1997 chevy S-10 mechcanical question?

Question

i am having problems getting this truck started. engine won't fire when i try to start. when i put gas directly into the throttle body i got it to start and idle fine, until i stopped pouring gas into it. i also ran a diagnostic (OB2) and it came back with no trouble codes. fuel pump is working. please help

Answer 1

Plugged fuel filter?
Fuel pump not pumping at high enough pressure. (worn out)?
Blown fuse?
Faulty relay?
Oil pressure fuel cut-off switch?
Out of oil?
No oil pressure?

ADDED:
My money's on the fuel pump......

Answer 2

Sounds like your fuel lines or filter is clogged if the fuel pump is working. One way to check is to turn your truck on to pressurize the fuel lines and have someone listen to see if the fuel pump comes on. If it is working, you should hear a humming noise coming from gas tank. If the pump is ok, the next thing you should do is look for the fuel rail or rails in the engine bay(you didn't say if your truck was a four or six cylinder engine). The fuel rail(s) will sit on top of the fuel injectors and it should have a pressure relief valve on it. The relief valve looks like a tire valve. Unscrew the cap on the valve and depress the needle inside the valve. Be careful when you do this, because gas will spray out if the fuel line is pressurized. If no gas sprays out or if it just trickles out, it means the fuel is not getting pass the fuel line or filter. If that is the case, get a filter and change it. When you do change the filter, take a look inside of it to see what caused it to get plugged up. It could be that someone may have put something into your gas tank and it may still be in the tank. Changing the filter will only work for a little while and you would have to do the same thing over again. The next time it clogs the filter it might ruin your fuel pump, too.

Answer 3

Clogged fuel filter? Clogged fuel line? You have a fuel delivery problem it sound like, but u say the pump is working? strange??? Do u have any gas in the tank, some times when u run you truck down to bare minimum your pu can suck up sediment at the bottom of the tank, and clogg the system.

Answer 4

If your fuel pump is working, could be blockage. Sounds like your f.i. is not getting gas. Check this by disconnecting fuel line from f.i. and have someone crank the starter.(hold it over a cup to catch gas). If no gas comes out, it's probably blocked. Maybe the fuel filter or a kink in the line.

Answer 5

not enough inormation what motor?

you ran a diagnostic what do you consider a diagnostic?
how were the fuel trims sitting?
what was ect?
do you have injector pulse?
what is the fuel pressure?
is the spark good?
is the fuel good?
how is cranking compression?
what is the tps reading?



huh if you cant answer these questions pay someone to fix it you will save money in the long run.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Change the fuel filter.

Answer 8

try the mass air flow unplug it and see what happens other than that check the voltage to the pump and check the filter. good luck

Answer 9

FILTERS---TUNE UP----- COULD BE ALL PART OF THE FUN CHECK THE ROTOR AND CAP ASSY