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Advice for ToDo list on truck just bought - 5/4/2008 11:38:58 PM    95wt   Posts: 6 Joined: 5/4/2008 Status: offline     Hi everybody. I'm new here and came get your advice on what maintenance items I should do immediately to the truck I bought today. I know the list of what I should ideally do is probably longer than I can afford, so I was hoping you guys could help me with the most important things I should do now. It's a 1995 1500 W/T, 4.3L V6, with 197,000 miles. This is what I know about it: automatic trans, was rebuilt 40k miles ago new plugs 40k miles ago seems to run a little unevenly when cruising/accelerating seems to shift a little hard (but I'm not an expert) think it might have an exhaust leak somewhere before the muffler brake pedal can be pushed to floor while idling, but it seems to stop the truck fine while moving This is what I had planned to do. Please advise: Change oil change plugs change plug wires pour can of fuel treatment in gas tank change fuel filter at Express Lube, have transmission flushed clean engine with cans of engine cleaner foam Should I also: have radiator flushed have brake system flushed EGR valve change rear diff oil anything else? Thanks for your help. Post #: 1

RE: Advice for ToDo list on truck just bought - 5/5/2008 9:46:31 AM    northey87 Posts: 757 Joined: 10/17/2007 Status: online Welcome to the forum!!! Everything on you "to do list" probably should be done and are fairly simple to do. The plugs are easy but the wires are a pain (at least they were on my 5.7) mainly because the distributer is on the back of the engine and routing them so they don't cross. you may want to add "change the PCV valve" to your list. for your "Should I also" list; have radiator flushed = flush it have brake system flushed = if works don't touch it EGR valve = not sure change rear diff oil = change it P.S. Get some pics up, I would love to see the truck _____________________________ '95 1500 Silverado, 350, flowmaster Force II exhuast, S&B CAI. Get your votes in for the June ROTM!! http://www.chevroletforum.com/m_68686/mpage_1/key_/tm.htm#68686 (in reply to 95wt) Post #: 2

RE: Advice for ToDo list on truck just bought - 5/5/2008 12:45:51 PM    95wt   Posts: 6 Joined: 5/4/2008 Status: offline Thanks a lot. I'll be back with a few questions I have after I get into the processes. < Message edited by 95wt -- 5/5/2008 12:46:26 PM > (in reply to northey87) Post #: 3

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