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    CCV delete with Catch can

    I routed mine to the aft side of the passenger wheel well. Never noticed any smell when driving around with the windows down. Dean
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    CCV delete with Catch can

    I just purchased adapters and ran hoses down along the passenger fender well and out. I have never got a drop of oil out of them but the ends do collect a bit of oily dirt. Never really saw a need for adding a catch can. Dean
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    LMM Factory Towing package wiring

    Don't have much experience with Dorman other that the torquer motors for the temp controls on my old 09 Impala. They are plastic and with age will start stripping the gears inside the plastic case. One of GMs more brilliant designs. Even rented a new Denalli Yukan XL that I took the family to...
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    LMM Factory Towing package wiring

    Very likely. I might end up going thru the trailer lights again to make sure there is no issues there again. I did pull the spare tire down to look at the camper connection and could not see issues there. The trailer really does not pull anything power wise. All LED except for the license...
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    LMM Factory Towing package wiring

    The lesson for today is DON'T BUY CHEAP FUSES! I went back and verified everything today. No grounds from pin F or on the fused side of fuse 22 (TRLR PRK 15 amp). I moved the trailer harness around a bit where it passes between the frame and the gas tank. I was worried that when I installed...
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    LMM Factory Towing package wiring

    Gents, just got back from our spring bike trip. Went down to the southern part of Texas to ride the hill country there. Had a great time. Before leaving I went thru my 7x12 enclosed trailer. Redid the suspension since it was getting pretty loose. Everything including the electric brakes...
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    3.0 Duramax

    Yeah, got a couple small cracks but hard to notice. The truck stays garaged all the time. Even when I take it to work it goes into the hanger garage. Got it tuned with a lite boost in power with other mods to kick up the overall reliability. One of the first things I did was to add a lift...
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    3.0 Duramax

    Wouldn't it be wonderful if these kids who are engineers these days were to design an engine if mechanics were allowed to inspect and sign off on the new design before it could go into production! Needless to say that will NEVER happen. I know back in the day Bill Lear (who designed the...
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    3.0 Duramax

    Personally, I think the wet belt was the cheapest option. From a corporate point of view they look at the cost of the option and what market they have for it. From all of that they come up with a price point for selling it. If the cost of manufacturing the engine is too high they they look at...
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    3.0 Duramax

    I know it is all about economy and getting the engine to warm up quicker but things worked pretty well with the old mechanical thermostat. Engineers love using all this plastic junk in the coolant system. Dean Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0Czns2LtgA
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    3.0 Duramax

    Interesting idea but it would require a separate idler gear to keep everything spinning in the right direction. That gear setup in the pic looks like it would howl like a cam gear drive on an old Chevy 350! I would think a chain drive for the oil pump would be more doable if there would be a...
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    3.0 Duramax

    Yeah, it can be a real head scratcher wondering what they were thinking! I do seem to remember there are some applications overseas where the engine is turned around where you can access all this from the front. I have already heard of some issues of the chain stretching to where you get valve...
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    3.0 Duramax

    I got into a bit of a back and forth with this guy on his Youtube channel that I thought I would share with people here. I have been in aircraft and vehicle maintenance all my life, most of that as a field tech rep for a major aircraft manufacturer. Durance and reliability is everything to me...
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    DEF Fluid in fuel tank

    You think it is bad in a diesel engine, try a corporate jet! There have been numerous issues where the newer diesel fueling trucks that have a DEF system have contaminated this with Jet A fuel. What happens is some of the smaller FBOs (fix based operators) have fuel trucks that have the option...
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    2027 more emissions....

    I can hear the work excuses already. I can't get to work, it was cloudy and no wind, my car did not charge up! D
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