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1992 GMC SUBURBAN
120,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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THEDUCK
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92 GMC Suburban while idling last night the truck just died it has no miss ran smooth. pushed it home let sit for and hour or so turned key fired right up. then this morning again fired right up let heater warm up got in and it died and wont fire. checked fuel pump wires, plugs, coil, i dunno what it is.
Dec 9, 2010 at 7:10 PM
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JDL
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Engine cranking, did you visually check for spark at the plugs. Use a gage and check fuel pressure. Any applicable mil codes? How long since a tune-up?
Dec 9, 2010 at 7:13 PM
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THEDUCK
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i didn't check for spark, sorry just made sure all were plugged in and i could hear fuel pump come on and shut off by no means am i a mechanic lol. it has been about 4 months since tune up.
Dec 9, 2010 at 7:47 PM
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JDL
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To check for spark, you can use a known good plug or spark tester. Pull spark plug wire, use tester in boot, ground tester to metal/ground part of engine. Engine cranking watch for spark. There are several ways to check for spark. Just speaking for myself, I don't like to hold anything in my hand. I've had secondary ignition voltage bite me many times and I still don't like it.lol. Also, you may need to check injector pulse, engine cranking.
Dec 9, 2010 at 8:45 PM
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THEDUCK
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ok i will try these. thank you will repost afterwards. and i was told by a neighbor it could be the fuel pump but i have spayed starter fluid and nothing.
Dec 9, 2010 at 9:06 PM
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THEDUCK
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got it fixed thanks for help. it was the ignition module.
Dec 11, 2010 at 6:52 PM
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JDL
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Glad you got it going your way.
Dec 12, 2010 at 3:40 PM
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