Way too soon.

"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura) 04/15/2019 at 15:07 • Filed to: None

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I just replaced this like a year ago. Less than 10k miles on it. Maybe less than 5k miles. My friend with the shop says it doesn’t surprise him at all. The old part doesn’t even look old...

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 04/15/2019 at 15:16

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I know that part. I remember replacing it on my 96 Suburban.  This application looks less fun.

CaptDale - is secretly British > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 04/15/2019 at 15:17

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OH GOD FUCK NO! I hate that trash

Snuze: Needs another Swede > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 04/15/2019 at 15:17

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Savanna Van?  Is that a fuel spider?

Tripper > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 04/15/2019 at 15:22

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I have questions:

Is this a minivan?

If so, is servicing engine bay things from the inside of the car normal for mini vans?

If so, what the fuck?

ttyymmnn > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 04/15/2019 at 15:23

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Nice that you can do the work yourself. I’m guessing a shop would charge a fortune in labor for that. 

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 04/15/2019 at 15:26

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FUEL SPIDER.

jimz > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 04/15/2019 at 15:40

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Oh man, the CFI spider.  One of GM’s “better ideas” which wasn’t.

benn454 > Tripper 04/15/2019 at 16:04

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 Chevy Astro/GMC Safari with the 4.3 V6, looks like. GM had the brilliant idea to simulate multi port injection with a central injector feeding a network of nozzles that ran down each runner instead of, you know, fitting an actual MPFI.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Tripper 04/15/2019 at 16:10

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No this is not a minivan,

No servicing things from inside the vehicle is not normal for minivans.

shop-teacher > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 04/15/2019 at 19:31

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I believe an aftermarket company does  make ... Or possibly made ... A machined aluminum piece that replaces that spider.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com 04/16/2019 at 00:44

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It's easier. Take out the passenger seat and lie on the carpeted floor and your face is twelve inches from the spider.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Snuze: Needs another Swede 04/16/2019 at 00:46

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1997 GMC Safari. 15 years and driven it from the Pacific to the Atlantic and back three times, among other destinations

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 04/16/2019 at 00:47

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GMC Safari

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > benn454 04/16/2019 at 00:48

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Yep.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Tripper 04/16/2019 at 00:49

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I remove the seat -- four nuts -- and lie on the carpeted floor twelve inches from the spider. Works quite well.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > ttyymmnn 04/16/2019 at 00:50

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I think the book says 4.0 hours. I did it in 3.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks 04/16/2019 at 00:51

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I am proficient at replacing mine.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > jimz 04/16/2019 at 00:52

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I am proficient at replacing mine.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > shop-teacher 04/16/2019 at 00:53

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To what end?

pip bip - choose Corrour > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 04/16/2019 at 05:13

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this is GM you’re talking about remember.

they get it made as cheap as possible, bugger reliability!

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 04/16/2019 at 06:54

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I knew that, that’s why I said it wasn’t a minivan ;)

benn454 > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 04/16/2019 at 10:15

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Better than laying on the ground, that’s for sure.

We had a maroon Safari when I was a teenager that we used as the family hauler/road trip vehicle. Those pillow top captain's chairs were some of the comfiest seats I've ever spent 1,000 miles in.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 04/16/2019 at 13:53

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Well, it kind of isn't. Unibody construction yes, but rear-wheel-drive and sort of a half ton pickup truck drivetrain. It's really an excellent vehicle overall. I have no complaints at all.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > benn454 04/16/2019 at 13:54

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Better than bending over to the back of an engine compartment. I'd rather lie on the ground...

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 04/16/2019 at 16:05

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I think they’re a “midivan”. Too big at the time to be a true minivan, yet too small to be a fullsize.

They’re still cool regardless ;)