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Starting issues

1997 c1500 5.7l vortec. Truck has a hard time starting if it sits for about 12 hours or so but it's not consistent, sometimes it fires right up and sometimes it acts like it's not getting fuel, engine only attempts to fire off if you let off the starter and just leave the key on. After you let...
- Brandon Schnautz
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- Dec 31, 2018
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
Starting issues

1997 c1500 5.7l vortec. Truck has a hard time starting if it sits for about 12 hours or so but it's not consistent, sometimes it fires right up and sometimes it acts like it's not getting fuel, engine only attempts to fire off if you let off the starter and just leave the key on. After you let...
- Brandon Schnautz
- Thread
- Dec 31, 2018
- Replies: 19
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
Computer timing advance issues

1997 c1500 5.7L vortec For a year the motor has been sluggish below 3500 rpm and after that it takes off like a rocket. Wont do a burnout anymore. Sometimes when starting it spark knocks as if the timing is too far advanced. Was this way for about a year and now it will not start and on the...
- Brandon Schnautz
- Thread
- Sep 4, 2018
- Replies: 4
- Forum: The Garage