I just wanted to share some of the lessons I learned while bombing my 12 valve so you don't make the same stupid mistakes. you're probably gonna laugh at some of these.

1. Don't push your fuel shutoff sylenoid too far down when removing the AFC housing, you'll bend the part on the bottom and your truck won't start or shut off.

2. When turning your starwheel turn it towards the engine, they mean back off the spring tension tuning the wheel towards the engine, not counterclockwise. If you back it off too far it will come out of the threads and more stuff has to be taken back apart to get it back in.

3. When installing the GSK just be patient and stick with it those retainers and nuts will eventually fall into place with magnets and screwdrivers.

4. Don't put your pyro reading device in the elbow after the turbo, put it in your exhaust manifold before the turbo, the reading will be much more accurate. I almost did this, but checked with the DTR before drilling.

These are the main things that caused me a lot of heartache, but with a lot of cusswords, tobacco, grease and a little blood I got it done. Believe me the mods are definitely worth it. Feel free to add mistakes you have made in order to help others not to do the same thing

 

5. Don't get mad and kick the door in while searching for the map sensor. It is really there, and you'll find it.

 

Put a towel down over the side of the engine bay so your belt buckle doesn't scratch the #%&@! out of the truck. Unfortunately my truck has damage from every time I've tried working on it

 

6. Don't kneel on your fender without a piece of foam over it first, I put a nice dent in the top of my fender.

 

Don't trust your friend when they say "Whoops".

 

8. Dont forget to unlock the converter when coming to a stop light

 

Don't hit all the radiators and coolers on the front of the engine with your knees while balancing on the front bumper and fooling with stuff under the hood.

Make sure everything is unhooked before you pull away from the trailer!

 

When laying across the top of the motor working on some obscure part, be 100% sure you know where the plastic dipstick handle is (and that it isn't under your belly)

When unhooking a chocked trailer on a hill, make sure the parking brake is on.

 

I hear ya.. Too much hurry and not enough care. Slow down and think it through!!!