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11-27-2017, 09:13 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 908
Posted By Schrade

Spark Plug wires routed correctly? In their...

Spark Plug wires routed correctly? In their looms?

Mis-routed wires an emit EMI - same as a nuke, and Solid State sensors don't like that. In vettes, ABS Module is often affected by this...
11-26-2017, 10:36 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 429
Posted By Schrade

Before replacing fuel pump (unless it is...

Before replacing fuel pump (unless it is completely gone), do a fuel pressure test.

Video here......
11-26-2017, 10:32 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,652
Posted By Schrade

I think it would HAVE TO go either before or...

I think it would HAVE TO go either before or after the relay - not sure which tho'...
11-26-2017, 10:29 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 492
Posted By Schrade

Yup. And I'd go back to the shop, at least get...

Yup. And I'd go back to the shop, at least get them to put it on the lift.
11-26-2017, 10:26 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 880
Posted By Schrade

Defrost uses AC Comp too welb - might need that...

Defrost uses AC Comp too welb - might need that in Winter...

Loping idle (up / down idle) about 99% sure is a vacuum leak. I think most AC settings use vacuum that's re-directed to controls BEHIND...
11-26-2017, 10:04 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 118,486
Posted By Schrade

Sure will Lewin; GREAT price too.

Sure will Lewin; GREAT price too.
11-17-2016, 07:46 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 31,218
Posted By Schrade

Rocking the truck to settle the adjustment I...

Rocking the truck to settle the adjustment I see...

But don't ya' wanna' spray lube in the joints to help out the 'settle', even before wrenchin' the bolts?
11-14-2016, 07:27 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 503
Posted By Schrade

Heard a whirring sound, sounds like airflow... ?

Heard a whirring sound, sounds like airflow... ?
11-14-2016, 07:16 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,667
Posted By Schrade

Leaking injectors, or leaking diaphragm in FPR....

Leaking injectors, or leaking diaphragm in FPR. Pull the vacuum line going to the FPR and smell it for fuel. If no fuel smell, then leaking INJ's.

Is it harder to re-start hot, than cold?
11-14-2016, 07:07 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 728
Posted By Schrade

I've done this trick on my Jimmy window switch,...

I've done this trick on my Jimmy window switch, and on 2 of a friend's ford window switches:

Pull the switch, and put it in a jar, 1/3 full of VERY soapy water, and shake well. Repeat until no...
11-09-2016, 10:02 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,829
Posted By Schrade

A couple of problems will make PCM enter default...

A couple of problems will make PCM enter default / limp home mode.

Disconnect the battery, start the engine to Closed Loop (warm motor), and see how it idles and revs. NOT drives...

A warm...
11-05-2016, 12:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 588
Posted By Schrade

Yep - leakdown time of Static FP is...

Yep - leakdown time of Static FP is critical.......
11-05-2016, 11:05 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 447
Posted By Schrade

Still lost... (as usual) Center console somewhere...

Still lost... (as usual) Center console somewhere ?

Big fasteners in column.

https://blazerforum.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=28884&dateline=1478361937
...
11-05-2016, 10:44 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 447
Posted By Schrade

Could be - not there yet. 'Extra parts /...

Could be - not there yet.

'Extra parts / extra screws', keep me awake at night - seriously. I videotape and label so much that it usually take me 5 times as long to do a job as a pro wrench. No...
11-03-2016, 02:22 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,829
Posted By Schrade

Is the problem that the shaft splines are not...

Is the problem that the shaft splines are not aligning? Is it possible to rotate the TCase and align the splines as you mate them? It would take only a few degrees of rotation, if the case...

I...
11-03-2016, 01:50 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 588
Posted By Schrade

...and just in case you want to see a leaking...

...and just in case you want to see a leaking injector CAUGHT IN THE ACT:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBMmn50pwzU
11-03-2016, 12:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 588
Posted By Schrade

Yup FP Test with leakdown. Whoever said no...

Yup FP Test with leakdown.

Whoever said no gas, needs a new pump must have psychic hotline, which is for ENTERTAINMENT ONLY. People say dumb stuff - friends, Hillary, Trump, etc. THey don't like...
11-03-2016, 12:47 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 447
Posted By Schrade

4 big dash bolts; where?

Re-installing dash, and got 4 big bolts - no holes. Anyone know where they go?

80-90 screws either labelled, or back in their holes when I pulled the dash, and I didn't label these guys, and...
Forum: The Lounge
10-15-2016, 11:27 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 711
Posted By Schrade

Haven't actually tried that yet Kyle; like to...

