Truck quit running while driving

Tiny
TMILLER02
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  • 1996 CHEVROLET S-10
My 96 chevrolet s10 4.3 v6 truck cut off while driving thought I ran out of gas. Bleed the gas line and gas flows good. But truck will not start it turns over though, I was told to try the rotar and cap is this a good place to start. Also my rpm hand jumped up and down alot before it quit running
Tuesday, March 20th, 2012 AT 9:33 PM

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Tiny
SATURNTECH9
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Lets check and see if you have spark also what the actual fuel pressure is?Any codes in the computer?
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Tuesday, March 20th, 2012 AT 9:42 PM
Tiny
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I can not get access to check the computer codes truck wont start cannot take it to have codes checked and I dont know how to check it for spark
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Tuesday, March 20th, 2012 AT 10:09 PM
Tiny
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They have a spark tester that goes between the spark plug and the spark plug wire. You then crank it over and see if the light in it flashes. Or you can take a spark plug and touch it to ground with it hooked up to the spark plug wire. Crank it over and watch for a nice blue spark. Getting a code reader could really help us they sell basic ones on amazon for 20 and one that reads live engine data for like 54.
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Wednesday, March 21st, 2012 AT 12:30 AM

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