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4.3jimmy · 06-02-2008, 07:37 PM

hey guys, i just joined up and im the proud owner of a 96 GMC jimmy. I just bought it today off the chrysler dealership i work at, after taxes and all, i paid a grand total of 128 dollars for it . the body is nice, with no rust and shiney black paint, dark tint and black leather interior.

It wouldnt start so i got it for 100 bucks plus taxes etc , put some gas in it and boosted the battery and she fired right up and ran good. Factory CD player doesnt work though

i dont know much about these vehicles and i havent had a chance to take a good look at it, all i know is driving it around the lot, something doesnt feel right in the front end, it wanders alot and feels like the steering colum goes tight then loose then tight then loose,, the alignment is off by a mile !! but i know the power steering works fine,

also there is a rattle under the truck which when i crawled under it, sounded like the catalytic convertor, i think it needs a tune up and some TLC to make it run perfect , probley needs a cat convertor as weell, i will have pics by tommorow but can anyone tell me what sort of fuel mileage these vehicles usually get ? and what probleys are common with these trucks ?

also , is there anything in the front suspension that can be blamed for the bad wander, the tight then loose feeling (almost feels like the tires are fighting each other for direction of the vehicle)

any help would be great , thanx guys

gchemist · 06-02-2008, 09:36 PM

Welcome to the site.

The first major maintenance on my 96 Jimmy when bought was the suspension. New ball joint, pit arm, idle arm, and rods. Add a front end alignment, drives straight as an arrow!! Look over my website site pictures.

Plan to replace the following: radiator (convert to green coolant), heater core (PIA), tranny (maybe you're lucky), fuel injection spider, lower intake gasket and front end suspension.

http://community.webshots.com/user/gchemist

4.3jimmy · 06-03-2008, 07:30 AM

whats a fuel injection "spider" ?? and what should i be ready to replace the rad or the heater core, bad factory design ? , my jimmy has 205 000 kms or roughly 127 000 miles on it.

K Dawg ONE · 06-03-2008, 11:35 AM

KMS? Are you here in Canada?

SmokeeJay · 06-03-2008, 12:49 PM

I had to replace the radiator, hoses and thermostat housing on my 2001 Blazer at about 120,000 miles. I blame it on DexCool. The heater core is a major pain to replace, but once you pull the dash, it is cake. You will know when it needs replacing. Antifreeze all in your passenger floor. Along with the idler arm, etc, you should look at the steering shaft. There is a joint on the shaft called a rag joint that eventually goes bad. That also causes the wondering. You get used to it after a while.

4.3jimmy · 06-03-2008, 07:37 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by K Dawg ONE

KMS? Are you here in Canada?

i actually live in ontario, in windsor, the truck is parked at pinnacle chrysler right now

gchemist · 06-04-2008, 12:23 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by 4.3jimmy

whats a fuel injection "spider" ?? and what should i be ready to replace the rad or the heater core, bad factory design ? , my jimmy has 205 000 kms or roughly 127 000 miles on it.

Heater cores are notorious for failing. You practically take out the dash to replace it. Convert to green coolant if the radiator or heater core fail.

The intake gasket is a poor design. Look at my website pictures. I installed a FelPro gasket. The stock gasket will eventually fail.

The FI has poppets. Over time they get clogged. Misfires codes, poor gas milage and performance are good indicators. The updated spider (2001, I think) has the fuel injectors at the end instead of inside the body. You get better throttle response.

gchemist · 06-04-2008, 12:33 AM

Read about the spider upgrade: http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f107/s...de-kit-324166/

K Dawg ONE · 06-04-2008, 12:29 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 4.3jimmy

i actually live in ontario, in windsor, the truck is parked at pinnacle chrysler right now

No shit eh? I live in Windsor! I work at Revenberg's! If you need any help with the truck, there is actually quite a few s-series owners here in town!

Im Kris, btw...

4.3jimmy · 06-04-2008, 02:57 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by K Dawg ONE

No shit eh? I live in Windsor! I work at Revenberg's! If you need any help with the truck, there is actually quite a few s-series owners here in town!

