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12-12-2011, 01:53 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Culbertson, Mt
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looking at a new truck
so today i went to look at a 98 chevy ext cab short bed truck well when i went to test drive it i found out the truck seemed to like slip or stutter continuously really bad taking off not as bad on the road but then when i got back i parked the truck was idling at 2000rpm the guy said his mechanic said the throttle position sensor was bad. would that sensor make the tranny feel like it was slipping and make the truck idle that high?
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12-12-2011, 08:01 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Lubbock, TX
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Re: looking at a new truck
Scrounge a TPS from a similar truck in a bone yard and take it with your for another test drive. If this doesn't fix it, pass until he can get it fixed. Don't buy another man's troubles. Ask the guy that married my ex
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12-12-2011, 09:36 AM
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97' Tahoe 2dr/2wd
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Huffman,TX
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Re: looking at a new truck
it would have to be very cheap to buy with problems like that...
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12-12-2011, 10:13 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somerset, KY
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Re: looking at a new truck
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12-12-2011, 01:36 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Culbertson, Mt
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Re: looking at a new truck
alright thanks guys thats what i was thinking because the guy wanted 6500 and after that i just wanted to see what your thoughts are about it.
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12-12-2011, 02:36 PM
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97' Tahoe 2dr/2wd
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Huffman,TX
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Re: looking at a new truck
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seen some of the newer body styles with LS engines for that |
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12-12-2011, 02:38 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Bradenton, Fla.
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Re: looking at a new truck
A TPS....... and the stutter might be a bad lock-up in the torque converter.
Also, a poor idle & (vacuum?) sometimes makes you think it is a tranny, but trannys depend on correct RPM & vacuum. Smell the tranny fluid...sniff for a burned smell. Deduct $2,000 for a burn smell. |
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12-12-2011, 07:33 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
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Re: looking at a new truck
For $6500 it should be low miles and in perfect shape. That's alot of money for a 13 year old truck.
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