S10 2.2L Cuts off while driving, then won't start

Dude, I tried everything! I used to use the name of vicfett, but forgot my password. At any rate, I feel for you big time! Why? Because I tried absolutely everything. I don't have alot of money, So i couldn't take it to a shop to have it fixed. I was too afraid that they would say it was a million things and charge me for them, when in actuality, It would most likely be something costing about 2 bucks! I tried small things first, Then moved up to more costly things. Of course, I asked a million questions and got the same reply...They all were dead wrong!
If I had a gallon of gas and a match, I would have put it to rest where ever it broke down. I got extremely tired of racking my brains trying to figure out the problem. I checked every wire known to man. I have come to this one conclusion... "It's an electronic problem which may rest anywhere, yet no where to be found or seen. With as many sensors the vehicle has, There are atleast 2 pounds of wire and twice as many connections to check that could be faulty.
So, after of pondering about this. I gave up and used it as a trade-in towards my new blazer. The total? $500.00 US dollars.
Contacts get worn, dirty and sometimes look as though they are making contact, when in actuality, they're not. Inside the computer, anything can happen. My blazer would have reached 200,000 miles, But because of this bug, she came up 7 miles short.
4.3 liter Motor: Heart
Drive Train: Muscle
System computer and other electronic sensors and wiring: Nervous System.
Nervous system failure.
Sorry dude, I really wish that I could help. But I have spent many hours which stretched into weeks reading, buying, searching, cleaning, asking, buying and buying more. All to no avail.
Trade her in and move on.
I tried everything that message board readers told me to try. Nothing worked.
Codes said that everything was ok. I learned to read the codes myself, then I would take the blazer out until it would occur, read the codes, Codes read that everything was fine.
The other thing that I never did try was this, Take out every inch of wiring and replace them. Clean every electrical contact on the vehicle. Take out and replace the computer and every sensor. After spending $350.00 on parts, I wasn't about to spend 5 times that, plus quit my job and spend the time to do so. I already almost lost my job because of this problem. I really couldn't take any more risks with my job.
I hated to see my old '88 blazer go, But I had no choice. Now I own a '98.
For everybody who owns a blazer, After 150,000 miles, be prepared to set some money away. Thats when everything started with mine.
On this newer blazer, I will change out all relays about every 15,000 miles. I'm not waiting around until they fail!

I got the codes scanned and the error code was p0107. Basically it said that i am getting a low input to my MAP sensor. So i replaced the MAP sensor and that still didnt fix it. Im going to try the igition coil next. They are only $20 a peice. It might be wise to replace those anyways with 86000 miles on it?

I'd due a fuel pressure check while it was acting like this.

Sounds like the fuel pump is giving out.

The fuel pump is brand new...

Ah, sorry about that, and spark was verified at the end of every spark plug cable when this was happening?

Yeah it runs fine until it warms up to normal operating temp. It usually dies when i get in the higher rpm's. Runs funny when i accelerate. Scary at traffic lights, we have lots of traffic in memphis.

You said it was completely dying and not starting up from time to time, did you check for spark at those times?

It dies while im driving. Fine at idle. It always starts back up.

Im thinking maybee the new fuel pump i bought is no good. I did notice it makes a whole lot more noise than my original.

Again, when this dies, get out of the truck and see if the spark is still working.

hris1i have a 2000 2.2 with the same problem. It started after i installed a new fuel pump. I can drive for about 15 min with no problem then it just starts sputtering and dies. Starts up after about 10 seconds. after it dies the firts time i cant drive more than a mile without it dieing again. here goes the list of all the stuff i have replaced since the fuel pump:
1. fuel pump plug
2. fuel filter
3. ECM module
4. gas cap
5. oil pressure switch
6. ran gas cleaner and premium fuel
7. checked the wires to verify connection was fine.

My check engine light doesnt come on all the time. When i took it to auto zone to get the codes read they said it was my gas cap. That didnt make any sense but i replaced it. I still cannot get this problem fixed Im trying to sell my truck very soon and this is the last thing i have to do to it. I dont thing anyone is gonna buy a truck that only runs for 15 min...


I have also replaced the ignition coil packs.

Yes it has to have spark. When it quits, it starts right back up.

Yes it has to have spark. When it quits, it starts right back up.

Then why did you say that someimtes it would take 20 minutes to start up sometimes?

I meant it takes it 20 min for the problem to start. The truck runs fine at first but then after it warms up real good its all downhill from that point on. I was thinking it was the ignition coil packs but usually when those go out you have to wait a while for them to cool down. But mine will start right back up. This is very frustrating!!! Wanna buy a truck?

