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    rdezs replied to the thread Help Diagnosing Oil leak.
    Yes, that picture of the inside of my head is a generation 3..... With a lousy PCV system that I upgraded to the newer 6.2 style valve...
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    rdezs replied to the thread Help Diagnosing Oil leak.
    It's possible the rings are just gummed up. That solvent stuff you had to the oil makes me nervous though. I've seen some LS oil pumps...
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    rdezs replied to the thread Help Diagnosing Oil leak.
    Judging from your old valve cover, you have a lot of engine blow by either past the rings or valve seals. Or simply a plugged PCV hose...
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    rdezs replied to the thread Solved. New fuel pump, hard start..
    As do aftermarket camshaft position sensors.....
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    rdezs replied to the thread Low(ish) Oil Pressure issues..
    M16 x 1.5 is the thread size for the oil pressure sending unit. Below is an extension, which makes it easier to replace with the intake...
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    It only takes 10 minutes to pull the intake, plus that way you can check your valley cover bolts.... Most of the time you'll have a...
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    I've pretty much always felt that way.... But after reading that TSB, that absolutely confirmed it. GM's logic is clearly messed up...
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    That TSB is an interesting read. I was a little bit shocked to read that when addressing oil consumption issues, and when they replace...
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    rdezs replied to the thread 2011 Tahoe Spider Gear lineup.
    Maybe try it once without the thrust washers to get the feel of it
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    rdezs replied to the thread 2011 Tahoe Spider Gear lineup.
    On the spider gears, as you roll them in.... You'll want one gear turning one way and the other turning the opposite way. When...
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    rdezs replied to the thread Weird head gasket.
    Engine tech gaskets and parts are probably the most widely used in the engine rebuilding industry. From what I've read over the years...
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    rdezs replied to the thread Low(ish) Oil Pressure issues..
    Yes, indeed. There's actually a thousand times more info here than you'd ever get in a factory service manual. Such as areas in the...
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    rdezs replied to the thread Low(ish) Oil Pressure issues..
    Cluster stepper motor if replacement sending unit reads the same. Drive on.
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    rdezs replied to the thread Low(ish) Oil Pressure issues..
    Could also simply be just the stepper motor in the cluster, I wouldn't think too much about it without checking it with a mechanical...
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    rdezs replied to the thread Low(ish) Oil Pressure issues..
    1. AC Delco or genuine GM oil pressure sending unit was installed? If not, I'd take care of that first and also verify your oil pressure...

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