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WileyHunter

Thanks for sharing, as always I enjoyed viewing your pics and write up. Great to see others getting out with the family and enjoying the nature around us.

WileyHunter

I had a flex fan on my F150, loved it, quiet at idle and not extremely loud on the interstate. Would like to find one for the cc someday.

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Not sure why you are saying not to use Bosch? That's what I'm running on my cc and all is fine, have two on my wife's car as well. Got them cheaper than the alternatives as well.

As far as how many on the cc, I think it is three on all models.

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I'm pretty sure there were two other plants, including one in Ohio.

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I've used both, PEAK and Prestone, couldn't tell any difference really, they both work equally. I would, however, recommend you do a repeat application after the first flush. I did mine ran for 500 miles (on week for me), put in clear water ran for 200, rinsed and put in 2nd dose, ran another 500, a...

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Yep me too... Of course, as I sit and start planning this and some repairs, my wife tells me "you should get a new truck"! WTH? I like my truck... Just not the fuel bill, $60 2-3 times a week average is starting to hurt a bit more than I like.

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Ooh a Bravada... Pics? I'd be interested.

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Did mine without deOpping the drive shaft, couldn't tell you how, it just happened that way.

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Bad thing for me is... The cables are the least of my worries. My tailgate is damaged, partially due to cable and latch issues. AND, I smashed up the front of my bed with my dads 150 gallon water tank, even pushed in the cab slightly :(. Guess the good news is, this puts a jump start on a need for a...

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Strange... I just got my reminder postcard last week for my '03.

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I find advance auto tools (as in type of person, not literal) to be totally worthless. I went in a few weeks ago and had to explain valve lapping compound to one.

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If memory serves right, my older reg cab had the same button style deals as the door panels.

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Here's the link to the catalog page

http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cst/full.aspx?Page=125

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You can also flood with co2 if you're concerned...

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HenryJ wrote:The newer plastic tank will require the filler neck and probably the tank straps, but it should work. I think the last person to do this spent about $1000 ?

LMCTruck does list this one and all components.

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There is a tool for zip ties, not sure if it would work on the metal ones. It grips and pulls WAY better than our fingers can and gets them as tight as is possible.

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Check pricing at LMCTruck.com

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Good deal! I know the feeling of successfully conquering this particular battle. Took me a few days to get the whoop done.

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Got ya, I wasn't thinking so much a perpetual motion, as much as wasted energy. Somewhere I'd read that the performance gain caused by using NOS is potentially as much just from the cooling effect from releasing the gas as anything else. When I checked my AC last week and found it blowing 42 on a lo...

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Ok that makes sense HJ. I guess I just figured that since the coolant would be recirculating in the engine, that it would also be doing so thru the heater core. Still, just having the eng core heater in place should reduce the warm up of the cab to 'next to nil' when you do jump in and go, as the ma...

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Speaking of "cold air intakes", has anyone ever tried routing a hose from the cab to the intake, as to draw air from the AC unit? I checked mine the other day, and found that it is throwing air out at just over 42 degrees. I can't help but think that this would greatly help boost power... Maybe?

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I know I'm resurrecting an ancient thread (HJ's fault really), but I'm thinking that if one has the engine block heater, all that is really needed, is putting a fan (or activating the existing one without draining the battery) in the heater duct. Should get the cab nice and toasty for those early wi...

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Just be sure that whatever you use to re-connect the strap pieces doesn't rub against the tank. I would probably use a rounded head on the tank side, instead of a hex head.

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So my engine block heater came in today, still waiting on the radiator, guess I know what I'll be working on next week on my days off. Instructions aren't real clear... Step 2 says "Remove correct frost plug, check listing for location". Yet there's no listing, and the catalog doesn't show where eit...

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Here's a link to LMC Truck part cat page with the strap on it, doesn't show GM part #, but does show pic so you can compare. http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cst/full.aspx?Page=126 Good company to deal with, prices can run higher and selection is limited on the CC parts compared to standard cabs. Ed...

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Not getting damp (yet), hope to catch it prior to that. Not looking forward to it now that you've warned of its difficulty though

. Thanks for the info, as always I knew I'd get a good reply.

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Mostly just so I wouldn't have to face something in the lineup within 6 mos or so... There's a faint smell of coolant in the cab, especially when using defroster/heater, so I fear there's a bigger problem looming. I do plan on keeping the CC for as long as possible, even planning for that dreaded da...

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Well, I finally got some of my parts on order. New radiator and core heater coming this week. Wanted to get the entire system, water pump, thermostat, hoses and heater core but $ is a bit tight right now. So for now I'm replacing the radiator and installing the core heater and flushing the system, g...

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The gas line connectors should have a little squeeze tab on them (no tools needed) unless yours is different from mine. If they give you trouble push like you're going trying to make the connection, then squeeze and pull apart. Not sure why you wouldn't have gotten more gas out than that if you just...

