1999 Chevy Tahoe

Tiny
CARVIN MOORER JR
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  • 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE
  • V8
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 174,275 MILES
I HAVE A 1999 CHEVY TAHOE WITH 174275 MILES ON IT. I NOTICED A SMEELL COMING FROM MY EXHAUST, SO I TOOK IT IN TO BE CHECKED OUT. AND I FOUND OUT THAT I WAS OVERLOADING FUEL AS WELL RUNNING RICH. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS A DROP IN FUEL PRESSURE ONCE THE TRUCK WAS SHUT OFF. THE MECHANICS TOLD ME THAT I NEEDED TO CHANGE THE SPIDER, SO I DID. ONCE THAT WAS CHANGE THE SMELL WAS GONE AND THE OVERLOADING WAS NO MORE. SO THE SAME DAY I WAS DRIVING ALONG MY WAY, I NOTICED THAT THE TRUCK WAS MISSING PRETTY BAD. I WAS ADVISED TO RUN ABOUT 2GALLONS ON 106 OCTANE RACING FUEL AND A BOTTLE OF STP FUEL INJECTION CLEANER, SO I DID. HE ALSO TOLD ME BRING IT BACK TO HIM SO HE CAN CHECK AGAIN. HE POINTED OUT TO ME THAT MY #5 CYL WAS MISFIRING AND THAT WAS CAUSING THE MISS. I CANT UNDERSTAND WHY IT WOULD RUN SO BAD AFTER REPLACING SPIDER WHICH I THOUGHT WOULD REPAIR MY PROBLEMS. CAN U PLEASE TELL ME WHAT CAN I DO TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM.
Sunday, April 12th, 2009 AT 10:21 PM

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Tiny
PEAR69
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Was it missing BEFORE you brought it in for the spider replacement? Did the mechanic install a new origional type spider assembly or did he install the new upgraded version of the spider assembly? And, is the mis-fire caused by a fuel delivery issue or an electrical issue?
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Thursday, April 16th, 2009 AT 9:26 AM
Tiny
CARVIN MOORER JR
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Miss in the beginning was a slight miss but it quickly cleared up and the time it did before was after a stop. But the spider was replaced an original. But I have take it to let another mechanic check out and told me according to the codes and they were a cylinder5 misfire, and something with egr valve. But he also said it could possibly be a bad head on my truck.
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Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 AT 8:33 PM

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