How to tell what kind of engine you have ?

JCL82 · #1 05-16-2005, 03:20 PM

I was looking in the manual and it says it's in the vin and like the 8th number/letter over and is the type of engine..However there was nothing in the manual to tell you what kind of engine.It would be once you found that 8th number/letter.Soo anyone know where i would get that info ?

It's a 02' silverrado.

01Blackerado · #2 05-16-2005, 04:12 PM

it should say it on the little plastic fan shroud under the hood

BlenderWizard · #3 05-16-2005, 04:39 PM

I also have an '02. My engine size decal is located on top of my air cleaner box. See picture:

01Blackerado · #4 05-17-2005, 08:39 AM

Damn thats a clean ass truck Wiz.

BlenderWizard · #5 05-17-2005, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by 01Blackerado

Damn thats a clean ass truck Wiz.

Thanks, I wash the engine bay every few weeks.

jeverett · #6 05-17-2005, 09:32 AM

haha..i'd like to show y'all my engine bay..it looks like a big dusty mess. soon as i get my truck back i'll letcha look at the nastiest truck on AF

01Blackerado · #7 05-17-2005, 11:11 AM

jeverett · #8 05-17-2005, 01:59 PM

I aint kiddin!!! Just you wait!

oh ..the rental truck is a base model with a/c and cd player....and a 4.8..that thing hauls ass!!

BlenderWizard · #9 05-17-2005, 02:38 PM

Glad you're liking it. You could probably trade your 4WD in and get a better or the same equipped 2wd

JCL82 · #10 05-17-2005, 05:57 PM

Thanks...Question how do you clean the engine bay ? Never really thought about cleaning that.

BlenderWizard · #11 05-17-2005, 06:28 PM

Hehe I started a thread asking the same question a while back. Here it is http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=393409

I use the "no-Touch Tirefoam method. If you're gonna clean it, keep it clean. It's a lot easier to keep it clean than to have REALLY degrease it and scrub the crap out of it.

silveradoking · #12 05-17-2005, 08:40 PM

I wash my engine every two weeks....I clean engine is a good engine......

BlenderWizard · #13 05-17-2005, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by silveradoking

I wash my engine every two weeks....I clean engine is a good engine......

My thoughs exactly. I've had my truck for almost 2 months and have cleaned the engine twice. I usually wait for a little dust to settle on the "vortec" intake cover before re-cleaning.

jethro_3 · #14 05-17-2005, 09:54 PM

Now that I have no fan shroud sticking out it makes me want to clean the front cross members and sway bar. I use the engine degreaser every other time at the car wash but never thought about the No Touch. The local Autozone was selling all there stock at 99 cents a can so I cleaned out 5 local stores for 12 cans. 2 washes per can I am set for a while. I use the No Touch on the running boards, tires, wheel wells and the mud flaps. Unlike Armor All No Touch does not act like a magnet to dust and also is not slick so my 6 year olds don't slide down the boards.

BlenderWizard · #15 05-17-2005, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jethro_3

Now that I have no fan shroud sticking out it makes me want to clean the front cross members and sway bar. I use the engine degreaser every other time at the car wash but never thought about the No Touch. The local Autozone was selling all there stock at 99 cents a can so I cleaned out 5 local stores for 12 cans. 2 washes per can I am set for a while. I use the No Touch on the running boards, tires, wheel wells and the mud flaps. Unlike Armor All No Touch does not act like a magnet to dust and also is not slick so my 6 year olds don't slide down the boards.

It also doesn't seem to leave any kind of a sheen

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