Check the things that chris15706 said. also sounds possibly electrical.
Try the connection on your battery. possibly ground. One of my buddys chev did the same thing w/ a loose ground cable on his battery. at least give it a shot.

Check the things that chris15706 said. also sounds possibly electrical.
Try the connection on your battery. possibly ground. One of my buddys chev did the same thing w/ a loose ground cable on his battery. at least give it a shot.


Yeah i disconnected the battery and hooked it back up. I think im gonna give up and take it to a shop. I just took back the icm and coil pack to auto zone. $200 back from those parts will help me out a little bit. My guess is the new fuel pump i got is just defective. I didnt have these problems until i put the new fuel pump on.

Hey guys, I really appreciate this discussion because my 89 s10 4.3 started this same bad attitude stuff this week. At first I thought I just had a clogged fuel filter, but that did not fix it. So yesterday I found this discussion and one of the entries talked about a bad ignition control module and that seemed to fit my scenario. I changed my ICM last night and walah, my truck did not quit on me coming to work this morning. It quit about five times yesterday morning. I'm still a little leary but hopeful that it is fixed. On the funny side, all my coworkers laughed at me for bragging when they saw my truck sitting in the parking lot with a flat tire. Holy crap!

That's great that you've seen success. We need to keep this thread alive so others with this problem can look at what everyone's been doing. Thanks for the input! :smokin:

just to add my 2 cents... I had a 93 ford taurus and I was told that the ignition module which was mounted on the distributer or in that area was getting 2 hot from engine heat and was cookin them so they moved them to the fire wall on the newer models, so like djg372 and jktsail said if there is an ignition module on your trucks and it is in, on or near the dist or really close to the engine this could be the problem even though my example was a ford... BTW I do own an 89 s-10 pick up. please let me know if this helps anybody

stands to reason excess heat and electronics dont work well together

I have a 1996 S10 with a similar problem. I have searched around through various sights and still can't find a specific answer to the problem. The truck was involved in an accident on the front drivers side a few months ago and was driven for a for about 8 weeks before any problems occured. The truck runs fine once started but sometimes it will not start. I have noticed that the security light comes on and have reason to believe that this might be the source of the problem. Does anyone know more about the security light that comes on and how this can be fixed. Thank you in advance.

My 1996 S10 2.2 is doing this exact thing. While driving today the engine cut off after I heard the clicking of the sensors behind the glove box. They were very hot to touch. I am assuming something is causing a high draw voltage wise or perhaps a bad ground. Could it be the oil pressure/fuel pump sensor causing it?

Thanks for all the great input so far guys...I like to avoid high repair bills

Rob

I've had no luck with this problem on my truck. I thought for sure I fixed it by replacing the ignition coils and ign control module because one of the coils was cracked and deformed. No such luck....I ended up stuck 15 miles from home for an hour untill I got a tow from a friend. As soon as I got home the thing started and ran fine! wtf:banghead:

I replaced the fuel pump on mine and that fixed the problem. The new fuel pump i got from the dealer was defective.

wire connectors that feed coil were casue of similar probs for me. cleaned male tabs that wrere rusty and put on new tight female connectors. fixed.

hello friends, my 98 s-10 is doing the same thing. this morning it ran fine. at lunch it ran fine. but at like 6:30 pm I noticed some hesitation leaving work. ran fine on the highway but when I got to the stop sign it fell flat on on its face. I read some threads on here and checked that I had gas since I was at 1/4 tank. I cranked out over and it fired up only to sputter out. so I put a gallon of gas in it and it started right up. drove to the gas station and it stalled as I pulled up to the pump. I topped off the tank and concluded that I indeed had fuel and was unable to restart. the only thing unusual is that I normally remote start the truck to warm it up, today I just got in and went. any thoughts?

