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Recent Questions
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I have a ‘94 Chevy S10 Blazer, VIN code W. It starts to lope if I let it idle for a while. I put a new spider and checked for any leaks. Any help would be nice. Thank you!
The spider was a good thing to change. This could be a simple vacuum
leak or it could be a catalytic converter stopping up. You might need
to have a pressure test done at the fuel rail and make sure you have a
minimum of 50 PSI at the fuel rail.
Gerald Wheelus
General Manager, Edgewood Parts
Edgewood, Texas
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On an ‘03 Chevy 1500 with a 5.3L. When I go to start it sometimes it takes it awhile to start. It almost sounds like the starter is going out but it was tested. What could be another cause?
There are several issues that might cause a hard-start problem. The
fuel pump has a check valve in it and it will sometimes go bad and
cause the fuel to leak down and then it will take several times to get
the fuel up to the engine. Also, this will cause a starter to overwork
and, in turn, wear it out. Also, a bench-tested starter is a parts
person’s hardest diagnosis as it is not always a true test of what the
part is really doing on the vehicle. So, it may still be the starter
beginning to drag or it could be the battery cables that are getting
weak.
Gerald Wheelus
General Manager, Edgewood Parts
Edgewood, Texas
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I have a 1999 Chevy Z71 with 5.3 and it’s starting to burn a lot of gas.
You should get around 15 miles to the gallon. You figure gas mileage
by taking the miles driven and dividing it by the gallons of gas used.
In other words, 250 miles driven divided by 25 gallons would be 10
miles per gallon. If you are in this range, then you need to consider a
tune-up, which involves plugs and wires. Also, if there is a
performance problem, then you need to consider having the catalytic
convertor checked out.
Gerald Wheelus
General Manager, Edgewood Parts
Edgewood, Texas
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A car is starting, stays on a few seconds then shuts off. What could be the problem?
This question would be very difficult even if we knew what kind of car
it is. However, there can be several reasons. I would start with the
ignition coils, then the fuel pump relays, then the computer.
Gerald Wheelus
General Manager, Edgewood Parts
Edgewood, Texas
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