Yes, I'm a newbie here but I thought I'd share an idea that took hold over at a ski forum I frequent. It's called a "Everyone Must-Do" thread and the idea is to suggest and share something that you've done with great results. No, I'm not talking about setting your neighbor's Chevy on fire or intentionally t-boning a Tundra at 60mph. I'm talking about easy mods, fixes, ideas, maintenence items, bolt-ons, preventative steps, etc. that basically anyone can do to make their life easier.

I'll start off by suggesting using a 1/2 - 3rd can of Seafoam through a vacuum line of your older truck. Simply feed a can of Seafoam ($6 at any autoparts store) through the vacuum line VERY SLOWLY with the engine runnng, allowing the line to "sip" the Seafoam until it's around 1/2 empty. Don't do it so fast that then engine drowns--just feed it slowly. It'll take several minutes. Reconnect the brake booster line (that's the vacuum line I used) and turn the truck off for 20 minutes. Fire it up (this might be difficult at first) and then drive it like you stole it until the opaque white cloud of exhaust disipates. I recommend doing this in a rural, unpopulated area unless you want your neighborhood to hate you. Pour the rest of the Seafoam into a full gas tank. Change your oil VERY soon and bam! A better running rig. My old 88 F250 302 now runs WAY better with better throttle response and a smoother idle.

 

Get a good color paint that will match your truck and paint the calipers drums shocks frame basically everything up under the truck it will make heads turn when they see it especially if you have a lift kit !

 

Check and adjust the pressure in your tires regularly, you would not believe how many trucks I see driving around with a low tire.

 

Get rid of the cat, makes all v8s sound so good. The environment friendly cars will make up for yours smelling a bit more then usual.

 

May I go again? Always grease your front end and your u-joints everytime you change the oil. You are alraedy down there and your front end parts will not wear out on you.

Also, check your air filter every now and then. You can lose mileage with a dirty air filter.

 

I second that, I checked the tires on my truck shortly after bringing it home, all four had different pressures in them. One was below 25 psi.

 

Change the oxygen sensor and fuel filter every 50k. Both arent changed as offer as they need to be changed and the difference in how the truck drives is noticeable--especially when the truck has high mileage .

 

Treat your truck to plenty of Armorall spray. I use it on everything rubber under the truck too. Every grommet and do-dad gets a regular squirt of Armorall. This help eliminate squeeks and weatherchecking. Down here in southern Florida the sun ruins tires and interiors if you don't protect them. I have a 5 year old set of tires on my car and they look like new because they are always protected.


Doug

 

Dollar for dollar the best mods I do to my trucks:

3G 130+ amp altenator
Saginaw power steering pump
Electric fans (taurus etc)

 

I was also going to suggest a Taurus fan (or a thinner fan for those 300 users out there).

 

eat bacon every day!!! or at least things that taste like bacon!!!



Ray

 

Keep a towstrap and a good set of jumper cables in your truck to help those chevy guys out when they need it.