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Old 02-04-2010 | 08:55 PM
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woah! what happened here?

last i saw, you had pulled the distributor, and was waiting on a new one.

holy crap, that was back in Nov.! where the hell were my updates on this?

anyways, how's the new ride? what are the plans for your old headache?
 
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New ride is pretty good. None of the interior rattles like the Blazer, and it has cloth interior which I like a hell of a lot more then leather. Has some of the same issues though, rear wiper doesn't work, abs light is on, windshield washer pump doesn't work, the 2 wheel button doesn't light up, but it was a steal for $1500. I'll probably just part out the Blazer, or sell it as a whole, I've gotten offers for $500, we'll see.
 
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Old 02-05-2010 | 04:05 PM
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hmmmm.........where are you located?
 
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Old 02-05-2010 | 05:15 PM
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I'm in Calgary. If your interested I will ship, but I only use Paypal. I have a verified account. Let me know.
 
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Old 02-05-2010 | 05:35 PM
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nah, too far.

if it was a '98+...................maybe. but for the shipping, i could find on out here (if i could find one).
 
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No worries. Would a faulty spider assembly cause a rough idle? That would explain why there's gas in the crank case. The mechanic report said there's a drop in fuel pressure. I would like to go to the junk yard and get an assembly for cheap if possible and see if that solves my problem, then I can get more money for it.
 
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Old 02-07-2010 | 09:33 AM
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yeah, that might be a good idea.

if you can get one that hasn't been screwed with yet (by the "parts wreckers" that seem to frequent the yard), and get it for a good price. when i swaped out the one in mine (with another used one i had), i never replaced any of the gaskets, just cleaned everything really well (which should always be the case).

and i'm glad i did it that way, since it wasn't even the issue in the first place.

GL with that. fix 'er, then throw it up on Kijiji or Craigslist.
 
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Old 02-07-2010 | 10:57 AM
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So is it a fairly easy job? Just remove the upper plenum and swap? And how do I get rid of the gas in the crankcase, just change the oil?
 
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Old 02-07-2010 | 12:38 PM
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So is it a fairly easy job? Just remove the upper plenum and swap? And how do I get rid of the gas in the crankcase, just change the oil?
Just change the oil & filter. I would pour a quart in and let it run out after you drain it to try to flush more of the gas out. It would not hurt to change it again after a day or 2 of driving. You could drain the filter but a new filter should not be needed.
 
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Old 02-07-2010 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by terry s
Just change the oil & filter. I would pour a quart in and let it run out after you drain it to try to flush more of the gas out. It would not hurt to change it again after a day or 2 of driving. You could drain the filter but a new filter should not be needed.
Thanks, that's good to know. I'll probably start ripping and tearing in the next few days when it warms up. Man not having a garage sucks.
 


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