miss firing

1999 CHEVROLET S-10
200,000 MILES
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BBLOODWORTH12
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first thing in the morning when i drive my truck it spits and sputters for about 5 miles then runs fine but only does it when its raining what could be the problem. and when i am pulling a loaded trailor. i put new plugs and wires on it but did not fix problem
May 4, 2013 at 12:32 PM
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JDL
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How long since overall tune-up? What about your distributor cap and rotor? If you have the spider fuel system, it is known for problems.
Can you check for applicable trouble codes? Some of the national brand autostores will check codes for free.

May 4, 2013 at 12:58 PM
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