Thanks Tacomakarl
Yes I am aware of pump nozzle cut offs so I fill until can not put any more in without spilling. A fillup at same pump nozzle can not always be done example round trip is to far for refill at same place, nozzle has been changed by station during maintenance or pump changed.
For this engine plug gap calls for .060 they are at .074 now and truck is running fine, still driving on 1st tank full
can't wait for mpg check
geraldc
update 11-21-13
head gaskets is leaking water into cylinder(s). Misfiring is getting bad. same thing last engine done. and Ron I will be looking at EGR valve in middle of heads any suggestions on a fix would help-- had thought about the RVS stuff -- will talk to Justin before I do anything also going to order RVS for my 6006 Duetz tractor
geraldc
update 11-25-13
put 1997 chev truck in shop today for intake Fel-Pro gasket application $400.00 + gasket not bad here, was told 3 other places over $600.00. Shop owner does the work and has done several of these intakes, when I talked to him he knew exactly what was going on right down to vacuum on radiator when cooled so should be back by Wednesday.
geraldc
update
12-3-13
1997 truck home again after intake gaskets renewed for $468.51 - no water leak found inside or outside - had Fel-Pro intake gaskets on it now new Fel-Pro gaskets on it again - Still losing water somewhere, radiator still has vacuum on it with water down. Misfiring is still there but not as bad - Found a plug wire #4 bad. Will be replacing plugs and plug wire soon. Truck does seem to run better, quieter and smoother.
geraldc
update
12-10-13
1997 chev truck does NOT misfiring any more
applied new wires, Belden Edge wire guaranty for life of engine will I own it. Runs great but
still has water going somewhere -- no external leak -- all new Fel-Pro gaskets
many years ago seen 3 different engines at different times were rebuild with probably 20k or more on each and you could fill them up when warm drive them and check water level -- it would always be down about 3 inches to same place each time -- the engines like that water level always run good at that level-- maybe this is what is happening
geraldc
update 12-15-13
1997 chev truck applied new double platinum plugs today gapped to .074 ground not cut runs even better
fill tank today and increased mpg by 1 -- 13.2 mpg now so wires did some good
still have not found any leaks measured water level today 3" down cold - plan to measure and look for leaks every day -- if I can find a pressure tester will apply pressure - if not I will make one
geraldc
update 12-21-13
could not measure below radiator tubes but put more anti-freeze in yesterday. Still no leak found
I am looking for a portable mpg device to plug in and see mpg as I drive - if anyone knows of one Please post here Thank You or call me 912-658-7561 savannah ga have truck will travel wahoooo
geraldc
question
is there a way to do a search on this site for a particular item ? example I want to know about a 1994 V6 Brick EGR valve, if on the site How can I do a search ??
1-2-14 update 8 aspirin in truck today, ran good, putting 8 more in tomorrow for trip to Atlanta Ga. will not put any more in until at least 3 fillups have happened
geraldc
update 5-4-14
my 350 chev truck running great has 4 new O2 sensors,, 16 aspirin with 6 oz EverClear 190 proof grain alcohol "happy truck" ,, plugs gaped to .074,, 14.4 mpg last fillup with regular gas in Savannah ga at Kroger.
Going to drop plug gap down to .068 and put 8 aspirin with 6 oz of EverClear 190 proof as an experiment -- to see if computer will change mpg. Will do this for at least 4 tanks of gas. I am using 4 layers of a white kitchen paper towel to filter aspirin, tea filter did not get all particles as wanted.
My water leak is still there ,, went to a head rebuild shop and told owner what was going on with leak. He showed me the same heads as on my truck, these heads do not have EGR gases going thro a center hole in head, no holes in head other than for each cylinder operation. He did recommend using a stop leak with the new anti-freeze but I am still looking at changing anti-freeze to the old style anti-freeze.
geraldc
update 5-18-14
plugs are gaped at
.068 and 8 aspirin with
3 oz of EverClear 190 proof,, yes
3 oz,, did computer memory removal for 2 hours, tank is full 32 gal
trying to stop the pinging sound when mesh gas go faster -- as for 8 aspirin just to see if computer likes it better than 16 aspirin
geraldc