hi all boy was i glad to find this thread a few weks ago i bought a 96 s10 truck from a sweet old lady who insisted all was fine with truck just had to many cars but made me sighn a bill of sale saying absolutely sold a s is ha ha anyway i rtrailered it home drped the oil greased put 3 new u joints in fuel filter air filter plugs and wires bla bla bla llet it sit outside and run while i went in the house 4 coffee came out and it ad died tryed to start and it poped right off servise engine soon light was on then it died again clicking noise going on behind glove box as others have reported i turned key on and off a few tmes and it started ran it into advanced and they hooked it up didnt come back with any codes but light was not on then anyway drove home it seem fine when a mile away from home i really stomped on it and it died about 5 minutes of turning key on and off it started drove it home it seemed fine but died while idleing so walked away and read the posts here so i went to chevy garage and asked about oil sensor on my 96 2.2 he looked at wiring scematic and said it was absolutely tied into the fuel delivery system so i ordered the sensor 60 bucks ii cheaped out and cut a impact socket in half and welded a pipe in between and the weld caught on somthin and cocked and broke my sensor so i called stutavants and they handled delco sensors theres was 60 bucks with the special socket i should note that when it would not start i did not have any voltage at the fuel pump and when it did run i also shook the wires at the pump around when it was running as somebody here sugested and no change so anyway i replased sensor and its been good hree days now

mine has been drove every day since my last post after replasing oil pressure sensor no stalling runs like a top

xtremetrk is on to something. Look at two things here: is the oil pressure dropping or is the oil pressure good and the pressure switch defective?

is this the problem? im haveing trouble starting a new thread but i need help also,,, if anyone can help me

help please
i do not know how to make a new thread nor search i havent ever did this before but if i had help im pretty sure ill catch on quick. starts 1st crank runs gas pedel works revs up, then like 5 secs after reving its starts stalling let off the gas it stops stalling and idels fine. give it gas it dies, a little gas makes it rev high u have to find the right spot where it can do it but its like if u give just 1/16 to much it dies if you let it idle its fine. then after that it starts running ruff and kills.... while its doing all that the fuel pump is ZZZZZZZZZing. the whole time.. but it always did that ever scine i bought the new one @ auto zone about 1 1/2 years ago.. 2=cd crank.... starts up will not rev up. idels for 2 min then shuts off...... 3rd crank.....idles for 1 min.. 4th crank 45... then etc.... then wants to start but not.. bad fuel?:banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::bang head:

is this the problem? im haveing trouble starting a new thread but i need help also,,, if anyone can help me

help please
i do not know how to make a new thread nor search i havent ever did this before but if i had help im pretty sure ill catch on quick. starts 1st crank runs gas pedel works revs up, then like 5 secs after reving its starts stalling let off the gas it stops stalling and idels fine. give it gas it dies, a little gas makes it rev high u have to find the right spot where it can do it but its like if u give just 1/16 to much it dies if you let it idle its fine. then after that it starts running ruff and kills.... while its doing all that the fuel pump is ZZZZZZZZZing. the whole time.. but it always did that ever scine i bought the new one @ auto zone about 1 1/2 years ago.. 2=cd crank.... starts up will not rev up. idels for 2 min then shuts off...... 3rd crank.....idles for 1 min.. 4th crank 45... then etc.... then wants to start but not.. bad fuel?:banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::bang head:

TO GET A NEW THREAD STARTED.

Go the chev forum and then go to S10 forum and look at the top left side for the NEW THREAD BUTTON.

Click on it and lgive us your info and problem and some one will help.

I uninstalled the fuel tank. it had rust in it. i cleaned the tank really good. put new strainer. put fuel pump back in place. installed fuel tank with wires fuel i labeled them. installed new filter, put everything back. still the same problem. i am stuck. 40,000 miles on it, it cant be much someone please help me...

I uninstalled the fuel tank. it had rust in it. i cleaned the tank really good. put new strainer. put fuel pump back in place. installed fuel tank with wires fuel i labeled them. installed new filter, put everything back. still the same problem. i am stuck. 40,000 miles on it, it cant be much someone please help me...

You need to work on starting a New Thread.
Have you found the New thread button upper left top side of S-10 forum?
If it was a snake it would have done bit you.:lol2::iceslolan:grinno:

Check for lose of fuel pressure or lose of spark to start with.

Run a fuel pressure for pressure up to specs.

Post back fuel pressure readings.

Any check engine lights on or flashing when it acts up?

Have you checked fuel filter?
Got good AC delco plugs in it?

If so check for codes and ost back code no.

Does this apply 2 a 2.8liter

I dont believe most electrical components would cause it to shut off unexpectedly. it may cause it to spit and sputter but not randomly cut off. its kinda like taking your battery out while its running... itll still run because of the alternator ( assuming your alternator is good). chevy is notorious for fuel pumps. mine is a 2000 and if i keep it above 1/2 tank, it'll never happen. but as soon as i get down to about 1/4 tank, it'll do it at random ever 5-15 minutes. if your oil pressure is reading zero i think thats a little bit bigger of a problem to focus on before worrying about why it keeps randomly cutting off. i would focus my attention on that first