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http://www.knfilters.com/aircharger/63-1045.pdf
I'm rarely late for work, but when I am it's usually because of a traffic jam.
A safety rarely occurs in football, but when it does it's usually do to the ball carrier being tackled in his own end zone - as opposed to a punter stepping out of the back of the end zone or a quarterback being called for intentional grounding.
Have also developed a noise that sounds like a blown manifold gasket or exhaust leakage.
Any thoughts welcome before I take it to a dealer.
hhhmmm just checked k&n's site. The kit is listed as an "offroad" kit. That means its not smog legal. But if you pop it back on before emissions you should be ok. Looking at the install instructions that shouldnt be too much of a hassle.
Our tires are at 33 or 34 psi with the tire stating a max of 35. I will have one of my boys top them up tonight. The tire failure was due to our county roads here. The one near our house had more patch than road, now the patches are gone and we are left with many large holes. We have not had them rebalanced yet.
I looked at that K&N install instructions link. I could just inagine having to explain that to the dealer service departmant in case of a failure and no chance to restore to stock beforehand. After dragonheads experience with just swapping out light bulbs, seems like they would be looking for any available excuse to void the warranty. I am even reluctant to do a cat-back Borla exhaust because of warranty issues.
Thanks mcafee1 for the reply that's what I wondered- if you had a really early build.
the stock bulb design on the TB's is horrible. there really are no aftermarket improvments available for the stock fogs.
replacement with a higher watt bulb will probably lead to excessive heat thus damaging the unit/wiring. be careful.
tim
-mike
I actually talked to some of my shop guys before I dremeled my airbox. They said that they wouldn't refuse warranty work from the mods I did, unless the following occurred:
1. The mod's caused enough heat buildup to trip the intake heat sensor
2. The engine ran too lean as a result (ie overheating due to increased air volume entering combustion chamber).
3. I didn't get a tight seal around the new filter and dirt got into the intake (possible risk, even when changing the stock filter).
I am, however, interested in upgrading my Hi & Lo beams to HID bulbs, but I really don't know a heckuva lot about 'em. Are there differences from one manufacturer to another? *What* are the differences? What's best?
I want them to look good, but more importantly I want them to perform better than stock. Does anybody here consider themselves to be something of an expert on the subject? Any advice?
On my SVX it takes a 9005 and 9006 bulbs for hi/low beams and rather than do fog/driving lights aftermarket I'm gonna buy 2 HID kits, one for lows and one for high beams and call it a day.
-mike
-mike
Frank
"Anything GM can do to make these cars LESS technical will improve overall reliability" I agree that's why I have an LS. Not a matter of cost, just the simpler the better IMO. It still has plenty of nice features with the 1SC package.
(wandering mirrors, flaking paint, defective sunvisor). Of course, now the mirror whistles.
Go figure.
Just for grins, I asked the dealer what they would give me on a trade in (Honda or Isuzu).
They offered $21,000. That's only a $15,000
hit in 6 months (or a 42% drop). Hey, not too
bad, I'm MADE of money!
GAM
Also, if you want to add things like ski racks, all you need to buy is the little adapters that fit to the existing cross bars. Bike racks are another story; for that I use a Yakima rack that fits into the trailer hitch receiver. Works great.
tim
http://timlauro.com/cars/trailblazer/1-main-page.html
I normally get 20 to 21 mpg at 70 miles per hour on the freeway. What a difference 20 miles per hour makes!
My around town mileage is terrible, 10-11 miles per gallon. The reason for this is that my Envoy has always shifted high, staying in low and second gear forever before it shifts up. Has anyone else had this high shifting problem? My dealer is no help, and please don't say it is my driving, all my other vehicles get good mileage in town.
Carl
Us 3.42 owners also need to step on it a bit more than the others when the air is on for that off the line feel, which doesn't help the mpg in town either.
Ray
I've added it to the 03 information section on my site. Email me more details if they are out there. I've yet to link to vs add in the details on the trim levels, etc....let GM do that work!
http://timlauro.com/cars/trailblazer/xl-ext-related/xl-ext-info.htm
Like tblazed, I can get decent in town mileage if I shift it manually or let up on the gas and make it shift at a lower speed than it wants to, but of course this is a pain, and makes the guy behind you very angry.
For me it is not so much the poor mileage, it is the feeling that this car is just not shifting properly, and it is a constant irritation.
Has anyone had any experience with companys like "Hyperteck" who claim to be able to program your car for better shifting, and performance?
Carl
Hope my two Lincolns worth helps.
tim
http://timlauro.com/cars/trailblazer/1-main-page.html
Mine is making click noises every time when I turn on the signal to make a turn. I brought it to dealer, but they said that's normal, or they don't know what theyre talking about. It wasn't like that when I bought it. It happened a few months now. Is there a way to get rid of the noises? It really bother me.
Thanks in advance.
Not sure what to do!!
I had my dealer contact Chevrolet and the update is not and will not be available for the 2002 model.
Every 2002 owner needs to contact GM about the update. EPA figures are much higher than what owners are getting and GM needs to work on an update for the 2002 models, if indeed it will help.
In addition, ask about a PCM update to lower the shift points. Most owners report shifts points are too high and certainly have a negative effect on combined and in-city mileage.
Call your dealers and ask for the update. It took a year for a simple tail gate gasket, so don't delay.
In response to your message no. 7527, the answer for me is 'yes'! It sounds like something is bound up in the steering column, and this causes a clicking/crackling sound. You can slightly turn the steering wheel while the turn signal is on and this is when the clicking/crackling sound takes place. It sounds to me like plastic components are being severely strained--or put in tension. This is one of the problems that I have yet to have a Chevy dealership address. Mine is in the shop right now for EIGHT other problems!!!
Someday I plan on posting the entire list of problems that I have experienced with my 2002 TrailBlazer LTZ. Hopefully there will be enough bandwidth to handle it. :-)
Ron M.
Tell the dealer that the contract you signed stays. If they push it, then contact the lending institution...GMAC and work with them directly.
Sounds like BS to me.