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Occasional stumble while idling

The inside of the throttle body needs to be spotless clean and shiny bright for the car to idle properly. Get yourself some throttle body cleaner and keep at it until the cleaning cloth shows no ...
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Searching for poor burn problem. How to know if valve guides are worn?

If you have a problem with oil getting down the valve guides, it usually isn't the valve guides which are the problem, but the valve stem seals at the top of the cylinder head underneath the valve ...
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Where is the PCV valve on my engine, and how can I check/change it?

It should be located in the driver's side (left) valve cover towards the rear, pointing just about straight up. There should be a hose which is attached to it and plumbed into the intake manifold (...
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2014 Chevy Traverse Smells Hot

Carefully feel the metal parts of the wheels after driving to work. Use caution, one of them may be blazing hot. If so, you may have a brake problem.
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Suburban stumbles at idle, unknown tube spewing black liquid into air intake is suspected cause. Please advise?

I don't think you're looking in the right place (at least by your images) for where the PCV is located on your Suburban. It should be located in the driver's side (left) valve cover towards the rear, ...
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RPM drops quickly after letting off accelerator

Solution I got the issue fixed, and it had nothing to do with the transmission. My best guess is that the issue was an over-restrictive exhaust. Blowing up the muffler ended up fixing the issue. ...
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RPM drops quickly after letting off accelerator

The following is not an answer but information related to 'limp home mode', specifically addressing EFI using drive-by-wire systems; throttle plate driven by servo motor commanded by the ecm as ...
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