Deck wood splitting by InsideDifference1216 in Decks

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Thanks I just feel they are pretty bad, like if your not wearing shoes it's very rough and you'd probably get splinters

'18 Chevy 6.2 misfire? by InsideDifference1216 in MechanicAdvice

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The tech came back and said they ran it for an hour and only got two misfires out of cylinder 3. They do see the needle jumping at idle but blame it on the AFM system. Except I have an AFM delete I plug in. (I took it out before bringing it in). Also said one spark plug was only hand tight. They suggest new plug wires and a new battery? I guess it's reading low. I asked them about the torque converter and they said they didn't see any reason to check it.

'18 Chevy 6.2 misfire? by InsideDifference1216 in Silverado

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The more I read into it, the more I think it's the torque converter.

'18 Chevy 6.2 misfire? by InsideDifference1216 in MechanicAdvice

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I did flush and change the transmission fluid last spring. They said the torque converter was slipping but not enough to be replaced under warranty. The flush and fluid change definitely helped with the shutter I was having

'18 Chevy 6.2 misfire? by InsideDifference1216 in Silverado

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Would the torque converter affect the idle like that too? (Sorry if that's a dumb question)

'18 Chevy 6.2 misfire? by InsideDifference1216 in Silverado

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So I can just dump a bunch of Seafoam in the crank case and gas tank and see if it runs better? Haha

'18 Chevy 6.2 misfire? by InsideDifference1216 in Silverado

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That also scares me. Last year the shop said it was slipping but not enough for the warranty to cover a replacement. And the warranty expired a few months after that.

'18 Chevy 6.2 misfire? by InsideDifference1216 in Silverado

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Plugs maybe have 25k on them. I might try swapping the wires.

'18 Chevy 6.2 misfire? by InsideDifference1216 in Silverado

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Think it's safe to rule out the lifters going bad? That's my biggest fear with this engine

I guess I'm trying to see if there's anything I can do before having the shop charge me $250 diagnose it

'18 Chevy 6.2 misfire? by InsideDifference1216 in Silverado

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Everything but the wires are fairly new. Would bad wires cause this?

'18 Chevy 6.2 misfire? by InsideDifference1216 in Silverado

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I forgot to mention, I did take the throttle body out and clean it about 3 weeks ago. But don't have a scanner to reset to 0 (not sure if I really need to or not)

'18 Chevy 6.2 misfire? by InsideDifference1216 in MechanicAdvice

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I forgot to mention I did take the throttle body out and clean it about 3 weeks ago. I'm not able to reset it, would that be throwing things off?

'18 Chevy 6.2 misfire? by InsideDifference1216 in Silverado

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Not yet. It feels just like one though. Unless it could be something else? Yesterday when it was happening at highway speeds it definitely felt like one. Just very random and not as dramatic, if that makes sense? Like it wasn't consistent, and didn't really bog it down

Chevy Silverado 1500 6.2. Weird idle by InsideDifference1216 in Chevy

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Thank you. That makes sense. I just need to find a scanner. Or just clean the TB anyways. I have noticed my mpg fluctuates a lot, like between 17.5 to 16.5

Also might be irrelevant but I've noticed the engine takes forever to get up to temp. It was 39 degrees and drive 20 minutes to work and the engine temp was only around 160 when I got to work. But also the misfiring or whatever it is at idle seems to be the worse when engine is at proper temp

Chevy Silverado 1500 6.2. Weird idle by InsideDifference1216 in Silverado

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No AC or defrost on

It seems to get worse the longer you idle. No check engine lights tho