1980 Chevy Cheyenne

JENNIFERAYLEEN

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1980 CHEVROLET CHEYENNE

Engine Mechanical problem
1980 Chevy Cheyenne V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic

I just bought this truck, I drove it on the highway back home and it did fine. The next day I was driving down the road and it chugged a little and just died! It tries to turn over, but it just wont! We checked the air filter and it looked fine, we just replaced the spark plugs, the truck had fuel, we tried pouring a little gasoline in the carborator, and the engine is only 3 yrs old. I can't figure out what the problem is. Fuel line? Fuel pump? Fuel filter?

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RASMATAZ

MECHANIC
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Get a helper disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine atleast 3/16 away from ground-have helper crank engine over-do you have a snapping blue spark? If so-you have a fuel related problem, check the fuel pressure to rule out the fuel filter/fuel pump/pressure regulator and listen to the injector/s are they pulsing or hook up a noid light. No snapping blue spark continue to troubleshoot the ignition system-power input to the coil/coil packs, coil's resistances, distributor pick-up coil, ignition control module, cam and crank sensors and computer Note: If it doesn't apply disregard it