1987 Chevy S 10 2.8 litre 4 wheel drive
This has been going on for about a year and a half
and is worse in the summer.
After a drive usually on the highway
I sometimes make a stop at a store and shut the engine off.
The truck will start no problem but shortly after
leaving it will conk out.
This happens in under a minute, I do not make
it out of the parking lot.
I open the hood, wait 10 minutes, then the truck starts
and I leave with no problem.
So my solution is to open the hood when I stop..
Yesterday I replaced the oxegyn sensor
in hopes tis may help the problem
which it did not.
The engine light has been coming on since
I bought the truck.
I replaced all the electronical components
to no avail, it was a improvement
for a short ime.
I put the truck on a computer at a local shop,
he said I need a new oxegyn sensor and EGR valve.
I looked and the EGR valve was not hooked up
would this account for this problem?
Yesterday I had new tires put on and
it conked out backing out of the garage.
A mechanic spayed some carborator cleaner into
the fuel ignition and started.
He said my fuel pump is going, but this has
been happening for a while and it
seems to have something to do with heat.
Thanks
Kevin

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Bill - 13 Nov 2006 14:02 GMT
Do you have the correct gas cap on it?
What about vapor lock in the fuel lines?

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> Kevin
rb - 13 Nov 2006 16:10 GMT
Fuel pump?
> Do you have the correct gas cap on it?
> What about vapor lock in the fuel lines?
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Danny G. - 13 Nov 2006 18:05 GMT
> 1987 Chevy S 10 2.8 litre 4 wheel drive
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> The engine light has been coming on since
> I bought the truck.
OUCH.
> I replaced all the electronical components
> to no avail, it was a improvement
> for a short ime.
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> I put the truck on a computer at a local shop,
> he said I need a new oxegyn sensor and EGR valve.
And a new mechanic it sounds like.
> I looked and the EGR valve was not hooked up
> would this account for this problem?
Yes it would cause your truck's OBD trouble code for the "EGR valve."
It could very well be contributing to the hot start problem also.
> Yesterday I had new tires put on and
> it conked out backing out of the garage.
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> been happening for a while and it
> seems to have something to do with heat.
It does not sound like a bad fuel pump. The symptoms
sound like "vapor lock." The term vapor lock means that
the gasoline in the fuel line got so hot it boiled.
Check your fuel line to make sure it has not been modified
in a manner that would make it absorb more heat from the
engine.
Something like the gas line laying on the engine, no EGR
or lack of maintenance would add heat.
If you have a electric fuel pump then turning the key to the
ON position for 30 seconds before starting might help.
GL
Dan
ShoeSalesman - 15 Nov 2006 17:08 GMT
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> Kevin
The O2 sensor and EGR have nothing to do with starting. (unless the
valve is stuck open but then it would idle very badly too). My best
guess would be the ignition module. They are notorious for not working
when hot. Is the truck TBI injected? If so, can you see fuel being
sprayed into the throttle body when cranking? Check for spark when it
does it too. It would be nice to know if its a fuel problem or a spark
problem. If you do change the module I would do the pick-up coil also.
You have to remove the distributer to do the pick-up coil however. You
could also check the spark even when it runs for being weak. A weak
spark will make it hard to start and points to a bad coil. Of coarse it
would be nice to know why the engine light is on.....Good luck.