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    Ignition Run

    So you don't think there is a risk of losing the vehicle to a window smasher who sees the truck running with the key in the ignition? Every winter there are cars stolen that are left running to warm up.
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    Truck won't start

    Does the coil wire boot seat tightly on both the distributor and the coil? Your problem sounds like some kind of electrical issue that is affected by either temp or moisture. A remote possibility could be ignition switch. Starter spinning does not mean voltage is getting to the coil. When you...
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    Hands on steering wheeel warning?

    Just one more needless complication to vehicles that makes them less reliable. Soon they will design them to shut down with that warning. Manufacturers have a laundry list on the wall that they throw darts at to select the next warning to install on the next model year.
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    08 Yukon Engine Stalled

    Using the heat gun requires a gentle touch. Some of them put out 700* plus. A safer way is to have a couple of cans of canned "air" like what is used for cleaning pc's. When the car breaks down, spray the pcm with the canned air for several minutes to cool it down and see if it starts. Checking...
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    Power Window going up slow

    Maybe they are different, but they all have one thing in common--designed and manufactured using the same process.
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    Truck powers down at random

    Is it possible that a "super capacitor" resides in certain radios, so that if the neg. cable is pulled, the memory is retained?
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    Odd electrical issues with passenger side mirror/seat

    Before spending a lot of money on a mechanic, if the the new mirrors do not fix the problem try a new battery. At 4-5 years old, some batteries are starting to have internal connection problems which can cause strange symptoms just like you describe. Electrical noise is not a friend of...
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    03 Yuk XL slight idle misfire

    It is impossible to troubleshoot even something as simple as these gas engines over the internet. The above recommendations to take the car to a mechanic really meant "take it to a qualified mechanic". Probably most of the repairs done so far are advisable at whatever your mileage is, since...
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    2002 escalade/yukon 6.0 liter engine vibration question! New bushings?

    You should not have vibration under load. You could have vehicle checked for codes at an auto parts store. Check spark plugs for condition. They should all look clean and be similar looking without excessive gap. At night, use a water filled spray bottle to wet down the spark plug wires with...
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    Intermediate thumping from under '05 Tahoe

    Could be a dry u-joint on one of the drivelines, or cv joints on front axles (they turn all the time even in 2WD) intermittently locking up. Drive train problems can be difficult to figure out. Or it could be tranny or transfer case related. The rapid staccato noise means it is something...
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    04 tahoe won't start

    Thanks for letting us know what the fix was.
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    warm up time- noisy lifters

    Many GM engines have piston slap when cold. The pistons have short skirts which allows the piston to rock as it goes up and down. After the combustion heat expands the piston, the slap goes away. Most mechanics can tell the difference between slap and lifter noise.
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    2001 Suburban & Silverado both have bad A/C compressors?

    A leak at the compressor is quite common in older vehicles. The professional way to repair both of your vehicles would have been to first charge the system with nitrogen, then leak test. The shops should have done this and then given you a price for the repair before putting gas into a leaky...
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    Castech heads question

    If you have the rear heating/cooling, there are two tees in the heater tubing just above the center of the engine adjacent to the fire wall. These tee's use o-rings to seal in the coolant. When the o-rings shrink, small leaks occur that can be difficult to detect. Many older GM's with this...
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    4x4 switch question? Please help

    If the seller is not willing to fix it before selling, he will take the hit. A dealership on trade-in would deduct the cost of a transfer case from the trade-in offer. You should approach it in a similar fashion. There are a lot of nice looking Tahoes on the west coast, but this dealer just does...
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    Replace entire AirRide System or Convert to Passive?? - 2003 Denali

    Is it possible to go with an air bag setup in the rear and gas filled shocks? I have had air bags on several pickups and never had a problem with them. And they run much lower pressure. There are multiple brands available with auto-levelling available.
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    Noticed a rusty orange color inside oil cap and down filler tube.

    If you want to get a look under the valve cover, buy a USB camera with a convenient cable length. They have an LED lamp combined with a lens and they are only about 5mm (1/4") in diameter. Try to place it into the oil filler tube without getting the goop on the lens. The reason I suggest this...
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    06 Escalade OE HID Problems

    Is it possible that the wire insulation between the balance and the lamp is degraded? And the lamp does match the original? If a ballast was bad, that would not be unheard of. The quality of many ballasts/lighting power supplies has decreased over the years as the focus of manufacturers shifts...
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    Rear blower motor resistor??

    You could try disconnecting the battery for 15 minutes. Sometimes removing power resets modules. Not a likely repair, but worth trying.
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    Extreme body flex over bumps

    You could inspect the body mount bushings you mentioned and also any suspension bushings that you have not replaced. Look at both front and back suspensions for excessive wear. It sounds like the control arm bushings have been replaced since you have lowered the vehicle. There are link bushings...
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    Recalling Driver 1 & Driver 2 seat/mirror position via Remote. It works for #2 but not #1

    Is it possible to contact the support folks for the Viper system or go to the business that installed the Viper system, since the problem seems to be with their remote? Even if that is not possible, an alarm installation business may be able to solve your problem without replacing the system.
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    14 bolt swap

    That gear ratio is going to be hard to find used. You may have to buy new gear sets and rebuild.
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    Engine Dies

    Can you get to an auto parts store to use a code reader? Write down the numbers and the name associated with the code. Sometimes the codes help, sometimes not. The oil life reset mode or other strange symptom sometimes indicates an electrical issue that causes the PCM to be confused. What...
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    5.3 litre stalls after startup

    Can you buy a code reader to see if it has any engine related codes? I assume you can't drive it to a parts store to get the codes read.
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    Worn Leather

    Another way to fix it permanently is to go to an auto upholstery shop. They would advise installing leather there instead of vinyl. Also, they can tell you if they can match the color exactly. Those shops are experts and often not as expensive as you would expect.

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