with the hoses disconnected for a while, you want to fill it by disconnecting the top hose from the radiator and pouring into said hose. Else the water pump gets air locked.
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    Did I cook my Trans?

    Maybe, maybe not. Depends on what was smoking. Fluid dripping onto exhaust but no clutch slip? Meh. Smoke from clutch slip and frying the things into oblivion? You poor bastard. Inspect the fluid from the trans. If it smells burnt and horrid, start saving, fill it up to see if it even...
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    Vacuming Dual Front Rear AC Sytem.

    The way I see it, if the gauge has an issue, it should be scrapped. It is the nature of refrigerant systems that you must be able to trust your equipment. A moving gauge. Is that a leak in the system? Or a leak in my equipment? Hmm it works fine for 5 minutes then stops. Is the orifice...
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    Vacuming Dual Front Rear AC Sytem.

    I'll take this a step further and volunteer how I do mine Vacuum system for 10min Close off the vacuum valve, mark gauges, let it sit for 45 mins. It's enough time generally for even the smallest leak to be noticed - barring some strange o-ring issues that seal under vacuum but leak under...
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    Vacuming Dual Front Rear AC Sytem.

    Nope. Systems are plumbed in parallel with the rear circuit on a thermostatic orifice that operates passively.
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    Security Lug Nuts

    If you want to know how they come off and why they're pointless, shoot me a PM. I'm loathe to give that out on the public section of the forum. Now, if you have access to a machine shop, I can tell you how to make some that actually work. Just DO NOT LOSE YOUR KEY IF YOU DO THIS.
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    Security Lug Nuts

    They don't do anything except give you a headache when you lose the key or snap it. I've ripped off my fair share of security lugs of all designs. Can't say I've had one take more than maybe 30 seconds at worst?
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    AC leak test options?

    No rust doesn't mean no abrasive wear or degradation of soft parts. UV dye can be hit or miss Sniffer well tell you a lot As will airing it up to 200psi with nitrogen and going over areas with soap water. How much does your shop charge for leak hunting? Pending that, you might find...
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    What did you do to your NBS GMT800 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

    Honestly... Long case of *look squirrel* I was like hmm... It feels like something is missing from my life. AWWWW F*CK I FORGOT TO FEED TYF
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    Remote transmission filter

    I'm running a magnefine on mine. It's mounted between the radiator pass through and external trans cooler. Even with some fairly neurotic fluid change intervals and maintenance, it still captured a small amount of particles. I was going to put a finer 7 micron filter on given my success with...
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    What Oil Filter Brand Do You Swear By?

    Fram ultra synthetic. Wouldn't touch the others with a 10ft pole Amsoil filters It would have to be dire circumstances for me to run anything other than those two
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    What did you do to your NBS GMT800 Tahoe/Yukon Today?

    Trans seems to run 3 maybe 4 degrees higher with the filter. Difficult to tell if it's a flow reduction thing, or the fact the filter is mounted in the middle of a hot air stream. 97 ambient, 137-138f trans Temps @75mph. Pre filter under same conditions was 134 give or take. No notable downsides...
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    Loosing water ?

    Leaking anywhere? Also, don't add water to your radiator. Use coolant. Tap water has minerals and junk in it. And even distilled water lacks appropriate anti corrosive additives, pH stabilizers, etc.
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    Well Hell Just Froze Over

    Their photographer needs to be fired
  17. SnowDrifter

    Alignments Suck -- What Am I Missing

    Sorry boss I have no idea where those pics went! I guess the one that matters is still there
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    Normal oil pressure or am I just over reacting.

    33@hot idle is fine. You want it north of 30. Disregard the GM specs. You have the same issue I had. Mine would fluctuate a bit, though mine was also verified with a mechanical gauge. Hook it up on your end to see if it's electrical or mechanical. What I found on tear down was that the oil...
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    Antenna Delete

    Fine, though I got a shorty flexi one. Also have aftermarket radio and it's seldom used. Can't comment about middle of nowhere type stuff, but the times I use it, it's acceptable
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    Removal of wiper sprayer?

    Want to get the pass. side wiper sprayer off the arm. It's clogged and I'm not having much luck with it on the vehicle. Don't have a puller else I'd remove the whole arm. Tried to finagle it out but it's stuck in there by something I can't entirely identify. Can't get a good angle on it to...
  21. SnowDrifter

    Transmission fluid change

    Go to a bicycle shop, get some of the stiff brake / shifter cable guides, cut to length, get a rubber stopper or cork that fits your flexi plastic tubing and that, press fit, and there ya go
  22. SnowDrifter

    Getting 8.5 mpg need help

    Confirm 30mpg? Accounting by volume for the oil in the gas too?
  23. SnowDrifter

    Transmission fluid change

    One of these but pneumatic. That long flexible straw that it comes with is a godsend...
  24. SnowDrifter

    Power steering has left the building

    Post a picture of your brake fluid reservoir Though, with respect, if you can't track if there's a hydraulic line going to your brake booster / identify a brake booster, I think this one might be best left to the professionals. Having a power steering failure from a learning moment on a repair...
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    Transmission fluid change

    Realistically all you need to do is start the car and shift it through the gears a couple times. Torque converter always has fluid going through it, just actuate the valves in the body
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