Truck turns over but will not start!!!

1988 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
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CHEVYMAN87
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Hello i am having a hard time figuring out this issue. My truck will not start. It turns over but will not fire up. I have checked the connections on the starter and the battery. I checked the fuel pump fuse and replaced the relay. I can hear the fuel pump kick on when i turn the accessory on as well. However, it will start momentarily if i spray carb cleaner in the throttle body. It was running 2 weeks ago until my transmission went out and now that i have the new one in, it wont start. What is the next step from here? Oh, and i also tried stepping on the gas pedal the last time i started it with carb cleaner and it did not rev up the truck just died. The fuel filter is not that old either it is less than 7 months old. also, i did notice that when it was running it would idle a bit rough. When i moved the wiring harness near the relay, it would improve. Also while troubleshooting starting problem, the truck would not turn over so i moved the wiring harness again and it started turning over again.
Jun 9, 2012 at 6:16 AM
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