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Starts, runs then will not start again. - 7/8/2008 11:53:46 AM

mtodd001

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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

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RE: Starts, runs then will not start again. - 8/15/2008 4:16:51 PM

elorocks17

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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.

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RE: Starts, runs then will not start again. - 8/17/2008 9:38:27 AM

rivereye

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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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