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Same with mine, just filled up 20 miles up the road. No drain valve, you will need to siphon. I'd recommend you get a good crank style pump, not the cheap autozone $5 bulb style. Used that one once and it wouldn't work again.

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Can you hear the fuel pump? Some can run quiet, so have someone turn the key to on, while you listen with the cap off. Mine just went out a month ago, gave no warning, would crank but not start couldn't hear the pump. If that's what it is, don't bother with the bed, just empty the tank as low as you...

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Some really nice weapons being shown here. No photos ATM, but some of my collection includes a Springfield XD 45ACP, and a Savage .270 as my favorites. Plans to get a few new ones this year, include a 20 gauge shotgun for the kids (and I) to use for deer hunting, and a Windham Weaponry (founder of B...

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Congrats!!! Hate to see another S10 CC slip away, but can understand the needs for better mpg's. With the amount of driving I do these days, I'm seriously contemplating adding a hybrid to the stable. I CAN'T give up the little pick-up, but can't afford much more of the 20mpg either.

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Thanks guys. Sourcing the glass isn't really a problem, I'm stuck on whether I can DIY this or not. Right now I have the "Redneck fix" in place, camo duct tape and all

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Welcome aboard!!! The "hotfeet" mod is such an easy one, that you can (and I do), make the fix for summer and then take it out for winter. I just found a piece of dowel, but a small bolt or cap off of a tube of glue could work too. Or you 'could' get fancy and put a small checkvalve in-line and open...

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Has anyone here replaced the slider on their CC? I had to 'ahem...' gain access to the inside via the slider one day, and have now been quoted close to $500 by one of the national glass companies. That's too rich for my blood, so, I've sourced the glass (found that you HAVE to replace all three piec...

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I like that look... When I finally get done chasing my tail on things breaking down, that's the look I'd like to get on mine.

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I loaded a 21 Cft freezer in mine, upright had folks pointing like crazy, ESP going down a steep hill.

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I know this thread is a bit older, but to help others to not suffer... Another advantage of just draining and dropping the tank, instead of taking the bed off, is that the ground lead from the fuel pump is routed to the rear of the truck. It is affixed to the frame, along with the lights ground, and...

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So I know I've been gone for a while, but it's been one of those rides for us since 2008 when I got laid off. Happy to see the board still up, or maybe back up cause there was a period that I couldn't find y'all. I still have my '03, and although it's starting to show some age, and wear and tear, I'...

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+1 on 210* being about right... For average running, short trips few stops I see right at 200* with Green. With a 5x9 U-Haul, short-run and long-run both, I am seeing 210* whether loaded down or near empty. Make sure when the change is made, whoever does it, do a FULL FLUSH. Don't let them just drai...

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Hey Paintball... PM me if you are serious about selling. I have a guy here in my NEW hometown that was admiring my CC and asked if I knew of any that was for sale... Don't know how serious he is, but I will pass on the info and "maybe" help you to get it done.

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Touchy throttle...? This coming from someone sporting a hefty HenryJ...? My old S-10 is so tightly-wound with its mods it jerks the tires idling into 2nd gear. My Dremel is ready....That stupid thing inhibits airflow for my 4.3 air pump. Uh... Yeah, touchy would be one word for it. ;) I tend to 'fo...

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Welcome to the addiction!!!

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Helium air balloon tether. They (wiley) were doing some project for DHS I believe in Deming, NM. The balloon was flown pretty high but remained tied to the ground(5/8 towline). Wiley will chime in, but I think the craft had cameras/sensors as part of Border protection. Close border man :D... The ma...

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Well, hate to say it but I managed to get the CC stuck today :oops: I was riding the fenceline of the airport that I now manage when I came across an Arkansas Swamp of sorts (mostly cow p!ss and pies I think from the smell of it), so I hit 4Hi and slung some mud, all was fine... A few hundred feet l...

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More good news from this story...

The paint job (which is kinda faded and worn anyway) got beat up pretty good on the bed from the bungies and tarp eyes. My wife has said that when the business gets running and we're doing ok, it's paint job time!!! Yay!

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Well I just gotta say. I've now made the trip from Deming, NM to Ozark, AR for the second time this year in the CC (first was a RT this one was a one way). This trip was hauling a U-Haul 5x8' trailer crammed packed and the bed overflowing. I couldn't tell you how much weight, but there was PLENTY! W...

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DLP wrote:I know I need to get Chevy caps. Just haven't found any. Or maybe haven't looked too hard.

LMC Trucks has the center candy for our S-10's... Need to get some myself, after a Wally World employee STOLE mine while changing my tires a while back.

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My wife says I have issues... I let out a *sigh* each time I see a new post in this thread... And the local Credit Union (where I financed my CC) has had 2 in the lot on repo's lately... I asked the Credit Union Manager about both of them, as if I could really afford them. I guess some people save s...

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Ok, I stand corrected... It is in the '03 manual at the same location (helps when you have an idea of where to look

)... It just didn't jump out at me LOL.

