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**richard2717** · 08-04-2016, 06:22 PM

Not real happy with the general right now. My 08' Sierra 1500 has the 4.3 v6 in it and just turned 297k miles. Was coming back from a job the other day and it started running real rough. I figured it might be time for a tune up on it so stopped by Napa on the way back and picked up plugs and wires. Finally got it in the shop this afternoon and found #1 cylinder plug wire had come out of the retainer clip, fell against the manifold and burnt in half. I can't believe the general did not make these plastic clips to last for at least 300k miles (sarcasm off now)

. I pulled the plug to look at it and it still looks new for the most part. I went ahead and put a new plug in and put a replacement wire in place of the burnt one and she runs like a top again. This is still the original tuneup on the truck. Other than brakes, battery, belt and a radiator nothing has been replaced under the hood. I have to say this has been a great truck and if it blows up tomorrow it doesn't owe me a dime. Probably never get another one to last like this one has.

08-04-2016, 06:22 PM	#1
richard2717 Equal opportunity joke ofender Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Eastern Shore of MD Posts: 9,912	08' gmc Not real happy with the general right now. My 08' Sierra 1500 has the 4.3 v6 in it and just turned 297k miles. Was coming back from a job the other day and it started running real rough. I figured it might be time for a tune up on it so stopped by Napa on the way back and picked up plugs and wires. Finally got it in the shop this afternoon and found #1 cylinder plug wire had come out of the retainer clip, fell against the manifold and burnt in half. I can't believe the general did not make these plastic clips to last for at least 300k miles (sarcasm off now). I pulled the plug to look at it and it still looks new for the most part. I went ahead and put a new plug in and put a replacement wire in place of the burnt one and she runs like a top again. This is still the original tuneup on the truck. Other than brakes, battery, belt and a radiator nothing has been replaced under the hood. I have to say this has been a great truck and if it blows up tomorrow it doesn't owe me a dime. Probably never get another one to last like this one has. __________________ Members I have met. Dually Jams, OlBlue60, ScottH, Tommyboy24, Dujobo, Warbucket, 2003 Silverado, Notsolo, my90k5, 6t727t2, Special-K ,Jack_71C10, tabarcus,72blazer_mud_bogger,pwdcougar,RSavage,EricSean,1Rippen6,invicta455,tennaragtop71,arks, Kendal,Bennett68C10, Perpendicular, Chainsawman, McGeesCustomMinis,ShortbedClayton,longblue72,6768chevylover,Tim71,Travisarmenta,Ol' Drippy,fleetmitch,georgieb51,Dave,bcnya2,Dadsburb https://paypal.me/6772GMtruckparts Most women like the strong, silent type… Fortunately for me, my wife prefers the out-of-shape, mouthy type.