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Pickups Chevrolet S-10 & GMC S15 Sonoma Chevy S10 - GMC S15 and Sonoma Starting problems
195 messages, Last post on Nov 20, 2009 at 8:21 AM
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Replying to: smothjazz (Feb 17, 2008 1:57 pm) ksbast  shaw.ca
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Replying to: ksbast (Sep 29, 2008 1:40 am) Bud
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Replying to: schuh8 (Sep 29, 2008 5:42 am) done that did not work thank you for the reply |
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| My husbands truck has had many problems within the last month. First one to arise was that the digital gear selection display and odometer display just below the speedo went out. I later found out that the display does work when the key is in either the position right between LOCK and RUN or during cranking when the key is in the START position (the odometer is still functioning and acurate, just no display). Figured it would just be a nuisance. A week later, the fuel qty. gauge stopped working as well as the "low fuel" dummy light (my husband found that one out the hard way). Next day or so went the engine temp gauge. Then the stereo started cutting in and out, but that one has since stopped happening. Then today when my husband was on his way home from work, he said that the Air Condition stopped working. As he was driving down our street, he said that it was running really poorly and finally died just as he pulled into the driveway. Not sure how long afterward, but he tried to start it, and it started just fine. Drive about 2 feet, and then runs bad and quits. Then restarts just fine. I started messing around with it for a while, doing the ol' wiggle test with the ignition switch and key, the steering column itself, the tilt, turning left and right, pounding on various places on the dash, etc....wouldn't fail. Grabbed his key instead of mine to see if the "security" feature was killing fuel...nope. Then one more start, and it would barely run. Seemed to me as if the computer had no idea where the crank was and it was getting the spark and everything all wrong. I didn't try the throttle at all because it sounded like it may have been detonating a little...so I shut it down and it continued to try to run for almost 3 seconds after I turned the key off. Then I started it again immediately, and it started and ran perfect. I was able to duplicate this several times with perfectly good starts and runs inbetween. Hmmm, when it was running good, I sat there and listened to it, and a couple of times for a few seconds, I thought I may have heard a slight knock, then it would go away. After shutting it down I heard that infamous gurgling noise. Checked the coolant reservoir and it was empty. Filled it up and found that the radiator probably needs to be flushed (reservoir level did not go down, but up). Remember...no engine temp indication inside. I am at a complete loss. I don't know it this overheating problem is related to the starting problem, or the starting problem to the overheating problem, if we have a computer problem, if we have one problem leading to the rest of the problems or if we just have a whole family of gremlins living under the hood. Please HELP!! | |
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Replying to: timothys1 (Aug 19, 2008 3:37 am) |
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1. be prepared to spend a lot of money 2. the computer is sitting on a heat source with a heat sheild that reaaly dose not do the job 3. Have a mechanic that is good with electrical and have him go over all of the electrical grounding 4. you may have to replace the computer that is not cheap 5. be prepared you may never solve the problem 6. feul system may have to be replaced but this is coverd by GM 7. ABS computer may have to be replace , this is covered by GM 8. if your truck has more than 100,000 KM have a mechanic check the timing chain, the plastic guides inside the timing cover wear out at around the 100,000 km mark part to replace only costs $70.00 but labour will kill you if you do not catch the bad guides in time it will cost you a cylinder head 9. last but not least THIS IS THE WORST TRUCK THAT GM EBER BUILT have fun |
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| i have a 2002 chevrolet s-10 2.2vortek automatic and it will not start. it was runnin but just died help anyone> it was running made a thumping sound then died then would not restart | |
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Replying to: tstormfan (Mar 30, 2007 6:26 am) Problem solved! For weeks now. Apparently it's a wire that comes up from a sensor at the oil pan (or starter?) that feeds power through the dash to the computer, and it commonly corrodes. He said easy to fix, but if I wanted to leave the jumper to put in a 60 or 80 amp fuse as charging circuit was involved. Does this help anybody? I know it's slim on detail, but it was a miracle for me. |
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k so i have a 99 sonoma 4.3L v6 that wont start it was fine all day till i got back home and went to leave again and it wouldnt start i have full juice in the battery cause i tested it with a multi meter but when i turn the key to start all it does is click 1 time and wont kick over can anyone tell me what the prob might be kinda low on money right now so any help would be good thanks!
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Replying to: lowridein (Oct 30, 2008 12:30 pm) 
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