Im Kris, btw...

hey chris nice to meet ya man, my name is brian, surprised to see a fellow windsorite, i gotta ask you, what sort of gas mileage do these things get, i have a 93 intrepid right now and with just purchasing a house, i cant afford to keep both cars, so my dad is telling me to sell the jimmy cause of rising gas prices but i am so confused and dont know what to do, what sort of mileage are you getting here with yours, i know gas is up near 1.33 a litre so can you tell me how much it takes to fill yours from dead empty to full, and how many kilometers you get from a tank, thanks buddy, maybe we will meet up one day.

K Dawg ONE · 06-05-2008, 03:03 PM

If you are concerned about mileage, def. get rid of the Jimmy. The 4.3 is basically a 350 with 2 cyls cut off so, plenty of power, but, REALLY hard on gas! Actually, my Jimmy, I only drive in the summer (its my summer toy) because of gas being so hard (I drive a G5 as my daily).
The irony of everything is that the reason the 4.3 came about is because back in the 80's when we were facing another gas crunch (give me those gas prices any day), GM needed a fuel efficient V6 so they lobbed 2 cyls off the the 350 to make the 262...now 20 years later, i wish I could lob 2 MORE cylanders off of it, lol!
You didnt pay much for it so I would sell it. I imagine you could get $1000 for it no problem...and then bring that $1000 to me and ill gladly sell you a economical car (btw, your intrepid is worth $750 if you come buy a new GM from me, lol....im sure Pinnacle would love that HA!)

