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      jlglr4 replied to the thread Entire bank 2 misfire.
      most vvts you just pull them off and put 12v to them - see if they move (or click if enclosed). not sure if these have anything else...
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      jlglr4 reacted to Rover Range's post in the thread Coolant Temps with Like Like.
      ^ Correct. On the V6: The thermostat begins to open at 208-215 °F and is fully open at 226 °F. The V8: The thermostat begins to open...
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      jlglr4 replied to the thread Entire bank 2 misfire.
      Fuel pressure shouldn’t affect one bank only. I’d be thinking the vvt or cam solenoid as someone else mentioned, or o2 sensor - except...
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      Right - things are off. Below are two photos of the engine bay that particular day. We pulled everything out (and eventually even the...
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      The scv6 has a supercharger, no turbocharger. Superchargers are really dead simple. Just a big blower on top of the air intake run by...
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      I believe this car is designed to run at 220-230. I looked into the engine temps and t-stat specs before, and the V6 engine seems to...
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      I think before I do any of that, I’m gonna throw a Hail Mary here and see if the expansion tank isn’t the problem. It’s never been...
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      Really sorry you are having this string of bad luck. Hope things start looking up for you. Not sure you should run the engine for...
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      jlglr4 reacted to MellonRover's post in the thread Why Compomotives? with Like Like.
      History...as I recall.... In the beginning there were two choices in direct fit alloys made for d3/d4's. Compomotive and mud tech. Mud...
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      None of the seals you mention (intake manifold, PCV, intercooler/supercharger interface) will make any difference to your vacuum fill...
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      jlglr4 replied to the thread Fan and lean codes.
      Idle position - for sure it’s open some. Not sure what this electronic throttle does when it’s powered off. I assumed you needed...
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      jlglr4 replied to the thread Smoke test, P0170 code and PCV.
      missed the smoke escaping from PCV. no, i don’t believe that’s normal. The way that valve works, it should be sealed along its...
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      jlglr4 replied to the thread Fan and lean codes.
      Smoke test should be done engine off with the throttle plate opened (at least partly). Can’t smoke test with the engine running as all...
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      jlglr4 replied to the thread Smoke test, P0170 code and PCV.
      I still think the misfire was probably triggering the fuel trim code. I’m hoping your fix for the misfire also stops this code from...
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      jlglr4 replied to the thread Fan and lean codes.
      Bad MAF can give lean condition on both banks. There are two intakes/MAFs, but the air is combined at the throttle body, so the MAF...
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