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  1. bigboytoy426

    Need Intake heater harness

    Looking for the intake heater connector. Had a squirrel chew threw a wire flush against the connector and can't figure out how to get the pins out. Either looking for the connector harness or a new connector with pins.
  2. bigboytoy426

    New to emissions

    I had a lb7 before so I never had to deal with emissions but read a few articles back when the EPA started butting in and want to see how things are now. I just bought a lbz and have a few questions. I tried searching but everything was before the EPA uproar. 1. If I put exhaust on will it...
  3. bigboytoy426

    Erratic shifting at times

    My trans seems to have a mind of its own. Shifting will be fine somedays but then others I can't even stand to drive it. 4-3 downshifts sometimes are extremely hard. On my edge insight I watched it go from 5-4-n-2 then complete stop and lurches forward and downshifts to 1st. Also likes to rev up...
  4. bigboytoy426

    Strange shifting. Help?

    Couple of weeks my tail housing cracked and pretty much ran my trans out of fluid. I was thinking of switching it out myself until I read on here the whole trans had to be pulled to check clearances or something. So I took it in, $1235.27 later it shifts STRANGE. It Also appears they never...
  5. bigboytoy426

    Massive trans leak

    2001 duramax. I was driving down the road and all off a sudden a wierd vibration noise started that only happened when i pressed on the pedal. I have a BAD rear u-joint that makes all kinds of weird noises ( squeak, slight pop, crunching down type noise) so i kept driving thinking it was that...
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    Human hoist

    This would be soon nice... http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=507EdQW-Lq0
  7. bigboytoy426

    Trams prob no Drive or park

    Went to park my truck and the drive indicator doesn't illuminate or park indicator. Truck drives but won't shift out of third.i can get 3rd to illuminate but not d or p
  8. bigboytoy426

    cp3 tapping?

    I just replaced the power steering pump so the truck sat since wednesday. Start it up and now i hear a tapping coming from the valley. Kind of hard to pin point it with the engine noise but pretty sure its coming from the valley. sounds almost like it you take wrench and tap it on some cast (...
  9. bigboytoy426

    power steering pump or hyrdoboost?

    not really sure how the powersteering and hydroboost system work on these trucks but i have a problem.. Brakes and steering started making alot of noise when applied or turned. Sounded alot like the ABS but it wasnt because I pulled the ABS fuse and the problem was still there. added a little...
  10. bigboytoy426

    cold weather smoke?

    Its been around 0-10 degrees F lately and I noticed my truck bellowing white smoke untill warm. It never did it before when it was in the 30's. I noticed my exhause doesn't steam like a gas engine but I'm wondering if this cold weather is cold enough to make it steam or is it smoke. When driving...
  11. bigboytoy426

    limp mode?

    accidentally hit limp mode on the highway on my 110 hp tune. wasnt beating on it rolled into it and hit 85mph and hit neutral but was in drive. i stopped and cleard the code and everything was fine until i hit the brakes or cranked the steering. it chattered almost like ABS but it sounds like...
  12. bigboytoy426

    where to buy EFI live?

    Looking to tune my truck for the first time. I have a buddy that works at a local diesel shop that said they could do it but I'm not to sure if I trust a little shop to handle this. Or do they just simply download premade tunes? Id like to switch the tunes with my edge cts insight. I guess my...
  13. bigboytoy426

    2001 max tire size?

    I have 265's on it now but IMO they look too small for the truck. Id like to put 285's but don't want to do any trimming behind the wheels by the mud flaps. Truck has stock ride height. If I had to turn the torsion bars up how many turns? Do the bolts usually turn easily or are they a pain to...
  14. bigboytoy426

    winter oil?

    First time doin a oil change on my lb7. Still run 15-40? Doesn't get too cold here in michigan ..don't pay much to temps in the winter but I'm guessing below 0 is rare
  15. bigboytoy426

    Bad flex plate? Torque Converter?

    Got another problem with my 01 dmax. First i bought it with bad injectors but those were fixed by the dealership free to me ($4100 according to them), then two weeks ago the water pump went out ($610) witch looked more difficult to do then the normal gasser pickup. Now finally invesigated a...
  16. bigboytoy426

    Edge CTS or Diablo trinity?

    looking to buy a programmer for around $500-600. I know EFI live is the best way to go but then i would have to spend another couple hundred on gauges. Not lookin for crazy amounts of HP but the ability to switch back to stock when i need to. Whats my best option? i LIKE the monitor idea
  17. bigboytoy426

    shift flare?

    I picked up a 01 duramax two months ago and its doin something wierd going into 3rd gear. At first it only did it when it i drove it alot in one day but now its doing it everytime the tranny is up to TEMP. inbetween 2nd and 3rd it almost seems like it goes into neutral for .5 second then shifts...
  18. bigboytoy426

    glow plug control module help

    My glow plugs keep throwing a service engine code. the dealership i bought it from wanted to replaced a relay for $250 OTD. I see the relays are around $120 but also seen i can get the whole control module for the same price. If i were to buy the module do you think it would come with the relays...
  19. bigboytoy426

    white haze from under hood?

    recently, just had all 8 injectors replaced ( free to me). after i just purchased the truck. Just got the truck back and I am noticing white haze/smoke coming out of the drivers side headlight. It can only be seen at night with the head lights on. As soon as i open the hood you cant see because...
  20. bigboytoy426

    lb7 regular maintenance?

    just bought my SECOND lb7. Didnt have much luck with the first one, seeing it only lasted 8 hours and the crankcase filled with fuel ( got my money back) Now i got a 2001 lb7. When i purchased it i looked for all the signs of bad injectors and seen none. Until it got dark, and a car got behind...
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