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Old Apr 27, 2019 | 09:41 PM
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Hey guys just wondering if i could have a little input, so i have a 03 sierra with the 5.3 lm7 in her. I just swapped out the stock intake and fuel rails for the ls6 intake and aluminum fuel rails. She started up just fine but i didnt have water pump spacers so the belt slipped off and melted a hole in the intake coupler. So i got spacers and a alternator and powersteering relocation brackets, (had to extend the alternator connector but they are soldered good) and now she will start fire a few times and die out. I have already replaced the fuel pump and the maf is new but could it be a fuel pressure issue since the aftermarket rails dont have a regulator? I also had to replace my ecu a few months ago so by lengthening the alternator connector could vats could have kicked back in? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!!
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Old Apr 27, 2019 | 11:23 PM
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Old Apr 27, 2019 | 11:31 PM
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Thats what my first thought was, everything appears to be sealed good i used fresh gaskets and followed the torque sequence as well
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Spray carb cleaner around the intake and see if the rpms rise.
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Old May 1, 2019 | 03:37 PM
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Get/rent something like a snap on motorvac. You wil find vacuum leaks that younever thought possible. My friend brought in his 93 xj6 and it had maybe 25 vacuum
leaks. Crazy. But it runs like a top now.
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