What should I do if my Chevy truck dies?
Last test says to start the vehicle and remove the relay. The vehicle should continue to run (which it did not because it died in seconds). If the vehicle stalls check the fuel pump/oil pressure switch and its wiring. Book does not say where fuel pump/oil pressure switch is.
How old was my Chevy truck when it died?
Had it towed to a friends where we pulled out the Chilton book and began troubleshooting. First thing we replaced was the fuel filter. It was 9 years old and when we blew into it there was a lot of restriction. After that we ran through the tests under Fuel Pump.
Why does my Dads 93 Chevy truck die?
My Dads 93 was doing what seems to be the same thing as yours. It ended up being the Fuel Pump Relay. If I press the gas pedal it dies. It’s been acting weird for a while now. For instance, when I take off from a dead stop at a light it sort of hesitates when I hit the gas.
What kind of truck starts and then dies?
Forgot to mention this is a 1995 K1500 5.7 with TBI. When it first start if you give it some gas dose it stay runing?? My 2001 suburban did this it would start and die.
What happens when an engine dies on a truck?
Alt and Battery are good. 13.8-14.5 range. No lose of power or other signs. It is like you turned the key off and re-energized it. Engine dies and 2 sec back on and normal. 4.3L S10 LS. Slow rebuild and work truck.
What causes a truck to shut off and then start up again?
Answer: This could be a problem of a failing fuel pump. This is pretty common on this truck. Normally this would cause the truck to sort of stumble before it stalls. If it just instantly shuts off like you are turning the key off, then it may be a problem in the ignition switch in the steering column, or an ignition control module.
What causes a car to start and then die?
But if there is a fuel leak somewhere, then the proper amount of fuel won’t be able to make it to the combustion chamber. This might cause the engine to still start, but it won’t be able to keep it running. That is why it will die almost immediately after it starts.
What was the problem with my new truck?
Got new battery installed. Truck ran fine never had problem until now truck cranks fine and strong also fuel pump starts for 2-3 seconds then turns off left for 2 days came back would not start. Was hot humid and raining out but never a problem before with starting when left truck without running before thank you.