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Forum: 1st Generation S-series (1983-1994) Tech
07-16-2015, 08:49 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,402
Posted By ffox

I can't get anything in there to drill or work on...

I can't get anything in there to drill or work on it. Will probably just drive it like it is and if it blows up I can junk it.
Forum: 1st Generation S-series (1983-1994) Tech
07-12-2015, 12:14 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,402
Posted By ffox

I guess it fits several other parts too. The one...

I guess it fits several other parts too. The one they sold me is for the elect fan control, but it fits. No use anyway. I can't fix it. After looking for the sensor for about an hour, pulled the...
Forum: 1st Generation S-series (1983-1994) Tech
07-11-2015, 10:57 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,402
Posted By ffox

Mr. abig84. I want to thank you from the deepest...

Mr. abig84. I want to thank you from the deepest depths. you hit it exactly right. The plug is busted, wire just hanging..Can you tell be if I can buy the plug or not?


I found it at the local...
Forum: 1st Generation S-series (1983-1994) Tech
07-10-2015, 08:41 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,402
Posted By ffox

Thanks loads. I'll check that first thing in the...

Thanks loads. I'll check that first thing in the morning. Yeah I didn't notice a bit of difference in how it ran after the SE light came on.
Forum: 1st Generation S-series (1983-1994) Tech
07-06-2015, 06:22 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,402
Posted By ffox

lol, yeah that's the trick. Thanks.

lol, yeah that's the trick. Thanks.
Forum: 1st Generation S-series (1983-1994) Tech
07-06-2015, 12:21 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,402
Posted By ffox

Thanks for the reply. Yep, just driving along,...

Thanks for the reply. Yep, just driving along, running fine. The SE light came on, I turned around and went back home, read the code, 43. Pulled the battery cable for a few minutes. Turned the key on...
Forum: 1st Generation S-series (1983-1994) Tech
07-04-2015, 05:00 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,402
Posted By ffox

I'm sorry, I didn't make that very clear. It sets...

I'm sorry, I didn't make that very clear. It sets the code (43) just by turning the switch on. Doesn't need to be running to set the code. It starts and runs fine. No miss, lag, or any indication...
Forum: 1st Generation S-series (1983-1994) Tech
07-04-2015, 01:38 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 6,402
Posted By ffox

93 S10 blazer, code 43

93, S10 Blazer Tahoe, vin, W. 4.3..CPI
The book says "Knock sensor" the scanner says "spark control" The first time it came on while I was driving. I went home and reset it. But it still comes on...
Forum: 2nd Generation S-series (1995-2005) Tech
05-02-2011, 09:14 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 805
Posted By ffox

I don't know much about anything newer than a 93,...

I don't know much about anything newer than a 93, but it sounds exactly like a problem I had a couple of years ago, ended up being the fuel pump. You need to find out how much fuel pressure you have,...
Forum: 2nd Generation S-series (1995-2005) Tech
04-16-2011, 11:56 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,107
Posted By ffox

I have a 93 Blazer. About the same thing happened...

I have a 93 Blazer. About the same thing happened to me, from about Nov., til around March. Had a miss I couldn't get rid of, Of course it was cold during all that time. I replaced everything in it,...
Forum: 1st Generation S-series (1983-1994) Tech
04-03-2011, 11:08 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,241
Posted By ffox

How about the brake booster? That's right near...

How about the brake booster? That's right near the steering column.
Forum: 1st Generation S-series (1983-1994) Tech
04-02-2011, 11:00 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,241
Posted By ffox

Does it have an air bag? I don't know when they...

Does it have an air bag? I don't know when they first came out in blazers.
Forum: 2nd Generation S-series (1995-2005) Tech
04-01-2011, 06:33 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,159
Posted By ffox

Does it have a remote starter?

Does it have a remote starter?
Forum: 2nd Generation S-series (1995-2005) Tech
03-31-2011, 03:39 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,159
Posted By ffox

Might want to check your air cleaner and make...

Might want to check your air cleaner and make sure it's not soaked. May not be getting enough air.
Forum: 2nd Generation S-series (1995-2005) Tech
03-29-2011, 06:42 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,901
Posted By ffox

It should have a mark, on the side toward the...

It should have a mark, on the side toward the motor, about 2 inches or so up from the bottom..Kinda hard to see.
Forum: 1st Generation S-series (1983-1994) Tech
03-29-2011, 06:35 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,925
Posted By ffox

The nut kit I got was $34, it included everything...

The nut kit I got was $34, it included everything I needed, even a new clamp and bolt to hold it on..It didn't include the clamp that connects it to the injector.
Forum: 1st Generation S-series (1983-1994) Tech
03-28-2011, 05:37 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,022
Posted By ffox

Mine didn't have one when I got it. I installed...

Mine didn't have one when I got it. I installed one. It didn't look like it ever had one.
Forum: 1st Generation S-series (1983-1994) Tech
03-28-2011, 04:57 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 801
Posted By ffox

That would really be great if it meant anything,...

