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Offline Iowa Fox

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1987 Fuel selector valve
« on: August 19, 2015, 11:22:24 pm »
Does anone know if Pollak makes a direct part # cross ref for the GM 15548979 fuel tank selector valve. It was a one year production item with GM and their first year for TBFI if I'm thinking correctly? Or is a person better off to just bite the bullet on GM's high replacement part price and go with a GM valve?

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Re: 1987 Fuel selector valve
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2015, 01:48:31 am »
Rich
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In other words... if people learn by making mistakes, by now I should know just about everything!!!
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Offline Iowa Fox

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Re: 1987 Fuel selector valve
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2015, 01:25:47 pm »
Thanks bd,

Do you know if that duralast is a Pollak or mfgr'd by someone else? Hate to be nit picky but I just want to be sure before I buy something.

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Re: 1987 Fuel selector valve
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2015, 03:47:25 pm »
Most Duralast stuff is made off shore - much of it by Wells Manufacturing.  But, sometimes OEM parts are repackaged under the Duralast label.  The only way to know is by looking at the brand cast into the body of the part.  I doubt whether AutoZone would know without breaking the package open.  So far, I have had very good service from Duralast parts, which look like OE clones.  Of course, everything is subject to change.
Rich
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In other words... if people learn by making mistakes, by now I should know just about everything!!!
87 R10 Silverado Fleetside 355 MPFI 700R4 3.42 Locker (aka Rusty, aka Mater)

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Re: 1987 Fuel selector valve
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2015, 05:08:57 pm »
Whats the difference between  GM 15548979  and the older GM 12336290 selector valves? is it higher pressure handling for the injection system?

Pollak 42-302 should work
http://www.amazon.com/Pollak-Port-Fuel-Selector-Valve/dp/B00J95FWVE/ref=pd_sxp_redirect

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Re: 1987 Fuel selector valve
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2015, 09:49:17 pm »
I haved used the Autozone part with good success...