Comments for Sam Devol

Comment on Seagate ST35000620AS Failure by Sam

Sam — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:26:52 +0000

It was pretty much the full 10 days… Once it hit the US I got it in 2 days ;’)

Comment on Seagate ST35000620AS Failure by R1ngl0rd

R1ngl0rd — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:06:51 +0000

Thanks so much for this post. Saved me having to buy a $250 drive to scavenge the pcb. My pcb is on it’s way also. Do you know how long it took to get here?

Comment on 1999 GMC Yukon Intake Manifold Gasket Leak by 1997 yukon

1997 yukon — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:24:38 +0000

Thanks……I’ll try and track down these steel rigid type gaskets. Maybe a gm performance parts gasket……

Comment on 1999 GMC Yukon Intake Manifold Gasket Leak by Sam

Sam — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:36:50 +0000

Sorry, was about a year ago, and although I saved the new gaskets packaging, once they didn’t fail within a month or so, I tossed them

I wonder if the reason for the difference in dealer parts is because of the year (difference)?

Holes would have to match intake manifold… Sounds hard. Maybe try another dealer?

Comment on 1999 GMC Yukon Intake Manifold Gasket Leak by 1997 yukon

1997 yukon — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:49:50 +0000

I am also contemplating drilling small holes in the heads and pining the gaskets in place near the center.

Comment on 1999 GMC Yukon Intake Manifold Gasket Leak by 1997 yukon

1997 yukon — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:44:18 +0000

I called the local chevy parts dept today and all of their gaskets are the crappy plastic ones embossed with silicone (the same kind that I have already replaced twice I think). My Edelbrock gaskets are #7235, which have the optional holes for center intake bolts. I was going to glue everything together with their gasgacinch gasket sealing compound in hopes of stopping them from sliding down over time. It’s real sticky stuff. Anyway, do you have a GM part number for the gaskets that you used recently? Thanks.

Comment on 1999 GMC Yukon Intake Manifold Gasket Leak by Sam

Sam — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 02:34:21 +0000

Sorry, don’t have that part number anymore… But, the dealer/factory part that worked for me was sheathed in metal, similar to a head gasket.

Comment on 1999 GMC Yukon Intake Manifold Gasket Leak by 1997 yukon

1997 yukon — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 02:29:40 +0000

I was going to pin the gaskets or add center intakes bolts. I hate the 8 bolt vortec intake design. What a crappy design……why no center bolts?

Comment on 1999 GMC Yukon Intake Manifold Gasket Leak by 1997 yukon

1997 yukon — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 02:26:12 +0000

What was the edelbrock gasket part number that you used? I have a set that I was going to try because the factory style plastic fel-pro gaskets constantly sag a create the internal vacuum leak. This will be my 3rd time changing the gaskets in 5 years. My yukon always has cylinders #3 & #5 affected. They misfire due to the oily air getting sucked into those cylinders from the lifter valley.

Comment on WordPress Troubleshooting: Permissions, CHMOD and paths, OH MY! by Sam

Sam — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:57:13 +0000

That’s often the case…