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1997 Astro Not starting

Postby KevinDaCool [OP] » June 2nd 2009, 2:15am

Vehicle turns over but doesn't fire. :banghead:

Any Ideas?

Thx.
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Re: 1997 Astro Not starting

Postby astro355 » June 2nd 2009, 2:31am

Hello,

have you checked for spark or fuel pressure yet?
Diagnose 1st, never be a parts changer!

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Re: 1997 Astro Not starting

Postby Ultraz » June 3rd 2009, 12:41am

turn on the ignition to on and see if you can hear the fuel pump. would be my first to check
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Re: 1997 Astro Not starting

Postby rev_les » June 3rd 2009, 5:23am

Does it have fuel? not to be a smarta**, but....it happens
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Re: 1997 Astro Not starting

Postby Dsmisfits » June 5th 2009, 2:15am

Read my post on start runs then stalls, it doing the same thing now as your 97..
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