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Predator86
11-28-2008, 07:22 PM
Theres this late 90's-early 00's GMC work van thats been in our shop for a week now and thats been here before.

It can crank for days and has fuel and spark but will not start?! You name it and its been tested. It will start however if you try around 5 or 6 times but its never consistent.

It has a vortec V8..sorry i dont remember all the details.

Theres alot of intelligent people on this board so I figured I would see if you guys had any idears.

NJSPEEDER
11-28-2008, 11:14 PM
Is that one of the Vortec motors with that fuel spider thingy underneath the intake? I know those go bad all the time.

-Tim

chrisfrom nj
11-29-2008, 09:46 AM
did you check if the timeing chain broke

Tru2Chevy
11-29-2008, 04:03 PM
did you check if the timeing chain broke

If the timing chain was broken it would never start....

- Justin

Predator86
11-29-2008, 04:14 PM
Is that one of the Vortec motors with that fuel spider thingy underneath the intake? I know those go bad all the time.

-Tim

the spider injectors checked out fine and besides when the truck does start it runs fine...otherwise it would run terrible

chrisfrom nj
11-29-2008, 04:19 PM
If the timing chain was broken it would never start....

- Justin
it cranks but will not start

Tru2Chevy
11-29-2008, 04:46 PM
it cranks but will not start

From the first post:
It will start however if you try around 5 or 6 times but its never consistent.

Again...if it starts intermittently, the timing chain isn't broken ;)

- Justin