05Alive's 2005 Denali Resuscitation

[Rocket Man]

Start by getting the codes. How are your cats as far as age?

 

[05alive]

They would be long, long dead if they were furry cats.

I think they're original. Most of the truck is original. Some of the body has been replaced (crap aftermarket hood, rear bumper, hitch) but most everything else rolled off Puritan Pontiac Buick GMC's lot back in 05.

Gotta wait till tomorrow night/Saturday to scan the codes, I'm at school and need to borrow the scanner at work.

It seems like my list of things to fix gets longer and longer, and I can never make headway on things I'd like to do. Such is life with 302k.

 

[05alive]

Apparently to read codes, the OBD2 port needs to work, what kinda tomfoolery is that?

Scanner’s fine, tried it on other trucks, but I plug it into my truck and... nothing.

Mechanic had to leave when I had an idea. Did a little googling, and...cigar lighter fuse is blown.
Search for a 15amp fuse, find it after like an hour of looking.

Then I grabbed the shops’s obd2 reader since them mechanic left and locked his in his toolbox.
Nothing. Apparently I grabbed the “broken reader” (no clue why it’s still around)

Reader number 3, and it’s P0449.

Which is weird because I had the vent replaced last year.

 

[Rocket Man]

That shouldn't cause a flashing cel.

 

[05alive]

That shouldn't cause a flashing cel.

Yeah, I know, but that was the only code

Cleared it and the CEL hasn't come back

 

[05alive]

Looking at @NORCAL SS site, and the 00-920 kit says it works for both auto and non auto trucks.

I was always under the impression that the spring rates were different between the two because of the airbag on the rear shocks. Is it so minute that it doesn't matter?

I see some other kits are auto/non auto specific.

 

[95escahoe]

Looking at @NORCAL SS site, and the 00-920 kit says it works for both auto and non auto trucks.

I was always under the impression that the spring rates were different between the two because of the airbag on the rear shocks. Is it so minute that it doesn't matter?

I see some other kits are auto/non auto specific.

Never really thought about that but I’ve seen that too


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[Rocket Man]

Looking at @NORCAL SS site, and the 00-920 kit says it works for both auto and non auto trucks.

I was always under the impression that the spring rates were different between the two because of the airbag on the rear shocks. Is it so minute that it doesn't matter?

I see some other kits are auto/non auto specific.

All I've read says that if you delete the auto leveling you need stiffer springs.

 

[05alive]

Never really thought about that but I’ve seen that too


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All I've read says that if you delete the auto leveling you need stiffer springs.

Same Same

Just emailed Tony, I'm sure it's fine, and I'm sure if it's not he'll set me up right.

 

[05alive]

Tony said the kit should be fine.