Why does my Chevy Silverado not accelerate when I push the gas?
If your Chevy Silverado won’t accelerate, that is a serious cause for concern. There are a lot of different reasons that can cause this. Diagnosing the issue can be narrowed down by whether the engine is still revving when you push the gas or not. There is a section for each scenario with likely causes for each.
Why did my 2000 Chevy Silverado stop running?
My 2000 Chevy Silverado Pickup stopped running. It will start My 2000 Chevy Silverado Pickup stopped running. It will start and run for a few seconds, but then stalls. I’ve changed the fuel filter, rotor and rotor cap with no success.
What makes a GM 4.8l engine misfire?
Now that we’re aware of the core essentials that each engine cylinder needs to run at a 100% power output.. in the next sections I’ll explore some of the specific components that fail and cause a misfire and misfire codes.
When does a 2001 Chevy Silverado loose power?
I have a 2001 Chevy Silverado. While driving my truck began to loose power while pressing the gas pedal and eventually died. It would restart but whould then quickly die. My experience tells me it is … read more
Now that we’re aware of the core essentials that each engine cylinder needs to run at a 100% power output.. in the next sections I’ll explore some of the specific components that fail and cause a misfire and misfire codes.
How to troubleshoot a GM 4.8L 5.3L?
You can find this tutorial in Spanish here: Cómo Diagnosticar y Resolver Una Falla en Cilindro (GM 4.8L, 5.3L, 6.0L) (at: autotecnico-online.com ). The core symptom of a misfire is rough idle. This isn’t the only symptom that your GM van, pickup or SUV might experience… here are some more that you might see:
What was the problem with my GMC Sierra?
August 2007, Brought truck into dealership and they figured it was a weak fuel pump and was replaced, September 2007 stalling of engine continued. NOV. 2007 dealership replaced ignition harness, and stalling continued. Dec. 2007 I replaced the battery and did a thourough cleaning of the battery terminals.
How to check fuel pressure in a GMC Sierra 1500?
You will have to check the fuel pressure at the rail, the test port is ontop driverside about 3/4 the way back. Black cap on aluminum fuel line. The best thing would be to buy or rent a fuel pressure test gauge as it would thread onto this port. If not I’ve used good safety glasses a rag and a screwdriver to check for pressure.