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Old 12-28-2007, 10:15 PM
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I have a 1987 V10 Silverado with a 350 V8 and i have been having problems with the engine cutting out and stalling so i took it to a garage and they checked the wires and they needed changed so i changed the plugs, wires, cap, and rotor, and the problem got worse now i think its running on 6 or 7 cylinders and the lights and radio cut out and flicker help me out somehow please
 
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Old 12-28-2007, 11:05 PM
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Check your engine to ground wire, they have a tendency to get against the headers and burn through. And they are very thin.Ttry adding a heavy ground cable at another point and see if it helps, Napa has wide ones for just a few bucks.
 
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also check your timing, it could be off and thats why it got worse.
 
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do you have points in your C10?
 
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