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    1996 Chevy Tahoe running rough

    well I'm very disappointed with myself!=( tried to start it today and well no start! lol im pretty sure I didn't put the distributor in right! lol. it doesn't turn over at all. it just sounds like a fan is on when I'm I turn the key to start it. so I'm trying to figure out where to start...
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    1996 Chevy Tahoe running rough

    thanks for all the help!! I'm finally going to have her done!! so close but all these field problems keep coming up! all I have left to do is putting the steel fuel lines into the spider which is being a peta!!!! exhaust manifolds belt assembly and valve covers! what is the torque spec for the...
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    1996 Chevy Tahoe running rough

    okay so set the torque wrench at 65 and go throught it 3 times or go little by little but the last on has to be 65 pounds? stupid question but haven't done it a while.
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    1996 Chevy Tahoe running rough

    well that worked! lol Im putting the cylinder heads back on what are the torque specs on all the bolts? by the spark plugs? and the main ones. i cant seem to find it. is it 65 pounds? and the sequence?
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    1996 Chevy Tahoe running rough

    I finally got it registered today after so much struggle at the dmv! Worst place on earth!!!! but now I got to finish tearing apart the top end and replace the head gaskets and intake and do the mfi conversion! i just hope once i put the distributor back once it well start lol that's the only...
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    1996 Chevy Tahoe running rough

    I tried but they wouldn't let me since its not under my name. All I need is for my buddy to be at dmv when I register it but trying to get him to come down is being a pain in the butt! So its just been sitting there. Lol
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    1996 Chevy Tahoe running rough

    So after trying to get it registered I was unable too due to my army buddy not registerting when he bought im stuck with a truck that I cant drive. so now im just going to part it out and scrap it sucks because id like to keep it but oh well. Been trying to get ahold of him but no luck since he...
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    1996 Chevy Tahoe running rough

    I haven't been able to get it anything done due to work but now were on block leave so going to try and finish it within the next days so. I will be replacing the head gaskets too just taking precautions and making sure those aren't bad. I got the the radiator flush/cleaner. I got two bottles...
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    1996 Chevy Tahoe running rough

    lol stupid question but where is the Lim gaskets located at? ive never done a coolant flush yet. I've been reading and see where they just get there garden hose and put it in there radiator and flush it like that and then some that use the dex-cool? what would be the best way to flush it out...
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    1996 Chevy Tahoe running rough

    I took the whole assembly off the bracket and now I see why cylinder 5 had a misfire. lol I couldn't even see inside the inside of line it was covered in sludge. lol I will get better pictures of it once I start working on it again taking a 10 min break. haha i well post pictures when everything...
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    1996 Chevy Tahoe running rough

    hahaha oh my where do i begin it was a mess in there as you can tell by the picture. almost got it cleaned off should be finished my tomorrow hopefully and see how she runs after this tune up.
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    1996 Chevy Tahoe running rough

    okay well it didn't want to start today it took a couple of times to actually get it started pretty sure the starter is going out on it well it sounds like it. but I was able to get started after I got jumper cables hooked up to it. but I got some new parts for the truck. I was able to get the...
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    1996 Chevy Tahoe running rough

    after the delay in starting a couple of seconds I would say it revs up to over 2000 then goes back down and seems to idle fine I think and then when I put it in drive or any gear other than par it seems fine but when I put it park it rev up past high and then lower itself back down.
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    1996 Chevy Tahoe running rough

    I forgot to say that there is a delay in trying to start it.
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    1996 Chevy Tahoe running rough

    well the seafoam didn't work it still has the misfire on cylinder 5. so its time for the MPFI upgrade I get the part tomorrow. lol I really hope that gets it fixed. with the upgrade will it still use them same injectors as before? yes the oil pressure goes too about half way and then slowly...
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    1996 Chevy Tahoe running rough

    okay sounds good! I will be getting if it sea foam don't work. but the neighbors should have a good laugh. once I try this I will post results. I also notice that the oil gauge doesn't work the way it should be it only works when you give it gas, so I well also be changing out the sending unit...
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    1996 Chevy Tahoe running rough

    I switched out all the plug and wires, changed out the IAC valve and EGR valve.the only code its pulling up now is the cylinder 5 is misfiring still. I took it for a test drive but it was only like 7 min. I will take it tomorrow for a longer drive and see what happens. will be adding sea foam to...
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    1996 Chevy Tahoe running rough

    the spark plugs that I got were e3? are those any good? sweet ill make sure I check them out when I pull each one tomorrow and see how they are a buddy is coming over to help with that I am not trying to mess anything up. lol i tried switch out the o2 sensors but i couldn't get the nut to break...
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    1996 Chevy Tahoe running rough

    Lol I should have said that im only swaping out the ines it needs and juse kepping the other ones untill they are needed but there are all brand new sensors from BWD. Yeah I am.not trying to do that. Lol its my.first gas rig so trying to make it last. Lol oh of course not your just trying to...
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    1996 Chevy Tahoe running rough

    this is the new addition to the family thought i would post a picture of it sorry for it being so large but it doesn't have any body rust just minor scratches! but not bad for 500.00!!
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