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@Mike534x I didn't replace the cannister, just the purge valve near it, and inspected the hoses for holes, abrasion, and gave them a tug test to be sure they were on tight. When I replaced both valves, I was looking for pieces of charcoal and found none. Nice pick up on the hairline crack, I...

Just did the same thing with a P0455, the code was intermittent, maybe once a month. Started by tightening, then replacing the fuel cap. Worked for a while, then the code came back. Since it's been warmer, I crawled under the truck (2004 TB) and inspected all the lines to the cannister purge and...

Maybe when they switched from R12 to R134?

Sounds to me a component on the harness may be shorted, and since you're putting a new one in plug everything in one ar a time till the fuse blows. @TJ Bakers suggestion is great, I've seen those used. Thinking further, the rodent infestation sounds like there may be a power wire shorted to a...

I had to read this a few times, but what I'm reading is that all the components on the main harness are disconnected and the fuse blows when you hook up the grounds?

Finally got my first Covid shot.

If it's done it forever, it's probably piston slap. Synthetic oil will most likely lessen the noise.

That happend to me, too. Wound up buying the J tool (sorry, don't remember the PN) and installed it that way. I do remember there's about 3 for the TB, look it up for your year.

Beacon, GMCman Yes, I do let it warm up for a minute or two before driving, and am well aware of the loss of mileage in the winter months. I expect a loss of about 2-3 mpg when it's cold (below 40), this winter it just seems to be excessive. It's supposed to go up to 60 today, hopefully won't...

Sage advise on the ECTS. I was checking mine with a scanner and the coolant temp was around 170, said to myself time for a thermostat. Put one in, scanned it again, still 170. Replaced the coolant sensor, all's good. Just an FYI, use some teflon tape on the sensor, mine leaked, wound up doing...

Congratulations and good luck, I'm sure everything will work out.

I noticed this over the winter, fuel milage went way down. The vehicle is well maintained with all the filters and fluids changed on a maintenance schedule. Around late October, early November, town driving, it was getting 13-14 MPG, which for this car, is poor, even for winter blend gas...

With what?

Reprise Was a PCM retune required for this cam?

Forgot to put a drain plug in once on a 12 cyl. Rolls Royce diesel generator once. Luckily I caught it after about a gallon, if I remember correctly, it held 25 gallons of oil. Yes, quite the mess.

If it's not oil, gotta be coolant, P/S or trans fluid, I'm going with coolant.

Mixcloud won't work for me, been following this thread and I'm dying to know.

From the looks of the pictures, that's not the only rusty spot on the frame. If you're looking for a project and have the skills to fix it yourself, $25 more than a junkyard would pay.

Finally got Medicare part B and the Advantage plan. What a fight.

Welcome.

Heater hoses. With that milage, they're probably shot.

What Matt said. You could also drop the trans pan and see whats in there, although it won't tell you if a sunshell or pump broke.

Still fighting with Social Security. Apparently my old workplace has to fill out a form and they screwed it up twice. So far my retirements been nothing but on the phone.

Do you mean the Panard bar?

There's these fittings, I wish I could remember the name of them, I used several years ago on my PS lines. Cut the rusted part of the line out with a pipe cutter, clean the ends with a piece of emory cloth, and slide them on. There'a a specific tightening (seated, then 1/4 turn), and you're good...

Today is the day of my retirement. I really tried to make this seamless and put lots of effort into all the details that come with it. Didd'nt happen. First, called the 401k plan last week to have a monthly withdrawal deposited to my checking account. After 3 soilid days on hold, finally found...

Pull the pan and look for debris, clutch material, etc. If so, it has to come out. Maybe you'll get lucky and it will be a clogged filter.

No, I was a packaging machine mechanic, that was after 20 years as an mechanic at a dealer. Kind of surprises me, I told the company I was going to retire just before Thanksgiving. They tried replacing me from within the company, didn't work. Then they went outside the company, hired a couple of...

Getting ready to retire January 1st. 20 years on the job, will be 71 end of January, it's time.

Battery cables?