Help get Silver running again!!

Silverbullet08 · Oct 25, 2010

ok well the other thread got a little to long so i decided to make a trouble shoot thread.

Already checked and is good
timing chain
springs and pushrods
plugs
vacuum lines
02 sensors

Exhaust is getting done on Tuesday so that will eliminate that question too

Things I need to check/do
Clean Tb and pcv valve
check/ clean egr valve
check alternator
check map sensor?
check idle control valve?

thats all i have. let me know what you guys suggest. thanks!!

glass3222 · Oct 25, 2010

Check all fuses, not just visual but with a DMM checking continuity

Bigtman07 · Oct 25, 2010

Ok Nick here is a shot int he dark. If you happen to have had the intake off did you reuse the gaskets??? If so I bet your problem is there. The gaskets probably aren't sealing right and are letting too much air into the heads and the cylinders. Therefore causing it to stall out and run like crap. My buddies cheby is doing the exact same thing and he didn't do any changes. He found it out by spraying starting fluid around the intake gasket area and when it idled up he knew about where it was. So you may nee to just change out the intake gaskets.

Just a thought for ya there bud.

AF_Hemi · Oct 25, 2010

Intake was not removed.

Shiloh 24 · Oct 25, 2010

Did you check all the coils too? Your little wrench incident could have shocked fried a few lol

truckin151 · Oct 25, 2010

Better throw the starter and battery cables in the mix as well

Bad Habit · Oct 25, 2010

i could throw some luck your way but i think i ran low on that too my friend....but for what its worth i wish yall the luck to get your truck back up and running.....

Bigtman07 · Oct 25, 2010

AF_Hemi said:
Intake was not removed.

Hey it was worth a shot.

Silverbullet08 · Oct 25, 2010

im gonna try to check some of the wiring tonight and pick up some carb cleaner to clean the tb...

glass3222 · Oct 25, 2010

Use brake cleaner to clean the TB

AWE Daniel · Oct 25, 2010

glass3222 said:
Use brake cleaner to clean the TB

Non chlorinated

AF_Hemi · Oct 25, 2010

nick, any wires you'd like to check you can just check the resistance like i told you before. if the wire is shorted (or bad) it will have a really high resistance.

i think you can eliminate the starter. obviously the starter is fine, cause the truck is firing no problems -- its keeping it running thats the problem. starter and wire are fine.

03MopaRamman · Oct 25, 2010

Should i read the other thread first? If the truck ran ok then something else musta happened during thr breakin which is my only question and hopefully where talking 20 minutes at plus 2k rpm. If there is reason to beleive a wiring pinch or burn somewhete then a 100 percent visual inspection is in order. Let me know if im outta town!

AF_Hemi · Oct 25, 2010

you're outta town. idled fine for 4 minutes then went to crap. read the last 6 pages of the other thread

03MopaRamman · Oct 25, 2010

I will do that Aaron buds but that said it sounds minor to me. Sure wish i could help out more though.

Silverbullet08 · Oct 25, 2010

glass3222 said:
Use brake cleaner to clean the TB

y? i used carb cleaner the last time i did it and it was fine. spray it on a rag first then wipe away...

truckin151 · Oct 25, 2010

Should just wait till his exhaust is done tomorrow to start guessing issues although I do not think that will help any. If it was due to the open headers then everyone who has/is running a dual cutout right off the header collector would have the same or similar issue and I know a few who have their cutouts exactly like that who don't have any issues. I'm hoping its something that simple cause I want to see what your truck will do bullet.

On another note the cam you got WAS a sidewinder correct? Or was it the sidewinder grinde from a different company? And all the specs are alright and match a sidewinders as well right?

Silverbullet08 · Oct 25, 2010

shadow11 · Oct 25, 2010

x2 ^^^ I don't see how it could be the exhaust cause there are plenty of people that when they got new headers for their truck they would start it with just the headers on to see how loud it is and there trucks never stalled. Was the cam used or new?

truckin151 · Oct 25, 2010

Alright, hmmmm.... have you tried calling compcams and asking them if they have ever ran into this issue with the sidewinder grinde on another vehicle?

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