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  1. Big Red Monster

    Ouch, Parking garage hiccup.

    on my old cadillac i fixed my fender, the flared part was dented in badly. took off the inner liner and with a sledge hammer from the back side and a block of wood on the front side i got the dent out, should be easy on ur fender. and yes i know a body hammer works better for dents but I tried...
  2. Big Red Monster

    need a second air filter

    i think its like 3.5- 4 inch
  3. Big Red Monster

    need a second air filter

    I need a cone like 10 inch long and I think 5 inch diameter
  4. Big Red Monster

    What size should i go with?

    285/70/17 fits with no trimming along with 295s. 315s and ull be cutting some of ur bumper....looks bad ass though
  5. Big Red Monster

    p0176

    ok Im going insane, first im told its po176, look up code and it says "flex fuel sensor" what the F**k! when they read the code at the auto parts it said po176 bank 2 is running lean. the only thing that gets me aggravated is until i had the tune up done, my truck never had this damn code, i...
  6. Big Red Monster

    p0176

    how do you check the CAT converter? one of my o2 sensors look real rusty and burned
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    need a second air filter

    No luck finding an air hog. May go with aem dry flow.....after I figure out this damn po176 code
  8. Big Red Monster

    p0176

    checked the elbow as far as i can see its fine, starting to really hate this truck now, every mechanic i go to gives me a differnt story
  9. Big Red Monster

    p0176

    I think thats the right code, I was told bank 2 is running lean. What dose this mean, is the 0 2 senser bad?
  10. Big Red Monster

    need a second air filter

    I kinda worded it wrong, im going to use it as my secondary so i wash one put it away for next time, then when i need to clean this one i do the same. so I need a good secondary filter lol, specially cause in winter time I cant wash my filters outside and....yea not happening in the house lol
  11. Big Red Monster

    need a second air filter

    i have a spectre CAI on my truck, I need a second filter for when i wash the reuseable one. should I buy another spectre filter or a AEM dry flow filter? which is better?
  12. Big Red Monster

    Subwoofer replacement

    well im getting a kenwood excelon sub thats what the guy recommended for me seeing as Im not willing to spend the money on JL audio he told me kenwood is the best choice for me
  13. Big Red Monster

    Regular or Premium

    i used the same brand gas, citgo gas from my station. I drove the truck the same way i always drive it but i noticed it was taking more throttle to get it moving up to speed and i normally drive at 40 mph. with 93 at 40 mph i was averaging 10.5, at 40 mph with 89 im averaging 9.5, that to me is...
  14. Big Red Monster

    Regular or Premium

    well heres what i learned, dont listen to the owners manual or anyone else. i was using premium and pushing like 10.5 miles per gallon (before tune up). tried 89 seeing as everyone keeps saying these trucks are not tuned to burn 93. well my mileage dropped to like 9.5 miles per gallon since...
  15. Big Red Monster

    Regular or Premium

    just wondering, what would it do to the engine if its leaded?
  16. Big Red Monster

    Best fuel additive for carbon deposit removal?

    i like this stuff called FIC. they say its better for the fuel injectors because it keeps them lubricated and dosent burn up the o rings
  17. Big Red Monster

    Thoughts on these lights!!!

    ill be honest this is my personal opinion though. the only lights that look good on these trucks are the stock ones, the svt lighting style or the r8 style. I would keep the lighting heads, i have those on mine now and they look great. everything else looks tacky in my oponion
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    im gonna kill my truck......

    yea after he scanned it the light went off, but also before the tune up the battery cable was removed, so im guessing maybe the truck is learning the fuel and air mixture again, specally since this is the first time removing the cable since i installed my exhaust cai and throttle body spacer. im...
  19. Big Red Monster

    im gonna kill my truck......

    ok got it scanned, sorry no code though but they said bank 1 and bank 2 are running lean. but the truck is running fine no shuttereing or hesitation and the light is off now. top it all off i did 0 to 70 in like 9 seconds, which is better then it was before tune up. should i worry about this if...
  20. Big Red Monster

    which muffler

    +1 for the 40 series mufflers
  21. Big Red Monster

    im gonna kill my truck......

    well it was off when i got the truck back, it came on going home tonight, but again its running fine no misfireing or anything
  22. Big Red Monster

    im gonna kill my truck......

    600 bucks..... but now the cel came BACK ON but its running fine. WHY!!! any one help?
  23. Big Red Monster

    im gonna kill my truck......

    thanks lol. it accelerates so much better now
  24. Big Red Monster

    im gonna kill my truck......

    got it back today. it runs so smooth now and my mileage has gone up to nearly 12.5 mpg now, Im happy lol
  25. Big Red Monster

    im gonna kill my truck......

    update, found out all 8 spark plugs are shot to hell and i need one new coil, should be getting it back later today, really cant wait to see how it runs.
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