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Re: 2001 6.0L really low idle all of a sudden
« Reply #30 on: April 03, 2016, 06:05:16 PM »
300 miles and no fill up? mine has 25 gal tank im getting about 14

Filled it up today, 13.5 mpg.  I'll see, going to do a 600 mile round trip next weekend, what it's hwy is.
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Re: 2001 6.0L really low idle all of a sudden
« Reply #31 on: July 27, 2016, 08:24:47 PM »
zieg something i just found out with my 02 chevy. check your brake lines, apparently from 99-07 gm used some poor brake lines that had some bad coating that will lead to premature failure. since GMs front and rear lines use two different lines for the front and rear they feel there shouldnt be a recall. gm offers prebent brake lines but a full repair can cost around 600-800

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Re: 2001 6.0L really low idle all of a sudden
« Reply #32 on: July 27, 2016, 09:12:50 PM »
Irish, good call on the brake lines.
I just had the brake lines done on  my 2000 crew cab.  A local mechanic replaced all of the steel lines for $525.

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Re: 2001 6.0L really low idle all of a sudden
« Reply #33 on: July 27, 2016, 09:25:10 PM »
found the kit i need for $53 at walmart of all places. now take the time to do it myself or get a shop tp do it. i heard you have to jack the cab up and drop the tank for a 4.5 hr job.

this is my kit for my 02 ext cab 4x4 wb of 144
https://www.walmart.com/ip/46951574

kind of shocked walmart has it and its the lowest price
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Re: 2001 6.0L really low idle all of a sudden
« Reply #34 on: July 27, 2016, 09:55:52 PM »
Thanks for the heads up.  I'll inspect them this weekend
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Re: 2001 6.0L really low idle all of a sudden
« Reply #35 on: August 10, 2016, 01:16:13 AM »
another heads up. dont get the pre bent brake lines. theyre a pain and i had to unbend some spots just to get them to run down the frame. go with a roll of line and put the fittings on yourself. i just spent all night and it took every bit of 5 hours and i didnt even put the rear on on cause it was in good shape. the only benefit about the pre bent ones is theyre the right length or pay a shop 300+ to do it.
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Re: 2001 6.0L really low idle all of a sudden
« Reply #36 on: August 10, 2016, 08:42:49 AM »
i dont know why gm would even put a little engine in a truck when you can have a bigger one with more power and better mpgs. its like selling false hopes cause you know someone is going to look at the 4.8 and think "this engine is the best of both worlds and should get better millage than the 6.0"


Not to get off topic on your post but Irish Alley the 4.8 wont get better mpgs then the 6.0? How do they compare to the 5.3?

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Re: 2001 6.0L really low idle all of a sudden
« Reply #37 on: August 13, 2016, 04:25:24 PM »
Purchased a set of aftermarket towing mirrors, nice quality for the money.  Installation took less than 10 minutes.
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Re: 2001 6.0L really low idle all of a sudden
« Reply #38 on: August 13, 2016, 07:14:03 PM »
Those appear to be reproductions of the factory towing telescoping mirrors.
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Re: 2001 6.0L really low idle all of a sudden
« Reply #39 on: August 13, 2016, 11:06:30 PM »
Those appear to be reproductions of the factory towing telescoping mirrors.

May be, I see them all over.  Had it out tonight and they don't vibrate or move so I am happy.  $78 to the door...
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Re: 2001 6.0L really low idle all of a sudden
« Reply #40 on: August 14, 2016, 12:08:46 AM »
Where did you get them?
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Re: 2001 6.0L really low idle all of a sudden
« Reply #42 on: August 14, 2016, 07:09:26 AM »
i thought mine were weak and thats why they wiggled. guess ill have to talk the wify about getting some tow mirrors lol
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Re: 2001 6.0L really low idle all of a sudden
« Reply #43 on: August 14, 2016, 07:43:36 PM »
Yep, those are just aftermarket reproductions of the GM ones, they look just about identical. The GM ones have been available on GM trucks since about 2003-2005 some where around there up until 2015 when they came out with the new versions on the brand new trucks.
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Re: 2001 6.0L really low idle all of a sudden
« Reply #44 on: September 05, 2016, 01:58:43 PM »
found the kit i need for $53 at walmart of all places. now take the time to do it myself or get a shop tp do it. i heard you have to jack the cab up and drop the tank for a 4.5 hr job.

this is my kit for my 02 ext cab 4x4 wb of 144
https://www.walmart.com/ip/46951574

kind of shocked walmart has it and its the lowest price

Well my line to the rear popped today... bummer.  Need to figure out the correct AC delco set for my Standard cab longbed 2500HD
Carl 
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1986 C10 under construction
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