Does your truck have the cooler bypass valve? I can’t recall off the top of my head if an 09 will have it, but some have a cooler bypass. Basically looks like a small metal block that the cooler lines go into as they come out of the transmission.
Easy way to tell is to disconnect all the vent lines from the tank, if it’s still acting up it’s the tank.
In my experience if it’s not the evap filter being plugged it’s the tank.
You don’t need to buy a kit, you can likely piece it together yourself and save some money.
I bought front struts from a wrecker for $100 then replaced the shocks with adjustable bilsteins. Bought tuff truck coil springs for the rear and the 2 spring pads. The rear shocks can be reused if...
You have to run the wiring for the hood latch to the BCM as per the instructions. A lot of trucks will have a factory connector there but it doesn’t go anywhere.
Some carbon build up on the tips and X pipe doesn’t necessarily means it’s rich. Has your fuel mileage changed? If you’re a spirited driver that can also contribute to it.
Do you have access to a scan tool that can monitor fuel trims?
When it just cranks, have you tried the clear flood mode by pressing the gas to floor? This turns off the injectors to help clear a flooded engine which can happen from leaking injectors. Could also be the relay which is internal to the TIPM, they do make bypass kits.
The top ring land is usually the weakest link, it’s not boost friendly but should be fine in the 8ish psi range with a good tune.
If it’s the 8hp70 it’s not a weak link, they are usually good for 600whp as long as you keep some torque management. If you take all the torque management out that’s...
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