- #1214 of 2018
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Starter trouble
by ethan_black
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Oct 19, 2005 (12:08 am)
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I have a 1997 GMC Sonoma and I am having a hard time getting the Starter out it won't come out the bottom and I have a hard time getting it out it is a Starter Cylinoid combination starter and it won't fit I hope I don't have to remove the oilpan is this the thing I will have to do?
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- #1215 of 2018
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Suspected Fuel Pump prob 86 GMC S15 Pickup
by 200k
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Oct 21, 2005 (6:51 am)
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My beloved S15 is hurting ...she's old and tired but dear to my heart, and owes me not a dime. Anybody else still have one? I have specific ? re fuel pump relay and pulling the tank, pump and sender. Appreciate any help.
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- #1216 of 2018
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89 s-10
by mattv1
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Oct 21, 2005 (8:18 pm)
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have done everything and still have spark knock and I dont think that I got it in time. Have looked for the est wire, cant find it. Jumped a&b terminal, got it to 0 degrees. Does anyone know what the timing degrees are supposed to be. The label on mine is gone and I dont know what to set it at
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- #1217 of 2018
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Re: Starter trouble [ethan_black]
by the_big_al
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Oct 21, 2005 (9:54 pm)
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Replying to: ethan_black (Oct 19, 2005 12:08 am)
What size motor do you have? And do you have 4 wheel drive? Obviously if you have 4x4 you have the 4.3 and getting the starter out is not a fun chore. I can help you on the 4.3 but if you have the 2.2 I'm not sure how to pull that one as I have never done it. I changed the starter on my '95 4.3 2wd. I would assume then that the '97 is basically the same even though they updated the motor in that year. I am assuming a lot here as I don't know what motor you have and the fact that my experience is based on a truck 2 years and different motors but since the motors still are basically the same, the starter location and removal process should not have changed. Also it has been several years since I changed the starter so my memory my be a bit fuzzy. So all in all I may not be much help but you can take what I have to say for what it's worth. For the 2wd, I had to use swivels to get around the motor mounts to get the bolts out. Then I had to undo both of them and drop the starter to get one of the bolts to drop past the mount. You do not have to remove the oil pan to get it out however it is a very tight fit to fanangle the starter past the transmission and frame. I had to disconnect the wires while holding it up with one hand and then drop it down to get it out. Installation was easier. This was for the 2wd. For the 4wd I believe you have to undo the motor mounts and then lift the engine slightly to get the starter to drop out. And then for the 2.2 I really have no idea. My best suggestion is to get a Chilton or a Haynes manual. The Chilton is by far the better one. It has saved my life many a time both on my '95 and my '01 S-10.
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- #1218 of 2018
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Re: Mileage on a 4.3 V-6 [thebigal]
by cusackm
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Oct 22, 2005 (12:37 am)
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Replying to: the_big_al (Oct 18, 2005 11:12 pm)
First,your truck should be getting much better mileage than that. It should really be getting about 20 to 21 all the time. I have heard from several people that have owned s-10s and blazers that they normally get about 16 mpg. My personal experience is that the fuel economy of my truck is inconsistent. I could drive the hell out of it and get over 23 sometimes and then sometimes get 19. I could drive it easy and I would get the same variances in economy. For me, driving on a long trip at high speed (80-90+) reduces mileage to about 19. Anyway, heres something to try: change your oil. I mean the brand of oil you use. When I bought my truck 4 years and 1xx,000 miles ago, I used Mobil 1 in it for a little over a year and I got 19-20 mpg. ...And then I started I started going to college and decided I couldn't afford that anymore so I started using regular oil and I got 2-3 mpg better. Havoline 10w-30 seems to work the best. If you find out why your truck is getting bad mileage, please post it here. My truck has started slipping recently to about 19-20 mpg. I dont know if it just getting old (currently has 185k) or if it needs a new sensor or two.
Mike
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- #1219 of 2018
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Ball joints
by cusackm
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Oct 22, 2005 (12:45 am)
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I replaced my ball joints about 60k miles ago and they have been needing replacement again for some time now. My question is does anyone know if there is a brand that doesn't wear out so quickly or are superior to other brands? A friend of mine recommended Moog suspension parts. Thanks in advance for any advice.\
Mike
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- #1220 of 2018
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Re: Ball joints [cusackm]
by alcan
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Oct 22, 2005 (2:31 am)
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Replying to: cusackm (Oct 22, 2005 12:45 am)
Moog or TRW.
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- #1221 of 2018
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Re: Mileage on a 4.3 V-6 [cusackm]
by the_big_al
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Oct 22, 2005 (11:53 pm)
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Replying to: cusackm (Oct 22, 2005 12:37 am)
I just did a test on my truck to see what could be causing my mileage problem. I am currently testing it further as well. I drove over 400 miles in the past two days and averaged 21 mpg. Before I did that I didn't change the oil. I did however change the air filter. The old one wasn't horrible, but it still didn't hurt to change it. I have a K&N for it but stopped using it because I was told the oils in the filter can get into the combustion chamber and cause damage. If anyone can disprove this let me know. I didn't really experience a change with the K&N anyway so I went back to regular paper filters. I use FRAM filters and this time I used a Tough Gaurd one. We'll see if it helps. It was only a couple dollars more than the standard so I am not out much if it doesn't make a difference.
Anyway, the driving I did was mountainous driving and I averaged 18.5 MPG on my first tank driving the up hills and I kept the truck at around 70 MPH. Sometimes 65 sometimes 85 depending on the road. Since I was climbing hills, I was usually in either my passing gear (I wish I could get the truck to stay in this gear while climbing hills), or I was in 3rd, so my RPM's were high. On my way home I filled up before I left and most of the way was downhill and flat ground. I kept to about 75-80 mph and averaged about 23.5 mpg. Those 2 figures come out to around 21 mpg and I will call it hwy since that is where I was when I did most of my driving.
Before my next trip I am going to change the fuel filter and see if that does any good as well. I would like to see if I can get the mileage as high as 23 all the time. I might have to slow down to 60-70 mph though to do that instead of the 75-80 mph I was driving. To be honest I was surprised my truck did as well as it did as I had never been able to attain anywhere close to that mileage before. But then most of driving up to that point had been in town and I have a pretty heavy foot. I accelerate quite hard and that could have a major impact on my mileage. I will keep testing and see what I can come up with...
If you have 185K on the motor that is impressive!! I would expect the mileage to go down some with so many miles on the engine, but at the same time, what is keeping it from attaining the mileage it used to get?? Sensors, and maybe even spark plugs and wires. Maybe switching to a slightly hotter burning plug and thicker wires and getting a heavy duty ignition coil might help the enging burn the fuel it recieves better?
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- #1222 of 2018
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Re: Not on [alcan]
by driveitdead
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Oct 23, 2005 (1:25 am)
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Replying to: alcan (Oct 19, 2005 1:45 pm)
Thanks for the info link, but thats the older valve cover style. My 99' 2.2 has the plain smooth valve cover with just the vent nipple that connects to the hose on the air intake resonator box. There are no other ports or outlets on it, so unless chevy decided to try putting the pcv somewhere else ( No idea why they would other than to round out the 2.2's sheer crappiness.) it just does not have one. Thanks again for the response. 
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- #1223 of 2018
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Re: Not on [driveitdead]
by gonogo
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Oct 23, 2005 (9:30 am)
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Replying to: driveitdead (Oct 23, 2005 1:25 am)
On the 98 and up the oil seperator is built into the valve cover.
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