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Car Forum / Chevrolet / Chevrolet Trucks / October 2004

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roy kistner - 27 Oct 2004 23:36 GMT
I have a 94 chevy pu trk 1500 2 wheel dr.last week it would not start, the
engine turns but will not start. Of all places a gas station first of all I
thought it was trouble with the gas(no problem before) then i poured some
gas in the thottle body and it turned over. Bad fuel pump it must be right,
well I called a tow truck and when the guy gets ready to tow the truck It
starts like there was never a problem?  then one week later it does the same
thing I was driving parked the truck about 1/2 hr. later I go to start it
and the engine turns but will not start I sprayed starter fluid down the
t.b. starts for a few seconds and stops. So I called again for a tow trk.
,When he gets there I show him it turns but will not start .He picks up the
front and gets ready to drive off and I said wait a minute one more try and
you guess itmy truck starats up like no problemo .   what could this be I
replaced fuel filter by the tank ,dist. cap & rotor.  was it picking up the
front end, or something .Or did putting the truck in neutral have something
to do with it.( 3 sp automatic) something Electrical or trouble in the tank
with the fuel pump. Open for suggestions !!!
JR - 28 Oct 2004 14:45 GMT
Roy, the next time it happens,(and it will), try turning on the key and
thumping the fuel
tank with a jack handle or some similar device. If the pump starts, get it
somewhere
and have it replaced before the tow drivers put you on their no go list.

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> I have a 94 chevy pu trk 1500 2 wheel dr.last week it would not start, the
> engine turns but will not start. Of all places a gas station first of all I
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> to do with it.( 3 sp automatic) something Electrical or trouble in the tank
> with the fuel pump. Open for suggestions !!!
sf/gf - 29 Oct 2004 07:03 GMT
I had a Ford pickup once that did the same thing, ie would only start
sometimes, and I determined that it was not getting fuel.  Problem turned
out to be the fuel pump relay would stick from time to time and prevent the
electric fuel pump from operating.  I may be wrong, but I think the fuel
pump relay is under the hood and in a box with similar relays.  If so, the
next time it does not start, try switching the fuel pump relay with a known
good one.
Regards,
SF

> Roy, the next time it happens,(and it will), try turning on the key and
> thumping the fuel
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> tank
>> with the fuel pump. Open for suggestions !!!
roy kistner - 30 Oct 2004 06:06 GMT
Thanks for all the help guys,Really!!
Well, I changed  the fuel pump still no go.replaced the
fuel pump relay and still no gas flow.By this time I was pulling my hair
out,then I thought let me check the ground wire connection coming off the
fuel pump so I made sure there was a clean down to bare metal connection for
the grn. and she started right up! but what a nightmare.somewhere in there
was a fix I'm not sure which one, but now it runs and that works for me .
Thanks again for the help.
> I had a Ford pickup once that did the same thing, ie would only start
> sometimes, and I determined that it was not getting fuel.  Problem turned
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> > tank
> >> with the fuel pump. Open for suggestions !!!
HDS - 31 Oct 2004 15:01 GMT
> I have a 94 chevy pu trk 1500 2 wheel dr.last week it would not start, the
-------

Roy, if you have a distributor ( some models don't these days ), there is a
black little
'thingy' on the base of the distrib that a large (6 pin?) connector plugs in
the back.

replace it.

someone here might be able to name it.

HDS
 
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