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    Hesitant Acceleration

    1998 5.7L Tahoe starts fine, no stalling. It revs fine in park no misfires. pulls away from a standstill just fine as normal, cannot accelerate hard even at highway speeds. If I manually shift from overdrive to 3rd, it will pick up like normal and run just fine. I have no CEL and no trouble...
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    Brake Bleeding question

    I had to replace a front brake line recently. Will I have to bleed all 4 wheels or can I just bleed the fronts?
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    Factory alarm won't reset

    Security issue. Truck will not start. When I stick the key in the ignition and turn to start, the alarm activates. It goes through the cycle and then quits. It is a factory alarm., I've tried disconnecting the battery. It,s like it won't reset anyway I can't start the truck. Is there a way to...
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    A/C Clutch Engagement

    How do I manually engage my A/C clutch? I need to add some freon.
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    Gear Selector

    My 1998 Tahoe is stuck in Park. I did a brake job and when I finished, I can't get the truck out of park. Any ideas?
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    Power Window Problem

    My driver side power window does not work. The window is in the up position, it has been intermittent for a while. It finally stopped working. I have diagnosed it as a bad motor. I have power to the switch and power to the motor but no operation or hum (nothing). Thinking of replacing it, I have...
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    A/C Compressor

    Turned on the A/C the other day clutch engaged and then quit. Usually means the refrigerant was low. I attempted to recharge it today and the unit would not come on at all so, it would not accept the refrigerant. How can I recharge if the unit will not turn on. Any ideas or thoughts? I plan to...
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    Quick disconnect water connection

    Okay, I'm about to change the intake gasket on my 1998 Tahoe 5.7l. It is leaking in the rear. What fitting/connection do I need to purchase to replace the quick disconnect fitting, I'm sure it will break when I attempt to remove that line. Also, is there a valve cover gasket included in the...
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    Fault Code P1345

    Need help, I failed emissions today, fault code P1345. I think I understand this code and the distributor gear is worn. (most people agree after 149k) I was thinking of replacing the distributor, my distributor has a stripped cap hold down tab anyway. I've never replaced a distributor in the...
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    Gas mileage

    Okay, I'm pretty happy. I just clocked my mileage and I'm getting a solid 18 mpg. I've got 144k miles on it and I'm running stock tires right now, I haven't switched over to my 285/60r/18's yet. I've been lazy. Anyway, what is everybody else getting. When it was new it was rated at 13 city/16 hwy.
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    Engine Fault code

    SES light came on about a month ago. Went out on its own about a day later. Truck running fine, really good. I did not scan for codes at that time. Anyway I went out of town this weekend and while I was away it came on again and went out on its own later that day. When I returned home I did scan...
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    Cold Brakes

    The very first time I apply my brakes (when the truck is cold) they (the rear brakes) grab reallly bad. They almost throw you through the windshield. Just that first time. After that they work just fine. I haven't torn anything apart just yet. Just wanted to see/hear your thoughts.
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    Header Gasket Leak

    I have JBA stainless shortie headers and I can't get rid of this annoying leak between the header and the head. I've exhausted my knowledge in this area. I've tried different brand gaskets, Ive checked the header for flatness, I've torqued them, re-torqued,them, hot cycle, cold cycle etc. I'm...
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    No Brake Lights

    Okay, Tailights work, turn signals work, hazards work but, no brake lights. The fuse is good. Any thoughts? My first guess is the brake switch. Any help would be appreciatiated.
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    Brakes

    Is the piston in the calipers for a 98 Suburban larger than the piston on my 98 Tahoe and will the calipers interchange? Looking to upgrade cheaply, just wondering.
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    ScanGauge II Automotive Computer

    Has anybody seen this? Any experience with it. It's a trip computer, scan tool and a full set of digital gauges all in one module. It can give you up to the minute MPG, it can tell you a lot of info that the OBS trucks can't and it can read codes. Any thoughts?
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    Cruise Control

    Cruise control won't disengage when I hit the brakes. Any ideas what to check? Engages fine, works fine, and if I manually turn it off works fine.
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    Cabin air Filter

    Where is tthe cabin air filter located in the t-hoe.
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    Intake manifold gasket replacement

    I need to replace my intake manifold gasket. Is this a difficult job. I feel I'm a pretty capable mech. it's just a lot of stuff on the top of that vortec. Thoughts? Its leaking from the back.
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    AC Compressor

    Turned on AC and it runs (the compressor turns) but only for a minute, stops turning and then starts up again, runs for another minute and stops. It just continues this over and over. Don't know much about AC systems, where should I start?
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    Engine stall

    Well, its not actually a stall. The engine starts fine, idles fast, warms up, slows down idles good and smooth. After about 2 minutes it surges like its going to die and it will recover on its own and idle just fine. It repeats this several times until it gets completely warmed up. No check...
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    Older Body Style

    Does anyone have pics of their 91-99.
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    Brake fluid change

    What's the best way to change brake fluid? I don't have a garage working in my driveway. Is there any benefit to changing this fluid? Will the brakes work any better?
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    120 mph speedo upgrade

    Where can I get the 120 mph speedo for my 98 Tahoe? Is it plug and play or is there something that needs calibration or programming?
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    Sway bar upgrade

    I'm considering an upgrade to some Hellwig swaybars. I currently have some by Belltech, don't like them. Has anyone used these and what do you think?

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