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Old 04-29-2012, 12:34 PM
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Re: 1991 Chevy C/K 1500 Wont start

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Originally Posted by xJake View Post
my truck would start then shut off...

i gave it a jump and it wouldn't start. i took the battery to Auto zone and the battery was at 100% i put the battery back in and tried to start it but it still wouldn't start. I went back to auto zone and got a distributor cap and rotor and put that on and it still wouldn't start. I went back to auto zone and got some Spark plug wires and ran them to their appropriate positions and it still wouldn't start... I went back to auto zone and got a new fuel filter and put that in and it still wouldn't start so i bought a Fuel Pump assembly kit and replaced the stock one that it had and tried to start it and it still didn't start...
You just learned that throwing parts at the vehicle at random without thinking costs a lot of money and fairly often doesn't fix the problem. This is why DIAGNOSIS is so important.

When you installed the fuel pump assembly, did you install it onto the passenger side of the engine near the front, or into the fuel tank?


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Originally Posted by xJake View Post
I took off the air filter and poured gas into the Carburetor and it would start and then die after the fuel was used up
Do you have a carburetor, or do you have a throttle-body fuel injection system?

We now know that the ignition system is probably not the root cause.

Lack of fuel could be a fuel system problem; or it could be a sensor/computer/wiring harness problem.

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Originally Posted by xJake View Post
so now i honestly don't know what to do and anything will be helpful... i also replaced the spark plugs.
My truck is a Chevy 1991 C/K 1500 5.7 L V8 2WD truck

Hope i gave you enough information if not please post and i will get back to you ASAP Thank you
WHAT is your fuel pressure when the engine is running after you pour gasoline down the "carburetor".
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