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    Reading "Live Data Stream" from an 08 Yukon xl 2500 6.0l

    Hey all, sorry for delayed response.. My daughters softball schedule is pretty intense right now.. I kind of assumed this was the case.. but having never seen it (or even having access to see it) on a scanner, it was a bit weird.. I am still confused as to why it would be showing a negative...
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    Reading "Live Data Stream" from an 08 Yukon xl 2500 6.0l

    Hey all, I just bought a 'new to me' 2008 Yukon XL 2500.. On the day I went to look at the truck I had a $35 scan tool and was poking around looking for CEL or other errors and found none.. Overall truck looked great so I bought it and brought it home. Fast forward 5-6 weeks and I now have...
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    Diagnostic reader

    I am not super familiar with scan tools.. I have a cheap $25 tool for reading idiot light codes in my car.. what would tell me a scanner is bidirectional? Is this possible in the $500 range? For the un-initiated (me).. what is a tech 2? Or rather.. what should I be searching online to make...
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    04’ Lb7 smokes a lot at idle

    Saw your PM before this.. sounds like for me it may just be better to order new lines than worry about trying to clean the old ones.. I have a few vehicles in line for repair before I get started on the truck.. but hoping to get started on it in the next week or so.. I'll be in touch via PM...
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    04’ Lb7 smokes a lot at idle

    Oh good.. the more stuff I can re-use to keep costs down the better :) I have every intention of doing anything/everything I can while in there so I can minimize the chance of having to get into it again in the near future.. Cups will definitely be pulled/cleaned/reinstalled.. This is a truck...
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    04’ Lb7 smokes a lot at idle

    Touche.. Customer service is becoming less and less service and more and more customer avoidance..
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    04’ Lb7 smokes a lot at idle

    as I am now spending the time to actually read through and look the suggested tools I had a question. When it came to pulling/resealing the cups for your injectors.. did you just reuse/clean them.. or buy/install new? That and valve cover gasket material definitely sounds the worst (cleaning...
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    What are you paying for Diesel in your area?

    agreed.. I don't blame the stations... but I do blame all who make decisions that make energy independence harder/impossible..
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    What are you paying for Diesel in your area?

    around me, they (at least some stations) cut off @ $100... and the same card cannot be used in the same pump 2 times in a row.. When I asked one of the attendants they said its because of volume.. they are trying to 'be fair' and make sure everyone can get some (supposedly it prevents people...
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    04’ Lb7 smokes a lot at idle

    This is a lot of awesome info. Thank you!
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    04’ Lb7 smokes a lot at idle

    No worries! It was pretty late at night for me too.. And it happens to the best of us ;)
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    04’ Lb7 smokes a lot at idle

    Oh for sure.. I a not replacing anything less than all 8. I learned in an older car that even when you have "good" injectors that are old.. if they aren't all matched correctly you can run into issues.. so there is that lol I also planned on new high pressure lines as well :)
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    04’ Lb7 smokes a lot at idle

    Awesome.. This is helping me narrow down to the actual injectors I need to order. I'll have to spend some time searching for a thread/how to on replacing them to make sure I don't need any specialty tools. From what I have seen it looks like you just need to remove some of the hoses and stuff...
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    04’ Lb7 smokes a lot at idle

    No worries on the 'man splaining'.. I am both a guy and one who is eager to learn.. I have no problem admitting when I don't know anything on a given topic (and here I am with the LB7 fuel system... very ignorant lol ) I will continue to poke around on here for other info I am wanting to learn...
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    04’ Lb7 smokes a lot at idle

    Do you happen to have a link to the brand/type you prefer? The only thing I had found on my initial searches is that BOSCH are the 'go to/best' for factory replacements.. Thanks so much!
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    04’ Lb7 smokes a lot at idle

    That makes sense.. It was definitely all 0's in park.. once in gear the popped up. I am learning all kinds of new things about the LB7 fuel system today :) Thanks!
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    04’ Lb7 smokes a lot at idle

    That makes sense.. Is there any online resource that has some kind of graph/chart of what values one should expect to see or is this just knowledge you have built along the way of ownership? I couldn't find anything.. though to be honest. because I am so new to diesels and am quite ignorant...
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    04’ Lb7 smokes a lot at idle

    Hmm.. I thought the operating temperature may have been a big factor.. sucks that I didn't have more time with the scanner. Do you have any recommendations for a decent one in the price range up to $500? That being said.. when I went back to my posted videos I was able to find several data...
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    04’ Lb7 smokes a lot at idle

    Ill have to look into doing the cups.. first time I have seen/read anyone recommend doing the cups pre-emptively.. I had read that some struggled with them.. Ill have to look into them.
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    04’ Lb7 smokes a lot at idle

    Reviving an old thread instead of creating a new one.. I have been trying to determine if my injectors are going bad (I am new to diesels (Only had my current truck a little over a year). I have an 04 silverado 2500 with the lb7. I am getting white smoke at idle.. but even more when in...
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