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    Fuel pump ghetto help

    If you're going to fire the parts cannon at it, don't start with a $300, and a couple hour labor replacement. Spend the $30 or so and replace the purge solenoid on the intake manifold, using up about 5 minutes of labor. At your current mileage, it probably needs replaced anyway.... And worth...
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    Cruise control

    Check Engine Light
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    Dropped out of gear

    .... Do keep in mind that at that mileage, if that's the original transmission, it's lived a long and good life, and it's days are undoubtedly short....
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    Dropped out of gear

    Assuming you checked your transmission fluid level? And how does the fluid look? How long has it been in there?
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    Stripped Spark plug help

    Year, make, mileage... #7 or #8..... Now that's some seriously limited space. If it was me, I would pull the head. 150,000+ on the mileage, I would just go ahead and pull both heads, take them down to a local machine shop and have them checked over. New valve guide seals, have them skim the...
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    Took the Oil Pan Off Yet Again

    ... And I would go ahead and replace that oil level sensor. They're inexpensive, plastic, that one looks like it's original?
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    Took the Oil Pan Off Yet Again

    I would say removing accumulated sludge is never a bad thing, particularly after extended use of such an oil. A clean engine is a happy engine :cool: It's also good to see long-term results.... So we know it's not just snake oil.
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    GM Front Axle Nut?

    My theory, regardless of loctite or the interference fit design, is that GM probably says to replace the knot because that's a lot of torque and the integrity of the internal threads on a second torque might be questionable.
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    GM Front Axle Nut?

    Lol, I retired my 30 year old 250 lb 1/2 drive torque wrench. Traded her in for a 3/4 drive, 900 lb, 51" long wrench. Works fantastic on axle nuts, and the LS engine crankshaft bolt.
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    GM Front Axle Nut?

    To push the axle splines through the bearing to remove the axle.... An inexpensive air hammer with the pointed tip fits in the recess at the end of the axle. Much better on your bearings than a dead blow, the vibrations of the air hammer will make those splines slide right out easily.
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    Tahoe 2007 starts rough and smells like gasoline

    Before diving into the injectors and whatnot, pull your EVAP purge solenoid off the intake manifold... If you can blow air through it, it's stuck open and flooding your intake with fuel vapor creating an overly rich mixture. At your mileage, I'd go ahead and just replace it, they're not expensive.
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    Torque converter starting to quit?

    I would definitely drop the pan and replace that filter... And run a hose from the return line up front to a 5 gallon bucket.... Start it up and let about 1.5 gallons pump out, add 1.5 gallons new fluid, and keep repeating until it's all new fluid.
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    Torque converter starting to quit?

    It's never too late.... ... And you won't even find dust in the bottom of the transmission pan.
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    Fastener Torque Specs

    Just keep in mind that the proper torque values are measured with clean, dry threads.... Unless specifically mentioned, such as arp head studs. Clean means more than just blown out with compressed air. Chase the threads with a tap, then blow it out. If the threads are oily, brake cleaner prior...
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    Misfires on one bank

    I consider risky to unplug a disabler thousands of miles after it was plugged in.... No data to back that up, but left unused for so long would make me very cautious. I'm assuming you plugged it back in and you're back to misfires on only the two cylinders? Might as well pull the valve covers...
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    Cancer sucks, I am thinking about Downsizing

    Yes. I'm 10 years older and I always figured it would be me.... New medical team took over last week. You think a new 6L80E is expensive.... Her new Primary Care is a Rhodes Scholar from Oxford in biology, infectious diseases, a graduate of Columbia University and Harvard School of medicine...
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    Evap Question

    Maintenance interval for evap system....most wait until there's an issue, but the parts aren't expensive....I did my wife's Escalade around 170,000 while I was replacing her fuel pump. Depends how proactive you want to be, but 200,000 is longer than expected life I would say. Watch on a...
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    Evap Question

    .... Just like the plastic heater hose fittings at the firewall.
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    Evap Question

    I would think if the evap solenoid on the intake manifold was stuck closed, pressure would build in a fuel tank.... But I would expect to see a check engine light, and from even three quarters of a tank that would be a lot of fuel to expand to push up that far. That hose leads up to basically...
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    Misfires on one bank

    Ah, I missed the LTFT/STFT readings. Purge valve sticking open....surprised there's no problem starting.
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    Misfires on one bank

    ...you might not see any, if it's the purge valve solenoid, or internal in the brake booster....you can temporarily plug off the line to the brake booster and find that out easily. Purge valve solenoid easy to test if it's stuck open....you'll be able to blow air through it. But that would give...
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    Misfires on one bank

    To me, it sounds like a vacuum leak. (Intake manifold, vacuum brake booster, etc) Mainly because it runs fine at higher RPM, when the extra air brought in is minor compared to the overall intake flow. At idle it's going to be a larger impact. Good idea to do a leak down test. It could be a...
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    Cancer sucks, I am thinking about Downsizing

    Yes, I had no idea how big the cancer community was until last July. Wife collapsed, erratic pulse, super low blood pressure.... 40 minutes away from the nearest hospital driving normally. Transported her in the Escalade, fortunately the speed limiter had been tuned out a couple months before...
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    Evap Question

    Year, make, mileage, and any trouble codes? If you don't have a code reader yet, most auto parts stores will plug in and read the codes for you. That appears to be the back side of your fuel filler assembly, and looks damp at the top of the fuel vapor vent. If you don't have any codes, and...
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    Just bought 2014 YukonXL, 109000 miles, AFM?

    Lol, roll the dice! It happens enough on the AFM that there's an entire industry built around the delete kits. The best prevention and protection of the AFM system probably comes down to regular oil changes, like every 3500 miles. Probably the worst thing you can do is follow the oil changing...

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