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1996 Jimmy upgrade from poppets to MPFI.

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    • 11. Clean the TB really good. Remove the plastic weird looking thing on the TB opening plate. This will increase air flow. 12. GM did a good job on the gasket design. Just tighten the bolts to a snug. You can go back later and tighten them a little after the engine has warmed up and coold a few times. However you don't need to do this if you use the thread sealer. 13. Bolt down everything and connect the hoses. 14. Before installing the air intake hose, check for fuel leaks. Connect the battery and turn the key to ignition. Let the pump prime the line. I did several times so the pressure will buildup. If you don't see any fuel leaks, install the air intake hose, misc hoses, reconnect the sensors and wiring harness. 15. Start it up and check for fuel leaks!! Let it idle up to normal operating temperature before going for a test drive.

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    • 2007.09.10 at 22:57:33 PDT
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    • MFI spider #12568332 Upper plenium Seal Kit #17113215 1 can of throttle body cleaner 1 can of carb cleaner for the upper manifold 1 can for the air intake sensor 1 10mm deep socket for the manifold gaskets 1 5.5mm socket for one of the TB bolts 1 small tube of thread lock or sealer. I use the small blue tube type. A small hex set to remove the air idle valve. Clean the EGR valve and idle air valve too. I recommend changing the map and throttle posistion sensors. Key notes: 1. Disconnect the battery 2. Releave the fuel pressure 3. Pull and remove the harness wire connections from the air intake sensor all the way to the sensor on the passenger side of the intake. 4. Layout all the bolts and parts on a flat surface so you know where to put them back. 5. You can bend the fuel lines back far enough to remove the intake just be careful. Otherwise to remove the fuel lines, you may need the wrenchs that can go on a socket. 6. Route the spider fuel lines just like the originals. All should run forward from the FI spider bracket. You should only loop back the #5 and #6 lines. 7. Use the carb cleaner to remove the junk from the intake. 8. Don't drop anything down the runners. 9. Once the new lines go into the intake they won't come out!!! Snap the new lines once you are sure that you won't need to remove them. 10. Use a dab of grease on the upper portion of the spider that slides up into the manifold. Use a dab of grease on manifold opening that goes over the spider. This will save you the trouble of having to push down hard on the intake to seat it.

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    • 2007.09.10 at 22:57:16 PDT
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    • The GM MPFI spider up grade is shown for a 96 Jimmy with the 4.3 Vortec engine. A similiar spider for a V-8 is available for 96 and later model Vortec engines. The spider upgrade fixes common problems like: check engine light, multiple misfires, random sputtering, hard starts, sluggish throttle response and excess fuel problems.

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    • 2007.07.03 at 20:45:29 PDT
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