GM Guy
Manual Trans. 2WD Enthusiast
I figured rather than postjack Crankme69s thread, Id better start my own thread.
I have the ol e-bay special that I need to fix up so I can fall in love with and never sell to fund the purchase of a better bodied truck.
So now that that reasoning is out of the way, heres the deal.
When I first arrived at the guys place to finish forking over the dough and take the truck, he fired it up so I could inspect. First thing i did was pop of the oil fill cap, and she was puffy, so not the greates news there, but Ill try a CDR and see if that helps.
anyway the second thing i did was to try and move the wastegate. moved really easy. great. So I drove it home, all the while pulling down on hills, blowing black smoke, etc. So i figured either the solenoid is done, or the pump is done. so I popped off the rubber elbow that goes from the line directly from the pump and the line going to the solenoid. put pinky over line at idle, and didnt feel a thing.
Is this system operating on such low vaccuum that i would not be able to feel the proper vaccuum? as in low enough i need to buy a guage? If i should be able to feel it, and i dont, then there is nothing else other than the pump that can go wrong, correct? i did feel at the orange line from the pump, not the black to the turbo)
If I do swap out pumps, what is the best to go with?
Used original GM for cheap off of one of you guys via classifieds, Cardone rebuild for 120-130, cardone supposed new at 140, or new delco at short of 200?
and also, what years fit? is it 94-2000, or is there a break, such as 96 and 97?
i know ATT and TM will be reccommended, but I want to stay OEM for now. sadly because I was satisfied with the power levels out of a stock 210K 6.5L with no boost. therefore, no power adders are gonna need to be purchased for this ol gal.
any input appreciated, thanks!
I have the ol e-bay special that I need to fix up so I can fall in love with and never sell to fund the purchase of a better bodied truck.
So now that that reasoning is out of the way, heres the deal.
When I first arrived at the guys place to finish forking over the dough and take the truck, he fired it up so I could inspect. First thing i did was pop of the oil fill cap, and she was puffy, so not the greates news there, but Ill try a CDR and see if that helps.
anyway the second thing i did was to try and move the wastegate. moved really easy. great. So I drove it home, all the while pulling down on hills, blowing black smoke, etc. So i figured either the solenoid is done, or the pump is done. so I popped off the rubber elbow that goes from the line directly from the pump and the line going to the solenoid. put pinky over line at idle, and didnt feel a thing.
Is this system operating on such low vaccuum that i would not be able to feel the proper vaccuum? as in low enough i need to buy a guage? If i should be able to feel it, and i dont, then there is nothing else other than the pump that can go wrong, correct? i did feel at the orange line from the pump, not the black to the turbo)
If I do swap out pumps, what is the best to go with?
Used original GM for cheap off of one of you guys via classifieds, Cardone rebuild for 120-130, cardone supposed new at 140, or new delco at short of 200?
and also, what years fit? is it 94-2000, or is there a break, such as 96 and 97?
i know ATT and TM will be reccommended, but I want to stay OEM for now. sadly because I was satisfied with the power levels out of a stock 210K 6.5L with no boost. therefore, no power adders are gonna need to be purchased for this ol gal.
any input appreciated, thanks!
