I have a 2000 Chevy 3/4 ton Silverado with the same displacement. It's been the best truck I've owned. I can't figure out why yours would have such a lack of power. Have you checked the plugs and wires? Even a small drain on power from somewhere could slow it down. Not everything shows up on a computer diagnostic either. (I've got good deals on cars which had minor problems that nobody caught because they think everything shows up on a computer diagnostic..) HotrodMamma. ----- Original Message ----- From: "NghthwkLvr" <[email protected]> To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 4:43 AM Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Arrghh...I am SO FRUSTRATED...
HaHaHa...Funny Kyle...it's released, believe me...I've checked...multiple times... As for a Tacoma...I've considered it...but for some unknown reason, i just prefer American made trucks... my dream truck is a black dodge dakota...but that's a bit down the line like in 5-7 years... for now, i use the silverado daily because is looks nice.. as for gas...i think the silverado does pretty okay i guess...i checked last month... it got 400 miles to a tank...which averaged out to about 16 miles a gallon city driving... took it on a short 150 mile road trip and i'm pretty sure it got about 20 miles per gallon highway driving... that's what i thought, Paul, i've had the oil changed on a regular basis, and in april, i took it to AAMCO for their transmission service... i mentioned to them that it had no get up and go...but when they checked it they said everything was okay...go figure?... my last oil change was last week, and i took it to the dealer (they had an anniversary special i just couldn't pass up...$19.59 for an oil change!) but i didn't mention it to them... Does anyone know of any other Groups or Forums like this one but for Chevy Silverado's? .... thanks... NghthwkLvr On Jul 1, 5:48 pm, Paul <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm not a GMC guy per se, but that kind of performance sounds > *very*sub-par. Have you taken it to a mechanic and had it checked out? > > Paul > > On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 2:59 PM, NghthwkLvr (NL) > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > this is actually off-topic...but i've got to get it off my chest, and > > see if anyone can give me any suggestions... > > > My first vehicle, that i paid for and owned outright is a 1991 GMC > > Sonoma-S15 Pickup truck...SLE model...with a 4.3 L engine!.... > > > My second vehicle is of course my beloved 1984 Honda Nighthawk > > CB650SC... > > > My third vehicle, that i paid cash for and own outright, is a lovely > > looking black 2003 Chevy Silverado Ext Cab Pickup Truck...LS > > model...with a 5.8L engine!... > > > so what's the problem you ask? well the problem is that the 2003 5.8L > > engine has absolutely NO GET UP AND GO!!!!!.... > > > if i raced both truck from zero to 60, the 91 GMC would easily leave > > the 03 Chevy back at the starting line trying to figure out what the > > hell is going on!!!.... > > > i don't think either of these engines have any modifications, but > > still....the difference in get up and go is like night and day... > > > i was on the freeway today, trying to pass a truck so i could change > > lanes...well, i was going all of 60 mph...and so was the truck, which > > was actually slowing down cause he was trying to change lanes also...i > > was going left...he was going right...anyway...i kept pressing the gas > > to try to speed up...and MY truck just would not accelerate...it took > > at least 15 seconds for it to get up to 66 mph... > > > then a couple of miles down the road, i tried to jump in the fast lane > > at 60 mph...and almost got rear ended while i tried to > > accelerate!....i don't do this all the time because i know the truck > > doesn't have any get up and go...but i was in a bit of a hurry > > today...damn it!... > > > so what the hell is going on! > > > any suggestions on what i can do to get the 5.8 liter engine some get > > up and go? > > > thanks, > > > -NghthwkLvr-- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