That would really be great if it meant anything, but it doesn't mean a thing.

I installed one a couple of months ago. The injector was bad in it. Rather than take the whole thing out and take it...
Forum: 1st Generation S-series (1983-1994) Tech
03-28-2011, 04:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 801
Posted By ffox

The most important thing you can do right now...

The most important thing you can do right now before you start putting parts in it is, check the fuel pressure. That's what it sounds like to me, but there's no way of knowing unless you check it....
Forum: 1st Generation S-series (1983-1994) Tech
03-27-2011, 02:03 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,619
Posted By ffox

Actually I guess it could do that. Water is a...

Actually I guess it could do that. Water is a conductor. Probably wouldn't be enough to activate the starter by itself, but could maybe hold it in once you activated it with the key. Makes sense.
Forum: 1st Generation S-series (1983-1994) Tech
03-27-2011, 09:44 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,619
Posted By ffox

Wow, that's a good one. The only thing I can...

Wow, that's a good one. The only thing I can think of is the ignition switch. Make sure the boot is good and tight around your steering column so no mud and water can get in there. I think that's a...
Forum: 2nd Generation S-series (1995-2005) Tech
03-26-2011, 09:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 718
Posted By ffox

What are you working on? Yeah they can be a...

What are you working on?

Yeah they can be a real pain some times, and you only have 2 choices. Be really rich, or learn to do it yourself. lol
Forum: 2nd Generation S-series (1995-2005) Tech
03-26-2011, 08:50 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 678
Posted By ffox

Can you take #5 out of the car, plug the wire...

Can you take #5 out of the car, plug the wire onto it, ground it, and see if it will fire that way? That will let you know if it's flooding out. And a hard lesson most of us have learned the hard...
Forum: 2nd Generation S-series (1995-2005) Tech
03-26-2011, 03:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,360
Posted By ffox

I've got a 93 and it's facing the same as yours,...

I've got a 93 and it's facing the same as yours, thin part to the back..Could it be the radio antenna?
Forum: 1st Generation S-series (1983-1994) Tech
03-26-2011, 03:34 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,361
Posted By ffox

Try taking your neg. battery cable off for a...

Try taking your neg. battery cable off for a minute or 2 and see if that helps. Maybe the computer just needs reset of something.
Forum: 2nd Generation S-series (1995-2005) Tech
03-26-2011, 02:00 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,442
Posted By ffox

I don't think it would be the intake gasket, if...

I don't think it would be the intake gasket, if it IS water it's probably the head gasket...One way to tell if it is water is to hold a match or lighter to the oil on the dipstick, if it is...
Forum: 2nd Generation S-series (1995-2005) Tech
03-25-2011, 08:11 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 718
Posted By ffox

Wrong plug maybe..Looks like the reach is too...

Wrong plug maybe..Looks like the reach is too long.
Forum: 2nd Generation S-series (1995-2005) Tech
03-25-2011, 12:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,451
Posted By ffox

I just looked it up.I was wrong on that torque. ...

I just looked it up.I was wrong on that torque.

I just found this, so i guess I was right. lol


https://blazerforum.com/forum/general-tech-help-7/proper-wheel-nut-torque-5625/
Forum: 2nd Generation S-series (1995-2005) Tech
03-25-2011, 12:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,451
Posted By ffox

Mine always seem to get tighter. I tighten them...

Mine always seem to get tighter. I tighten them up to about 45 ft. lb. then tighten them to 95, I believe that's where they're supposed to be.
Forum: 1st Generation S-series (1983-1994) Tech
03-24-2011, 01:03 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,353
Posted By ffox

It sounds like the sending unit. Try taking the...

It sounds like the sending unit. Try taking the wire off and see if it drop to zero.
Forum: 1st Generation S-series (1983-1994) Tech
03-23-2011, 08:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,032
Posted By ffox

The code for MAP could be a vacuum lead, that's...

The code for MAP could be a vacuum lead, that's also "Too much air" lol, going in the wrong place. The oxygen sensor is saying too much oxygen, NOT air, in the unburned fuel.
Yeah, that's the...
Forum: 1st Generation S-series (1983-1994) Tech
03-23-2011, 06:54 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,311
Posted By ffox

You might be able to get it at. RockAuto...

You might be able to get it at.

RockAuto Auto Parts (http://www.rockauto.com)
Forum: 1st Generation S-series (1983-1994) Tech
03-23-2011, 06:44 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,363
Posted By ffox

Have you checked for vacuum leaks? Maybe a hose...

Have you checked for vacuum leaks? Maybe a hose is off or something.
Forum: 2nd Generation S-series (1995-2005) Tech
03-21-2011, 07:38 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,431
Posted By ffox

Sounds like a fuel problem, if it starts when you...

Sounds like a fuel problem, if it starts when you spray it..Have you checked your fuel pressure? I found out the hard way, just because you replace something doesn't mean it's good.
Forum: 2nd Generation S-series (1995-2005) Tech
03-20-2011, 09:07 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 48,690
Posted By ffox

I think the most likely cause now would be the...

