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    S400 downpipe

    Question- can the s400 downpipe be removed without removing the up pipe? I have a wild guess the answer is no but thought I’d ask before I tear into it tomorrow. Just looking at the bend at the back of the turbo it looks to wide to fit between the firewall. I have profab manifolds and up...
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    Possible leaking injector?

    Truck is an LBZ with 235,000 miles on it. Put new delco in it at 194k, but 9 years ago. I don’t drive the truck much anymore. I have 40 over tips on them. P About 4 months ago I popped a glow plug code. #6. Pulled it and changed it. That particular glow plug was covered in black oily fuel...
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    anyway to unlock efi live tune

    maybe a dumb question, but if your tuner locked their tune, and now they have gone out of business, is there going to be anyway to unlock it?
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    could low fluid cause limp mode

    Haven't been around much lately, but still have my 07 LBZ. have a built allison that has given me zero issues for years. today i had to run to a couple meetings, leave in the truck all is well, when I come out of the first meeting driving to the second, i notice my check engine light is on...
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    linestogo.com- warning

    Just wanted to warn everyone on the forum to proceed with caution if you use this company. Without getting too long winded- Found some leaking fuel lines on my LBZ. decided to try this company since they advertised factory replacement lines in stainless. The entire ordeal with the...
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    Anyone near South Weymouth, Mass?

    I'm interested in this dump on eBay, but it's quite a hike for me. Was wondering if anyone on the board is local to the area? Of course I'd give you some beer money for your time. Here's the truck on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/272191965371
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    Anyone else lose Spike tv?

    Anyone else with comcast lose spike this weekend? Pisses me off that they moved spike up to the upper tier packages, so its going to cost me $20/month if I want to upgrade (which gets me 80 more channels I won't watch)
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    signs of g80 on its last leg

    What are some signs/symptoms of the stock rear axle giving up the ghost? I don't beat on the truck, cant tell you the last time I did a burnout, but the truck has 215k miles on the axle, and recently I noticed some oddities in the last week or so. 1- about 2 weeks ago( or longer), I heard a...
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    Remote Starter install

    I'm thinking its time I bite the bullet and put a remote starter on my truck. Loving having it on my old ladies car. My question is, what all do I need to buy? I know I'm going to need some interface modules or whatever they are called. its going on my 07 lbz btw. I found an older post...
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    shop air compressors

    Does anybody here run 2 compressors hooked together in their shops? right now I've got an older 80 gallon compressor, and it works fine, but sandblasting I can pull it down quick. I might have a chance to add an older champion 80 gallon to it for basically free. Both work well, though I'm...
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    anyone know anything about Bobcats?

    Got offered an older model Bobcat skid steer for pretty cheap. I believe its a model 853. I cant really find too much about it online so wondered if anyone knew anything about it or just bobcats in general? what I should be looking for on it? owner said it had a small hydraulic leak...
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    What to check on lb7

    My dad wants to look at an 2002 lb7 dump truck this weekend. Truck currently does not run. The ad says "injectors changed now will not start" truck has 103k miles on it When talking on the phone the guy said- took it to a shop, said #2 injector was bad changed it, now truck wont start...
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    Oil leak at cooler

    Put about 800 miles on the truck yesterday. Slide under it today and see some oil at the bottom corner of my bell housing. It appears to be coming out of the oil cooler. Can see the oil on the rear corner of it. Any special tricks to pulling the oil cooler and replacing all the gaskets/o...
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    AC specs check

    07 LBZ in my sig. I rubbed thru my AC line by my pass wheel well last year and lost all my freon. I replaced it and recharged- I accidentally overfilled so I just drained some back out. Now today I think I was under charged- driving thru town with AC on all of the sudden the air would...
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    keep smelling diesel under hood

    so over the past few months I continue to smell diesel under my hood, it seems to be coming from the drivers side. however I have no leak that is leaving any kind of drops on the floor. I have looked under the hood and I am not seeing any obvious signs of a leak. Also there is no major drop...
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    v2 as codereader?

    quick question- can I use my v2 to read and clear DTC on vehicles not supported by EFI live? I just tried to read the codes on a coworkers Toyota Tacoma, and it keeps saying "no DTCs" but the CEL is illuminated
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    are valve cover gaskets reusable?

    like the title says, if I pull off my upper and lower valve covers, can I reuse the gaskets, possibly with a little silicone? or do I need to buy new?
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    need opinions on tig welders

    looking to get a tig welder, and I've narrowed it down to two: Hobart Ez tig 165 or Miller Diversion 180 They are both rated for up to 3/16". The biggest difference I see if the Miller can switch between 115/230 volts. If I mainly plan to use the machine for Aluminum, can I even...
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    buy your own ghost

    Saw this on my local craigslist, oddly enough it was in the tools section http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/tls/4754293442.html
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    Where are my professional body men?

    Got a semi technical question for anyone who sprays for a living I'm painting a new hood for my 2007 gmc. The truck is graystone metallic. I bought a quart of paint from the paint supply store and sprayed. Paint did not match. Was a shade darker.... So today I go to the store. They tell me...
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