20 Most Recent 1986 Chevrolet C1500 - Page 3 Questions & Answers

When you changed the sending unit, was this in the tank? or does it have a manual that bolts to the block. If it is on the block, drop the tank (or take the bed off) and replace the float.

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try checking the belts adjustment first, adjust it if its loose, check the the belt width against your pulley , it could be that belt is wide enough thats why itshitting the pulley thats why it squecks, get a candle and slide it on your belts edge just enough to lubricate them, run the engine and check....

There should be a fuel pump relay, and or a fuse, it is possible that when you removed the wires it shorted and blew the fuse and or relay.

1 is for battery to the distributor, the other is for a tach reference.

Have you been maintaining the truck? Tune ups, changing the air and gas filters? Also,check the timeing, if you have never had the timing chain replaced, that could be the problem. Most people don't think about that when working on older vehicles

start with fuses thak out you owners manul to find you where they are

Hello! Go to Autozone.com...Then register...Put in auto information..

Go to repair guide; Under vehicle repair information click on chassis electrical. On left side all the way to the bottom click on wiring.

Choose your C-10 diagrams.


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You have to grab a hold and pull out when its in washer spray position. Its tough to pull out but it will come. Also here's a tip.. if tou attach some Mechanics wire to the cruise control connector and pullit all the way up thru the steering column you can use the wire to pull the new connector back down the same path..have fun..

I found the 2 orange wires going to the horn relay attached to the headlight switch. I removed them and ran another fused wire direct from the battery and connected them to it. The horn works plus the interior dome light started working...One more wire in this cobbled up mess ...mercy...people with their fancy radios and the mess they make ???

check your dimmer switch .....

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you have a ground problem check the wiring at the sender it may be broken off or no a good enough ground to the frame it should be a black wire
hope this helps

There is a clip on the back of the instrument cluster right in the middle...you push against it and the speedo cable slips right off. You may need to pull the instrument cluster to reach it....it is pretty easy to do. If you need more help just let me know.

You shouldn't need a spark box because thee coil is located in the dist. cap. You need to run a 12v switched power source to the side of the dist. cap that is marked dist. if it isn't maked it is the term. that is on the front right of the conector pad. the one on the left is for hooking up a tach.

body lift would be cheapest and not real hard to do.ranch makes a nice suspension lift for that truck but alot more money and will need allignment and possible proffetional to install properly.remember you may need to change your rims depending on lift.

standerd gear oil will be fine...

You can tell if your water pump is running backwards by the way the radiator fan is running. If the ran is pulling air from the radiator then the water pump is running the right way, if it's pushing air toward the radiator then your water pump is running the wrong way too. There should be a sticker on the fan shroud or on the hood to the direction the serpentine belt should run. IF the water pump is running the right direction, then it needs to be replaced. Good luck and hope this helps.

Turn the #1 cylinder to top dead center, on the compression stroke. Remove the cap and see where the rotor button is pointed. This is the #1 cylinder plug wire position. Start from here, and clockwise run 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2.

You need to remove the small metal ring that retains the lock mechanism, then remove the turn signal switch (3 bolts, move it up or down to access 2 of them). You will then see a torx bolt that retains your tumbler.

unscew the drain plug and add oil until it starts to run out. there should be one on the bottom and one on the side.unscrew the one on the side. some don't have a bottom plug,and you remove the oil by removing the back plate.