Haven't actually tried that yet Kyle; like to know what it is first, before blindly trying it (kind of like Plug N Pray diags on the Jimmy - replace parts hoping to find the problem).

I HAVE found...
Forum: The Lounge
10-14-2016, 05:56 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 711
Posted By Schrade

Thanks Rich - I failed to mention; the USB inTO...

Thanks Rich - I failed to mention; the USB inTO which the mouse dongle is plugged (when it causes the problem), is a multi-USB hub added to the front panel, and which is connected to the mobo by a...
Forum: The Lounge
10-08-2016, 06:36 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 711
Posted By Schrade

PC Q; BIOS Question...

I got a dual boot machine - Windows and Linux - not really related to the problem tho'...

Neither OS will boot if I leave the wireless antenna for the mouse in it's USB Port - it will lock up...
10-06-2016, 05:13 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 600
Posted By Schrade

Black exhaust = fuel. Do a timed leakdown...

Black exhaust = fuel.

Do a timed leakdown test. See here...
10-04-2016, 10:10 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 693
Posted By Schrade

I owned a fleet for a Courier & Delivery I owned...

I owned a fleet for a Courier & Delivery I owned for 20 years. First thing I did every vehicle I bought was replace tires with one size larger.

Improves mpg's roughly by about 1/6th; typically my...
10-04-2016, 10:02 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 600
Posted By Schrade

Do a timed leakdown test. See here...

Do a timed leakdown test. See here (https://blazerforum.com/forum/2nd-gen-s-series-1995-2005-tech-41/how-check-regulated-fuel-pressure-pump-max-output-leakdown-88305/page5/#post669245).

Different...
10-03-2016, 04:43 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,806
Posted By Schrade

I contacted 4 Wheel Parts & Hardware, about fluid...

I contacted 4 Wheel Parts & Hardware, about fluid change.

THey said that the ATF in the T/C is thin enough, that it doesn't matter much if it's warmed up, for a good drain.

They said also that...
10-02-2016, 03:25 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,806
Posted By Schrade

T-Case Fluid change [flush], NV233 ...

Q: Can I jack up one front wheel, and one rear wheel, and spin up the TC fluid in the TC to get a good drain?

I want to do the TC Fluid twice; I have not done it on this one before. 200k now,...
Forum: Lifting Tech
09-28-2016, 03:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,825
Posted By Schrade

Is there a photo-doc of doing body lift on the...

Is there a photo-doc of doing body lift on the boards here?

I'm about to do 2" body boost, '98 Jimmy, to fit 31 x 11.5 tires, and I always do photo-doc work / write-up as I go, and post to...
09-28-2016, 06:52 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 118,486
Posted By Schrade

Video ? I did static pressure leakdown test...

Video ?

I did static pressure leakdown test on another car (before $700 for 16 new INJ's)...

The same in principle.

ZR 1 LT-5 FPTest, Timed Leakdown. - YouTube
09-28-2016, 02:45 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 443
Posted By Schrade

Snap-On MT-2500 Datalog / Scanner Q...

Anyone familiar with Snap-On MT-2500 Datalogger / Scanner?

Mine has correctly identified my '98 Jimmy, but I can't navigate to A/C Module for A/C Codes...

The Snap-On Book does NOT say anything...
02-21-2011, 08:18 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,274
Posted By Schrade

I was gonna' write it up like a sticky here......

I was gonna' write it up like a sticky here... Anybody comment? Anything? Cheerleader?

http://theangrypixel.com/forum/images/smiles/cheerleader.gif ...
02-21-2011, 06:18 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,274
Posted By Schrade

Well, you know what they say - if it ain't broke,...

Well, you know what they say - if it ain't broke, don't 'fix' it (unless you're government - then the saying is, "Fix it 'til it's broke" :icon_lolsign: ).

Anyway, I took the top of the case off,...
02-21-2011, 05:15 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,532
Posted By Schrade

Welcome onto the boards there... I have...

Welcome onto the boards there...

I have Factory Shop Manual for a '98, and I can dig it up and post schematics if it's close/near the '85 linkage... Do you know if it is here?
02-21-2011, 12:18 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,274
Posted By Schrade

Found it - it was the radio fuse, on the corner...

Found it - it was the radio fuse, on the corner of the fuse block. Got semi-twisted pulling it from the dash panel/header.

