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Starts, runs then will not start again.

mtodd001 -> Starts, runs then will not start again. (7/8/2008 11:53:46 AM)
Hey CF, I''''m new here. OK, here goes I have a 1989 Cheyenne 2wd shortbox w/ 350(orig 6cyl). It cranks from a cold start with no problem and runs great, but if I shut it off to run in the store it will not start when I try to start it. It cranks, sounds like it will turn over then that''s it...nothing. If I let it sit for an hour or so it will fire right up and run fine again. Any help is appreciated. Mike

elorocks17 -> RE: Starts, runs then will not start again. (8/15/2008 4:16:51 PM)
It might be hydrolock. I have a similar problem with my 1994 Van. When I turn the key, it just makes a "chunk" sound. Sometimes it can be jumpstartedsometimes it cannot. I would ask someone about it before its too late like my van is.

rivereye -> RE: Starts, runs then will not start again. (8/17/2008 9:38:27 AM)
The obvious answer is the choke. The other thing you may want to look at on a high mileage engine is the valves-run a compression test.

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