This morning I tried turning on the van but it wouldnt start. It happen last week but I had a mechanic take a look at it but he said nothing was wrong with it. When he got it to his shop it started up with out any problems. When I brought it home it was working fine but now its having the same problem. After trying to turn it on I noticed that it smells like gas. The smells comes from the rear drivers side.
Check spark,fuel pressure.
Look closely at the coil wire and the cap and rotor on those.
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As my '97 fuel pump got weak, it would cold start on starting fluid, but then ran fine, and would start when warm.
A quick spray of carb cleaner or so would tell you if it's a spark problem, or a fuel pressure problem.
To start, a GM service rep told me " minimum 60" psi. I had 59, but that wasn't good enough.
If you smell fuel: Check fuel pressure while the pump is running, as Drew300 mentioned, 60psi MINIMUM. After the pump shuts down, (approximately 3 seconds) watch for leakdown. Pressure should not drop below 55 psi. If it does, you have a leak somewhere.
97 GMC Safari wont start.
