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Engine backfire

Tiny
CEAVERS
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  • 1999 CHEVROLET VAN
  • V8
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 65,000 MILES
I have a 99 chevy van, 5.7l. Was running rough but running. Yesterday, while idleing. It died and will not start. The entire ign is new including distrubuter. I've even replaced the fuel press. Reg, with no success. It just backfires thru ex & in like its out of time, but its not. I'm tired of guessing, can you help?
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Saturday, December 11th, 2010 AT 12:40 AM

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Tiny
BMRFIXIT
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1ST CHECK IF HAVE FUEL AND FUEL PRESSURE
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Tuesday, December 14th, 2010 AT 12:34 AM
Tiny
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Run a scan on the engine first. Then fuel pressure. It may be broken fuel lines inside the intake manifold. It may be a timing chain is jumped as well.
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