Recent content by manderson7015

  1. M

    03 trailblazer 4.2L idle drops below 500 intermitantly.

    yes but it does it without a load also.
  2. M

    03 trailblazer 4.2L idle drops below 500 intermitantly.

    my 03 tb is having idle problems. when a load is applied to the motor instead of idle ramping up it goes down. it doesnt die but does dip below 500. it will ramp up then go down if i sit there and just idle. if you watch rpm at idle it drops a couple hundred then jumps back to normal ive did...
  3. M

    What should i replace first? Sway links or shocks and struts?

    Hey guys and gals, Got a dilema here. Time to go through suspension on my 03 trailblazer. needs shocks and struts as well as sway links and bushings. What should i replace first? Do it all in one shot or piece by piece every pay check? Any disadvantages to changing one before the other if i do a...
  4. M

    traction control stuck off, will not turn on.

    yes all good with abs fuse. i was gonna check switch this weekend. update when done, thx.
  5. M

    Low oil pressure, stop engine only for a few seconds?

    forgot to mention i changed oil pressure switch also, but the new one from autozone made situation worse. i put old one back in. then changed cpas.
  6. M

    traction control stuck off, will not turn on.

    my traction control will not turn on. it is stuck in off position(traction contol off). when i push button it will do nothing. stays off. would like to get it fixed. help please.
  7. M

    Rear Trailing Arm Bushings?

    does anyone make these bushings, or do you have to buy a whole new set of trailing arms upper and lower. i want to replace ALL bushings related to my suspension. i cannot find bushings by themselves.
  8. M

    03 Trailblazer Hard Starting Issues

    so the hard start came back. i did fuel pressure check and fuel pressure was bleeding off after i shut the key off. so i pinched the line that feeds pressure regulator,which isolates the fuel pump, turned key on and off and still had bleed off. this proved my fuel pump was bad. changed out and...
  9. M

    Low oil pressure, stop engine only for a few seconds?

    my problem was fixed. the cpas unit was a dorman. inpulled it out and swapped it for a delco.fixed the problem. still have a vibration and hesitation when i barely step on accelerator. i believe its my throttle body and motormounts. will update when i change them.
  10. M

    Low oil pressure, stop engine only for a few seconds?

    had the same issue with my 03 tb today. while i was test driving after installing new fuel pump. went away no trouble code and oil pressure guage stayed at or above 40psi while driving. i also had a p1345 code earlier in the week. same problem with the accelerator pedal as well. does anyone know...
  11. M

    03 Trailblazer Hard Starting Issues

    thought it was weird too. no other symptoms of a bad fuel filter. will read up on plugs. u learn something new everyday. thx guys.
  12. M

    03 Trailblazer Hard Starting Issues

    all I was saying is; noticed no difference from a $20 set of plugs to a $45 set. I ended up changing fuel filter today and lo and behold started cold on first attempt. I'm not a noob been working on anything with a motor for years. first trailblazer though. been a Chevy guy forever. thing with...
  13. M

    03 Trailblazer Hard Starting Issues

    p1345 came on today but I attribute that to relearning mapping?
  14. M

    03 Trailblazer Hard Starting Issues

    ok, changed plugs 41-103 and that didnt change a thing. just what i figured plugs are plugs.That was $43 i could have saved. Plugs are like shoes, you buy what you can afford. anyways. yes battey was disconected when i cleaned throttle body. drove thirty plus miles for pcm to relearn. but i did...

Forum Statistics

Threads
24,364
Posts
649,686
Members
20,948
Latest member
BobbyBleacher

Members Online