I think the most likely cause now would be the rotor or distributor cap. Check and make sure the contacts are not burned, and that nothing is cracked or broken..If you have enough battery power to...
Forum: 1st Generation S-series (1983-1994) Tech
03-20-2011, 08:59 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,702
Posted By ffox

He's right. I don't think they go bad very often....

He's right. I don't think they go bad very often. I had to take mine off 3 times and it was always just a piece of carbon holding the pintle open. The last time I put a screened gasket on it, no more...
Forum: 2nd Generation S-series (1995-2005) Tech
03-19-2011, 03:15 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 48,690
Posted By ffox

You can't test your coil with a 12 volt test...

You can't test your coil with a 12 volt test light. The best thing to do is check for spark at the plugs, that will let you know if the coil and the rest of the ignition is working. The way I like to...
Forum: 1st Generation S-series (1983-1994) Tech
03-17-2011, 06:10 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,756
Posted By ffox

I don't think there's anyway to tell which it is...

I don't think there's anyway to tell which it is without tearing it down. They all give pretty much the same symptoms.

Getting antifreeze in the oil is a VERY bad thing no matter where it's coming...
Forum: 2nd Generation S-series (1995-2005) Tech
03-16-2011, 04:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,164
Posted By ffox

Wish I could help, but yours sounds different...

Wish I could help, but yours sounds different than mine. I have a 93, the bolts on mine is at 9 & 3 oclock.
Forum: 1st Generation S-series (1983-1994) Tech
03-16-2011, 04:20 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,761
Posted By ffox

Hmmm, never saw like that. Usually if you can...

Hmmm, never saw like that. Usually if you can break them loose they'll screw out by hand. They wouldn't have gotten it all the way in if it was cross threaded..Must just be really rusty.
Forum: 2nd Generation S-series (1995-2005) Tech
03-16-2011, 09:07 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 533
Posted By ffox

If it only failed to start 1 time during the...

If it only failed to start 1 time during the winter, then sat all that time and started I wouldn't worry about unless it happened again. It would be pretty hard to find a problem that happened 2...
Forum: 2nd Generation S-series (1995-2005) Tech
03-15-2011, 08:43 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,215
Posted By ffox

Take a piece of rubber hose, about like a garden...

Take a piece of rubber hose, about like a garden hose. I use a washing machine filler hose, with the fittings cut off. Put one end up to your ear, move the other end around where you think the noise...
Forum: 2nd Generation S-series (1995-2005) Tech
03-15-2011, 07:52 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,215
Posted By ffox

Sounds like the fan blade hitting something..I...

Sounds like the fan blade hitting something..I was going to say the flywheel bolts hitting the cover, but I see it doesn't have a cover,,still could be a flywheel bolt hitting something tho..
I...
Forum: 2nd Generation S-series (1995-2005) Tech
03-15-2011, 10:05 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,374
Posted By ffox

What you need to do when it won't start is pull a...

What you need to do when it won't start is pull a plug wire off and make sure you have a spark. You said it started after you used starting fluid, but sounded like you meant, not right then..The...
Forum: 1st Generation S-series (1983-1994) Tech
03-15-2011, 09:52 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 6,638
Posted By ffox

Might have been the brake booster acting up, or...

Might have been the brake booster acting up, or maybe the IAC just didn't react fast enough to keep it running..
Forum: 1st Generation S-series (1983-1994) Tech
03-15-2011, 09:38 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 546
Posted By ffox

It means you have a lot better hearing than I...

It means you have a lot better hearing than I have. lol

I don't know what the sloshing sound could be..But the clicking sound might be the low pad indicator on the front brake pads. It usually...
Forum: 2nd Generation S-series (1995-2005) Tech
03-14-2011, 06:26 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,432
Posted By ffox

It's on the gas tank, has a rubber hose going to...

It's on the gas tank, has a rubber hose going to it..Did you have it scanned? Is that how you know it's the vent?
Forum: 1st Generation S-series (1983-1994) Tech
03-14-2011, 11:10 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,761
Posted By ffox

Thanks Wade.. I hate it when people put things...

Thanks Wade..
I hate it when people put things in like that without anti seize compound, sure makes it easier next time..

I've never had much luck with penetrating oil on things that's sealed...
Forum: 1st Generation S-series (1983-1994) Tech
03-13-2011, 03:11 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,761
Posted By ffox

Update

Ok, here's the latest. Everything I've done up til yesterday has failed to get rid of the miss..As I mentioned before it had new plugs (Autolite) set at .035, then later at .045, new Bosch plug...
Forum: 1st Generation S-series (1983-1994) Tech
03-13-2011, 10:50 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 734
Posted By ffox

Yep, it's pressurized. On the rear right side of...

Yep, it's pressurized. On the rear right side of the intake, where the fuel lines come in is the fitting to check fuel pressure, should have a screw on cap, take that off and press on the little...
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