1998 Chevy Silverado hot cabin=no start

Tiny
TNEUMEISTER
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  • 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
  • V8
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 110,000 MILES
When my truck has been parked in sun for awhile and the cabin gets hot the engine won't start. If I open the doors/windows for 10 minutes then it will start and run fine. The fuel pump is being shut-off for some reason as the engine will fire with ether.
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009 AT 11:39 AM

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Tiny
PEAR69
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It sounds like a passlock system problem. This system relies on a certain resistance that it reads from a resistor in your ignition switch and the passlock module. When temperature rises and this resistor (or resistors) are beginning to fail, your engine will not start -- or it will start and shut off immediatly. Have your Passlock system scanned.
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