Sorry for the oversight.

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Hey guys... I recently read about 'forcing' the TC to shift into 4wd... Apparently this is explained in the owners manual. Oh wait... I don't have one!?!? :) Just happened to have my O-M on my desk, looked through it, can't find that procedure. I have seen that somewhere before though (either on he...

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All a matter of what's "a decent price", but here ya go...

http://www.lmctruck.com/

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Anything is possible, given enough time and $ (mostly the $)... Given the number of 350's that have been installed in many S-10's over the years, and I don't see how there'd be much difference in the engine compartments between a standard cab and a crew-cab, I'd say it's certainly an option. However...

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I do understand the improvement with the lead, but I don't see lowlead for sale in Missouri. Closest I see to you (based on your profile info) is ~10 miles away, at Taney Co. Airport. http://www.airnav.com/airport/PLK , but from the looks of it, it's D@MN3D expensive there... Use that link/site to ...

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Actually, the paperwork from the refinery shows an average Octane Rating of 120's to 130's. I've NEVER (in over 10 years of taking deliveries) seen less than 120. As far as the Lead content: As of Jan 2010, 100LL has a TEL content of 1.2 to 2 grams TEL per US gallon (0.3–0.5 g/l) and is the most com...

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After how many years? I finally got with the program and got a pic on-line to post here. :wink: Of course, it was well worth the wait, as I know there's not likely to be another pic like this anytime soon :rock: http://www.hillbillyaviation.com/s10ccandosprey.jpg Quick update on status, since I lost...

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I've been having really good mileage with a blend (and I know I'm gonna hear someone yelling at me), of SuperUL and 100LL AvGas. I have been using 5 gals of 100LL to the tank. Yes, I know we have a pre-cat & cat to worry about, BUT when I run that blend I get 25mpg!!! Hard to worry about those darn ...

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After 2 years, my Rain-X blades are still going strong. Don't do any "maintenance" on them other than run some washer fluid on the windshield once in a while. This is the longest ANY wipers have lasted, and considering the desert environment, I'm really impressed. Let's see how much longer they go.

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Well I guess I should thank you SleeperSS... Because of you posting in this thread, it prompted me to FINALLY get around to modding my '03 with this quick and easy mod. I now have ~250 foot range on the ol' remote. And that's with a battery (on the fob) that is at least 2 years old. And BTW, for tho...

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I'd go with a 3" out and run that all the way back. Bigger pipe = better breathing.

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roadrunner wrote:rear end grease.

OK I'm gonna apologize ahead of time, but I can't help this one

Ain't "rear end grease" the stuff you use on babies for "diaper rash"?

LOL

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Bad grounds (especially not quite fully open) are real buggers to chase down, and can cause MANY weird problems. I've spent more hours than I care to admit, chasing bad grounds on all kinds of equipment.

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Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is Not Pollution

http://www.populartechnology.net/2008/1 ... ution.html

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Works really well (I think), I've even used it to move aircraft around at the airport (up to Citation size). I prefer pushing rather than cranking the neck around or trying to "mirror" it, just another issue with getting older I guess. I used to be really good and really fast at backing trailers aro...

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Don't have one on the CC (yet), but on my F-150. Basically it looks like they just used square tube to brace the frame (x2) and then put a square tube across those to the front bumper for the receiver.

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I like that look... Better in my opinion (fwiw) than chrome or polished aluminum.

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Don't forget to post pics for us.

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LOL!!! I just noticed, Road Runner posted after me.

Guess Wiley is getting quicker as time goes on. One of these day's he's gonna catch that bird.

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Same with the ozone, I believe, it goes in cycles... Earth gets hot, ozone opens up, heat goes out. Earth gets cold, ozone closes up, heat comes back... At least that's my take on things.

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I can think of several other things I'd rather spend $80 on... Like an outing with the kids to the bowling alley. TWICE!

Just my 2 cents.

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Background in Electronics Repair (with specialties ranging from copiers/computers to weapons systems/tethered balloon avionics). I've run my own business before, and am currently trying to get another off the ground, dealing with computers. I appreciate the offer/effort, every extra set of eyes help...

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So I finally popped in here after a good spell away. Looks like y'all have been busy, lot's of reading had to catch up with :) I am back working (part time) at the local airport after 8 months of being laid off. At least it's something. I'm looking for something that could take me back east somewher...

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rlrnr53 wrote:Check LMC truck. I saw the door spring separately in their S-10 catalog.

http://LMCTruck.com

Part# 31-3132 Fuel Door Spring Crew Cab 01-04 $4.95

Page 136 of current catalog.

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bradjh wrote:Ok where can i get the freeze plug heater? autozone advance or do i have to order it from the dealer?

LMCTruck at... http://www.LMCtruck.com

Part# 32-2492 Engine Block Heater Kit 4.3L Chevy/GMC 88-05 $22.95
Part# 32-2495 Replacement Cord $12.95

Page 128 of most recent catalog.

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