[AT] off topic, Internet takeover by govt ?

charlie hill charliehill at embarqmail.com
Sat Feb 7 09:12:27 PST 2015


Thanks Mike, that's good to know.  I was afraid there
might be a greater difference than that.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Mike
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2015 4:55 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] off topic, Internet takeover by govt ?

I have a 2010 with the 6.2 in it, and man does it have power. Mileage is
very respectable for a 400hp engine. I get about 14mpg around town, but
I drive it easy. Hwy is around 17.

Mike M
On 2/6/2015 3:02 PM, charlie hill wrote:
> Ron,  I've been tickled pink with the 5.3 in my Crew Cab 4WD Sierra.
> It's got a boat load of power, cruises the highway at 60 mph in OD
> with the tack showing about 1700 rpm and gets on average all around
> driving about 17 mpg.  On the highway at speeds below 75 it gets around
> 20 mpg.  I actually like it better than the 5.7's I've had.  I agree with
> you
> that torque makes power and there is no substitution for cubic inches but
> I'm fine with my 5.3.   I know a guy that has a 2011 GMC crew cab 4wd
> that he special ordered with the 6.2 gas engine.  It's got a ton of power
> but he has plenty of money and doesn't drive that far so gas mileage is
> of no concern to him.
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron Cook
> Sent: Friday, February 06, 2015 2:28 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] off topic, Internet takeover by govt ?
>
> Charlie,
>       I have some with OBD II.  '95 K2500, 97 Tahoe, 98 S10 Blazer, and
> that '04 Suburban.  That Suburban has all sorts of gismos and dodads.
> Everything except power.  I am sort of sorry I accepted the thing and
> just might sell it.  I did get it running right, but 327 ci was along
> time ago in my book, and the 5300 is a different thing than the old
> 327.  It takes cubic inches to get anything done.  High rpm makes
> horsepower but not the torque.  It is a grocery getter stationwagon.
> That's all.  The 5.7 Tahoe makes it look silly everywhere including fuel
> mileage.  The Blazer is a 4.3 of course and is the wife's to drive to
> work, etc.  The '95 K2500 is a 454 powered unit and is my favorite of
> all.  I don't use it much as I don't want it to wear out until I do.  It
> is an extended cab, long box, heavy 3/4 ton Silverado with about 250,000
> miles on it.  Yes it burns gasoline, but you need fuel for power and it
> has that.  It pulls my various trailers.
> Ron Cook
> Salix, IA
> On 2/5/2015 8:28 PM, charlie hill wrote:
>> Ron I think the problem is pretty well limited to vehicles that have OBD
>> II
>> computer diagnostics.  I'm not sure when that started but my 89 GMC 
>> didn't
>> have
>> it so it was some time after that.  I suspect about '95 was the beginning
>> of
>> OBD II
>> in the trucks but don't know.  When that air sampling solenoid came along
>> I
>> don't
>> have a clue but with or after OBD II for sure.
>>
>> Charlie
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ron Cook
>> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2015 6:16 PM
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>> Subject: Re: [AT] off topic, Internet takeover by govt ?
>>
>> Charlie,
>>        My Suburban was my dad's.  One of my half brothers inherited it 
>> and
>> considered it too old for him so he bought a new one and gave me this
>> one.  I have no history on it.  Maybe something has already acted up and
>> been fixed/modified.  I don't know.  But I will do as you say and be
>> happy with the current situation.  I have 6 other GM vehicles ranging
>> from 79 through 98.  Never had your particular problem.  Lucky, I guess,
>> and I will take it.
>>
>> Ron Cook
>> Salix, IA
>> On 2/5/2015 4:48 PM, charlie hill wrote:
>>> Ron I have a friend with an 01 or there about with the same
>>> problem.  The problem exists in Suburans, Tahoes and Yukons
>>> as well I think.  Just be happy you have avoided it.
>>>
>>> Charlie
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Ron Cook
>>> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2015 12:29 PM
>>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>>> Subject: Re: [AT] off topic, Internet takeover by govt ?
>>>
>>> Charlie,
>>>         That probably explains it.  Sometimes older is better, maybe?
>>> Ron Cook
>>> Salix, IA
>>> On 2/5/2015 11:08 AM, charlie hill wrote:
>>>> '06 GMC sierra.  I'm glad you haven't had the problem
>>>> but it's a common one.   My friend that does my inspections
>>>> sees it very often.
>>>>
>>>> Charlie
>>>>
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