RE: Chevys Suck

From: knox.james@sympatico.ca
Date: Thu Sep 22 2011 - 23:42:39 EDT


Is it a 350 cu-in Tom , There are updated valve guide seal kits , not an overly costly job. common problem

 

Jim , 91 Dak Sport 4x4, 318 premag , 176,000 kilometers on truck

 

 

 

 

> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> From: SilverEightynine@aol.com
> Subject: DML: Chevys Suck
> Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2011 02:50:02 +0000
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> Oil that is... at least this one does. Seems the ole Caprice has developed a
> taste for petroleum. Last several times at start up a plume of blue smoke
> creeps out from the well rotted out tail pipe but not emitting smoke all the
> time while driving. mmm yeah... great.
>
> I've always been under the impression that that symptom is consistent with
> leaking valve guide seals. Group consensus?
>
> Add to it the engine still isn't running right. Hesitation, dogged
> acceleration... *slightly* pissed. I suppose I should dig out the compression
> tester... but the last !@#$%@!ing thing I want to do is pull those plugs out.
> ALl that Effing smog equipment on that engine makes working on it a royal pain.
> I'd rather change brakes on a Dak, a Subi, and R&R Zito's manual trans and
> clutch slave, all before touching the plugs on that Caprice again.
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> Bleh..
>
> --
> terribletom
>



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