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Hey all, So I was cruising down the freeway at 65 and about to pass a car. I then realized I was losing speed vice gaining. More accelerator...less speed. No smoke, no idiot lights just a slow fade away. I made it to the next off ramp and she died. tried cranking and she wasnt having it. popped...

Good day all, so i have a new issue with my 84 cucv. when i turn right the right side rear tire chirps. it has never done this before. then yesterday i was reversing in a dirt lot and the whole truck started to shudder. on asphalt it is normal. I recently had my tranny rebuilt, but I cant...

ok gents, I have read several forums, but still cant find the answer. so here are my symptoms and the things i have done. Symptoms- running great til last night. tranny wouldnt shift into 3rd. checked fluid, quart low. topped it off. still no change. tried manually shifting. no go. checked...

Hey all, Im pulling the tranny on my blazer and was wondering if i need to upgrade my TC from the stock one. I have a 6.2 with a 6.5 turbo set up on her. Any recomendations?

so cucv runs great after dealing with a fuel issue. now my tranny has decided to give me an issue. off the line i am very sluggish. she then has trouble shifting thru the gears. nothing hard just kinda lazy about it. fresh filter and fluid. when i manually shift her, first gear is strong. seems...

ok gentlemen, I have read several threads and have failed at stopping the air bubbles that i see in my clear hose atop my FIP. I have done the following repairs; replaced fuel filter base with NOS unit (sensors too), replaced FIP, inspected all hard and soft lines. I dont know what else to do. I...

So I did a search and couldnt come up with anything. here is my issue. my rear brakes were dragging so I did a little investigating. I removed the rear drums and decided to replace the shoes while I was in there. so I replaced the shoes, new hardware and had the drums turned. adjusted the...

Hey guys, finally got my motor swapped out and put a 6.5 turbo on it. man what a difference! why didnt i do this a long time ago? anyway, i noticed yesterday that after i turned her off that i had smoke coming out the air filter. is this normal?

scored the 6.5 turbo for a new 6.2 motor I just bought. I have read several forums and am still confused about an air filter set up and placement of the CDR valve. does anybody have suggestions, sources and pics of theirs. Im starting the engine swap tomorrow and want to get it done right. any...

I have a chance to get this turbo set up for my 6.2. Can anyone tell me what, if anything, is missing?

So this morning while my truck was idling I noticed a bit of milky oil on the top rim of my oil fill. I took the cap off and was surprised to find air blowing out of it. Is this normal? If not, what could it be?

So I hop into my cucv this am and get her started. Drive to the beach with the kid for a little surf. finished the beach visit up, hop in the cucv, turn the ignition and not a **** light comes on. I try it a few times and still nothing. i turn my headlights on to verify power and nothing. I pop...

First thanks for looking. Im currently in Rosarito, mx and last night my truck started and the starter kept spinning. not knowing what it was I shut her down and the starter was still spinning. I disconnected battery leads, tapped on starter and tried reconnecting. had sparks at terminals upon...

My head gaskets need to be replaced and I have quotes from 1200 to 2500 to get it done. is it better to just buy a rebuilt motor or do an upgrade to a 6.5? i dont have the time to do it myself or I would try. does anybody know someone in the San Diego area that works on these beasts? I would...

So there I am just finishing up replacing both alternators and trying to stop the squeak coming from the belts. After a brief moment of success I notice an oil drip from a rubber line. i immediately investigate. I crawl under my truck look up and notice the oil cooler line leaking, but to my...

So I have skimmed the forums and wasnt able to really find what I was looking for. So I have a few questions; I was wondering if there were any modifications I could do myself. A guy approached me the other day and was saying something about fuel injection pump tuning(hex nut?) and other garb...

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Ok, here is my issue that is making me pull my hair out. Im almost bald....help! I have a stock 84' CUCV, still 24v. She has been running fine and then the other day I noticed my volt gage was running right at the ylw/grn line. I took a mental note and went on travelling. Went into the store...

So here it is. I have been driving my truck without problems for quite awhile. All of a sudden I go to start her and I barely get anything. The starter turns over slower than molasses. When I turn on the ignition All lights are bright excep gen #2 and my voltage gage barely moves. So here are...