06-02-2008, 07:37 PM	#1
4.3jimmy Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4 Location: User is: OffLine	New Here, just wnated to say hi . hey guys, i just joined up and im the proud owner of a 96 GMC jimmy. I just bought it today off the chrysler dealership i work at, after taxes and all, i paid a grand total of 128 dollars for it . the body is nice, with no rust and shiney black paint, dark tint and black leather interior. It wouldnt start so i got it for 100 bucks plus taxes etc , put some gas in it and boosted the battery and she fired right up and ran good. Factory CD player doesnt work though i dont know much about these vehicles and i havent had a chance to take a good look at it, all i know is driving it around the lot, something doesnt feel right in the front end, it wanders alot and feels like the steering colum goes tight then loose then tight then loose,, the alignment is off by a mile !! but i know the power steering works fine, also there is a rattle under the truck which when i crawled under it, sounded like the catalytic convertor, i think it needs a tune up and some TLC to make it run perfect , probley needs a cat convertor as weell, i will have pics by tommorow but can anyone tell me what sort of fuel mileage these vehicles usually get ? and what probleys are common with these trucks ? also , is there anything in the front suspension that can be blamed for the bad wander, the tight then loose feeling (almost feels like the tires are fighting each other for direction of the vehicle) any help would be great , thanx guys
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06-02-2008, 09:36 PM	#2
gchemist Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 356 Location: Austin User is: OffLine	Re: New Here, just wnated to say hi . Welcome to the site. The first major maintenance on my 96 Jimmy when bought was the suspension. New ball joint, pit arm, idle arm, and rods. Add a front end alignment, drives straight as an arrow!! Look over my website site pictures. Plan to replace the following: radiator (convert to green coolant), heater core (PIA), tranny (maybe you're lucky), fuel injection spider, lower intake gasket and front end suspension. http://community.webshots.com/user/gchemist Last edited by gchemist : 06-02-2008 at 09:39 PM.
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06-03-2008, 07:30 AM	#3
4.3jimmy Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: New Here, just wnated to say hi . whats a fuel injection "spider" ?? and what should i be ready to replace the rad or the heater core, bad factory design ? , my jimmy has 205 000 kms or roughly 127 000 miles on it.
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06-03-2008, 11:35 AM	#4
K Dawg ONE CDN 2WD 2Gen 4-Door! Age: 27 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,844 Location: Windsor, Ontario, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: New Here, just wnated to say hi . KMS? Are you here in Canada?
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06-03-2008, 12:49 PM	#5
SmokeeJay It's 4:20 Somewhere! Age: 37 Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 660 Location: Douglasville, GA User is: OffLine	Re: New Here, just wnated to say hi . I had to replace the radiator, hoses and thermostat housing on my 2001 Blazer at about 120,000 miles. I blame it on DexCool. The heater core is a major pain to replace, but once you pull the dash, it is cake. You will know when it needs replacing. Antifreeze all in your passenger floor. Along with the idler arm, etc, you should look at the steering shaft. There is a joint on the shaft called a rag joint that eventually goes bad. That also causes the wondering. You get used to it after a while.
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06-03-2008, 07:37 PM	#6
4.3jimmy Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: New Here, just wnated to say hi . Quote: Originally Posted by K Dawg ONE KMS? Are you here in Canada? i actually live in ontario, in windsor, the truck is parked at pinnacle chrysler right now
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06-04-2008, 12:23 AM	#7
gchemist Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 356 Location: Austin User is: OffLine	Re: New Here, just wnated to say hi . Quote: Originally Posted by 4.3jimmy whats a fuel injection "spider" ?? and what should i be ready to replace the rad or the heater core, bad factory design ? , my jimmy has 205 000 kms or roughly 127 000 miles on it. Heater cores are notorious for failing. You practically take out the dash to replace it. Convert to green coolant if the radiator or heater core fail. The intake gasket is a poor design. Look at my website pictures. I installed a FelPro gasket. The stock gasket will eventually fail. The FI has poppets. Over time they get clogged. Misfires codes, poor gas milage and performance are good indicators. The updated spider (2001, I think) has the fuel injectors at the end instead of inside the body. You get better throttle response.
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06-04-2008, 12:33 AM	#8
gchemist Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 356 Location: Austin User is: OffLine	Re: New Here, just wnated to say hi . Read about the spider upgrade: http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f107/s...de-kit-324166/
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06-04-2008, 12:29 PM	#9
K Dawg ONE CDN 2WD 2Gen 4-Door! Age: 27 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,844 Location: Windsor, Ontario, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: New Here, just wnated to say hi . Quote: Originally Posted by 4.3jimmy i actually live in ontario, in windsor, the truck is parked at pinnacle chrysler right now No shit eh? I live in Windsor! I work at Revenberg's! If you need any help with the truck, there is actually quite a few s-series owners here in town! Im Kris, btw... Last edited by K Dawg ONE : 06-04-2008 at 12:31 PM.
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06-04-2008, 02:57 PM	#10
4.3jimmy Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: New Here, just wnated to say hi . Quote: Originally Posted by K Dawg ONE No shit eh? I live in Windsor! I work at Revenberg's! If you need any help with the truck, there is actually quite a few s-series owners here in town! Im Kris, btw... hey chris nice to meet ya man, my name is brian, surprised to see a fellow windsorite, i gotta ask you, what sort of gas mileage do these things get, i have a 93 intrepid right now and with just purchasing a house, i cant afford to keep both cars, so my dad is telling me to sell the jimmy cause of rising gas prices but i am so confused and dont know what to do, what sort of mileage are you getting here with yours, i know gas is up near 1.33 a litre so can you tell me how much it takes to fill yours from dead empty to full, and how many kilometers you get from a tank, thanks buddy, maybe we will meet up one day.
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06-05-2008, 03:03 PM	#11
K Dawg ONE CDN 2WD 2Gen 4-Door! Age: 27 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,844 Location: Windsor, Ontario, Canada User is: OffLine	Re: New Here, just wnated to say hi . If you are concerned about mileage, def. get rid of the Jimmy. The 4.3 is basically a 350 with 2 cyls cut off so, plenty of power, but, REALLY hard on gas! Actually, my Jimmy, I only drive in the summer (its my summer toy) because of gas being so hard (I drive a G5 as my daily). The irony of everything is that the reason the 4.3 came about is because back in the 80's when we were facing another gas crunch (give me those gas prices any day), GM needed a fuel efficient V6 so they lobbed 2 cyls off the the 350 to make the 262...now 20 years later, i wish I could lob 2 MORE cylanders off of it, lol! You didnt pay much for it so I would sell it. I imagine you could get $1000 for it no problem...and then bring that $1000 to me and ill gladly sell you a economical car (btw, your intrepid is worth $750 if you come buy a new GM from me, lol....im sure Pinnacle would love that HA!) Last edited by K Dawg ONE : 06-05-2008 at 03:04 PM.
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