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They hit the nail on the head. this definitely sounds like an extreme case of the blown plenum gasket. If I were you I’d get a hughes plenum repair kit. I personally believe the steel pan is to blame, not bolt length, but the kit fixes both as far as I kn
Just for future reference, most Caprices of that generation with ABS have a badge reading “ABS” above the left rear tail light I believe.
Yeah I’m saving up for a Hughes kit now, not sure if I mentioned that or not. I’ve done enough research to know that fixing just the gasket isn’t going to cut it.
The truck started making some new sounds, and I feel that one may be related as it’s definitely coming from the rear end. Any time the wheels are turned more than a little to the left, a creaking sound is heard which I’m pretty sure is a bad ball joint. H
I don’t see any reason the engine would be running before this is done since we’re going to start early in the morning, so it should be cold enough for your way to work. Thanks for the tip.
As we get the money together for a plenum repair kit, I’ve been researching and making sure I know all of the steps of the repair beforehand. I got a Chrysler manufacturer manual that explains what to do and in what order, but I’m at a loss for one sectio
Thanks alot. Unless I have another question, my next post should be results of the repair. It may be a couple weeks though, the Hughes kit is $120 and that’s alot when a tank of gas is $80._x000D_
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P.S. I know that severe drops in MPG are a symptom of a blownSorry I never updated the thread but I decided against it. Not only did the doors not open, but the vehicle used to have a 6 inch lift, and the lengthened emergency brake cable from the lift wasn’t ever replaced. The handbrake was essentially inoperable,
Oh I know, sometimes when people think they know how to fix a problem, even when there’s no evidence there is no stopping them from trying and often making things worse!
I didn’t mean to imply that I was just going to go change it right away. By look into it I meant that I would do whatever test would tell me if it was bad or not.