So I re-connected the battery, turned the key, and it came on. AND IT...
02-20-2011, 06:18 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,274
Posted By Schrade

Ok - we let the shaft/gear/nylon washer assembly...

Ok - we let the shaft/gear/nylon washer assembly sit overnight superglue/washer 'fix' (this isn't a daily driver, so we have time to work it here).

The cracked spot in the gear is still 'open'...
02-20-2011, 12:24 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 556
Posted By Schrade

Hmm... Interesting. Do ABS sensors measure hub...

Hmm... Interesting. Do ABS sensors measure hub pressure on the bearing? :icon_shrug:

If they do, or even if they don't, I'd probably get a new bearing installed, then attack ABS diagnostics...
02-19-2011, 10:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 556
Posted By Schrade

Why were you thinking 'wheel bearing assembly'?...

Why were you thinking 'wheel bearing assembly'? Are you still thinking that?
02-19-2011, 08:51 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 72,466
Posted By Schrade

Unplugging the battery will not clear all codes. ...

Unplugging the battery will not clear all codes.

It will usually clear ECM/PCM codes codes which are Engine/Powertrain Control Module codes. If the fault remains, the light will not re-light,...
02-19-2011, 06:54 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,274
Posted By Schrade

After diggin' so deep :icon_hyper: that I heard...

After diggin' so deep :icon_hyper: that I heard people talking Chinese, I found this:

https://blazerforum.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=5993&d=1298164859

Then off to Advance / Zone, and...
02-18-2011, 08:43 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,274
Posted By Schrade

Got it; thanks...

Got it; thanks...
02-18-2011, 03:47 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,274
Posted By Schrade

Ok - I found the DIY tech link: ...

Ok - I found the DIY tech link:
https://blazerforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29981
HOW-TO: 2nd Gen Temp Door Actuator Replacement

I hope there's a little more than this on the boards,...
02-18-2011, 01:42 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,274
Posted By Schrade

The quote I got from automotiveforums.com If...

The quote I got from automotiveforums.com

If you want to link to the threads here that have pics, I won't get mad...
02-18-2011, 12:47 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,274
Posted By Schrade

Sorry; I missed that... Now I'm digging...

Sorry; I missed that...

Now I'm digging further. I turned off the motor, and turned the key back to 'ON', motor OFF, and the mechanism is STILL going back and forth - about every 5-10 seconds -...
02-18-2011, 11:52 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,274
Posted By Schrade

If a vacuum line is off, shouldn't it be loping...

If a vacuum line is off, shouldn't it be loping idle?

It's a '98 GMC Jimmy, 4.3, auto climate control.

No codes, 'C', or 'H', everything works, ...
02-17-2011, 02:38 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,274
Posted By Schrade

Air temperature oscillating from blower...

EDIT:

Skip ahead to post 13 for the solution. I suggest reading posts 13 through the end, and then THIS edit, before repairing the module.

(the 'FIX' described in this thread, for the common...
03-19-2010, 08:26 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,816
Posted By Schrade

sorry... You can pull the pics down if it's...

sorry...

You can pull the pics down if it's too much stuff.
03-19-2010, 07:20 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 687
Posted By Schrade

Good thing you don't want to unload tons of $$ on...

Good thing you don't want to unload tons of $$ on your can. Do diags for FREE (not the American way tho'). Save the $$ and then PM me the cash you save YUP.

No codes? Even H History codes?

Has...
03-19-2010, 07:04 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,811
Posted By Schrade

Has it gone closed loop? FULLY warmed up? If so,...

Has it gone closed loop? FULLY warmed up? If so, and no SES light, then go basics: air, fuel, fire.

Air: Air filter clean?
Fuel: Static and Dynamic pressure tests. See youtube for FP test vids,...
03-19-2010, 06:00 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,816
Posted By Schrade

Okay, that leaves the other circuits in the...

Okay, that leaves the other circuits in the connector, test part 4 Kyle's flow chart.

Are the REST of the circuits ALL grounding circuits???
...
03-19-2010, 05:49 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,816
Posted By Schrade

Circuits A, B, C, P, had 5V per spec. ...

Circuits A, B, C, P, had 5V per spec.

https://blazerforum.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2965&d=1269038968




Do NOT laugh at 4M Mickey Mouse Multi Meter, cause if you do, I'll open...
03-19-2010, 05:17 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,816
Posted By Schrade

Amazin' what you see if you read. :icon_doh: ...

Amazin' what you see if you read. :icon_doh:

https://blazerforum.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2963&d=1269037058
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