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Chevy Silverado - Continued XVIII
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what happened to the good old Depot babs?.....you can do it!!
as for stereo's......I was thinking about keeping this truck for a while longer...or maybe not......depends....and these speakers gotta go......maybe new speakers and a sub?..hooked to the factory unit.....I start replacing that and I will go all out.......no no no....my ears are already shot from all that damn 70/80's rock and roll concerts and tower speakers........
Go find me a system Mikeee..LOL
- Tim
LOL
J/K
- Tim
lol
good luck on this one now!
It states for a sticky pedal the throttle body needs to be replaced
Thanks for the reply. I have heard of that fix before. My truck only has 14000 miles on it. Its still under warranty so I guess I'll just have to take it in. Have they improved the design of the throttle body or just a replacement of the same thing?
Quadrunner - what happened to the factory CD player? So far I've been impressed with the factory stereo.
Thanks!
LOL
BTW- yeah the little light next to the volume knob starts flashing when you program it for security.........wouldn't want anyone gettin away with such an expensive HU.
Glad you found work. I was worried that you might have to start plowing snow and you would have to get a real truck...you know, one like Tim's, or a HD. LOL
Tom
hehe
havent technically got the job gotta wait for the drug test results (im not worried)
8600GVW Minus 6800GVW equals TundraGVW...
- Tim
haha just making sure you are still around
Talking to several Service Advisors in my area, this is the story that I have gotten. First, how many miles on the vehicle? From 20K to 35K, one needs to pay for a cleaning service ($80 to $120) to remove carbon (Carbon in the carburator, {throttle body}?). Then when that doesn't fix it, if vehicle still under warrantly, they check the Julian date (have to remove the thottle body to see date). If before a certain date they will replace it, but charge for the cleaning service since you probably needed it anyway. This is the way the dealership makes their money.
Yesterday, I cleaned my throttle shaft with WD-40 as I rotated the shaft by hand (one can feel the sticky position). It did not make any difference. One SA told me that it appears that the use of GUMOUT helps to avoid the problem. This problem started at about 17K miles.
'00 Silverado K1500 LT, 5.3 liter, with 20K miles
Installed the new NGK TR55IX spark plugs. No pinging on 87 octane. Will tow this weekend and report.
Will try to fit the report in around all the posts about beer drinking, new jobs, Ryan's personal life, you know .... all that stuff about Silverados that lead me to depart this board 6 months ago........
Touche' !!!!!!!!! LOL!!!
I posted about the front end leveling kit I installed on my 2001 1500, the pros and cons I found; and not one response. It got lost in the middle of all those posts. It seems that there used to be several people asking about front end leveling for the 1500, but no one seemed to know anything about it. I finally found one, installed it, evaluated it, and reported on it, to no avail. I got like 10 responses to the posts I did about the stereo install I did on the truck (which was great to get people's feedback). But I'd think a suspension upgrade (or possible downgrade in this case) would elicit more interest. How do you ever know?
However, since I do a lot of towing, I'd like to hear your report regarding those plugs. It seems that many newer vehicles have problems with detonation because they are constantly advancing the timing until they sense detonation. I think they are using the detonation as the feedback to the comptuer to stop advancing the timing. This is how my 1997 Cherokee is. No matter how much octane I use, it still detonates. I hate the sound. AHHHH.
seriously, is there a problem with guys talking to each other like buds in here. sure it is for pickup talk, but i don't know of anyone that just talks about trucks only, unless they don't have much of a life.
there was a time when you had promised to sell me the shop manuals that you obviously gave away. if you had sold them to me as promised, i would have been the first one to answer your question....{:o)
As far as small talk, thats what personal email is for, IMHO.
Yawl have fun, I'll report back with tow info and the TR55IX spark plugs.
About a year and a half ago there was a rather lengthy discussion of combustion theory, AND I do not wish to begin it again. The upshot though, is that spark knock is a product of engine load, ignition timing and altitude among others. So the ping may be "normal"
UGH!! I hate when I hear that...
Hope this helps
matthew
My '99 4.8 would ping continuously on 87 octane when pulling a heavy load for prolonged periods around 3400 rpm. My '01 6.0 does the same to a lesser degree. On premium, I don't hear that.
Buddy and I bought a code reader that works in conjunction with my palm pilot to plot spark advance on my 6.0 and his V10. We do see spark retard occuring on 87 octane even here at 7,000' elevation at near WFO trailer towing conditions when in 5th gear in my 6.0L. My preference is to keep as much spark lead as possible, particularly when towing, so I have been running 92 octane. Hopeing the new spark plugs will be a little less ping sensative, guessing they are 1/2 heat range cooler and project 60thou less into the combustion chamber. These are the same plugs the camaro and corvette guys are running in their LS1 engines.
2 words
Chill out
Fuel Filter (AC Part #: GF626)
I found online for $15.99
Air Filter (AC Part #: A1519C)
I found online for $24.99
Thanks
the reason i ask is because my '01 has a slight ping.
my '00 however has never pinged.
the '01 seems to be a little more responsive too, possibly from the timing being more advanced.
Mike L
Hey Ryan, you want a set of 4X6 for your rear? You can have the JBL plates I have...
-Eric
good luck on this one now Tim!!!!
Mark
if you dont like the food then get out of the kitchen
Ryan
- Tim
...and let's not get harsh and lower ourselves to the Toy crowd level....I mean we are all friends here....right?
i think Markbuck meant it in a different way......LOL
Back to topic.....
On one of the "other" boards, I saw an install of the amps on the bottom of the rear seats. To keep one's posterior kewl, they had run the rear a/c ducts to kewl the amps. I thought that was genuine ingenuity at work. Course I think installing a rear a/c unit similar to the SUV's to be even better.
sorry pal
- Tim
Oh yea eric i didnt blow any speakers
you sure have a lot of faith in Delco........{:o)
that HU can be hooked up via RCA's, but i assure you that when you amplify that POS, you'll find yourself looking at aftermarket HU's in a hurry.
the thing is way to bassy up to a certain volume, then at an even higher volume level the bass suddenly retards to a lower output. don't waste your time sticking with that POS, and start looking into what you are going to end up with anyways.