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William Saxton Posted on Nov 18, 2012
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I have a five cyl 2004 Chevy Colorado that will not stay running on a cold morning. (anything below freezing) The truck will start and then shut off within 10 seconds. The engine light comes on and after I wait 45 seconds the engine will start but shut off again after 10 or 15 seconds. If the temperature gets down near zero I may need to go through this process 20 times before the truck will stay running. When the truck does stay running the engine light will stay on for an hour or so and then go off. Any suggestions?

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Could have an air temp sensor going bad,it controls air fuel mixtures at different temp.I would start there.

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  • Posted on Feb 05, 2009

SOURCE: 1998 S-10 cold start

The cold weather wreaks havoc on everything. I am thinking that the cold weather and your octane rating are not getting along, hence no error codes. Have you tried fuel drier and or octane booster?Since the truck starts when the temperature gets warmer, I would look at octane as the culprit. Try some octane booster and see if that helps. Let me know. Hope this helps.
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  • Posted on Jan 05, 2009

SOURCE: 2004 Chevy Colorado

i have a 2005 colorado it was in a accident the radio comes on but it does not pick up any chanel and thegas gauge does not work

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  • Posted on Apr 15, 2009

SOURCE: 2001 Chevy Silverado will start up but cuts off after seconds

Could be either one of these. Or both. Check to see if you hear the fuel pump when you turn the key to ON. If you can't hear anything , the pump is bad . Or going bad if you don't hear it all the time when your key bis in the ON position.

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  • Posted on Aug 31, 2009

SOURCE: I have a 2000 s500 engine just shut off by itself

you need to have car scanned for codes and it sounds like it is due for a major service

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  • Posted on Oct 03, 2010

SOURCE: When I go to start

sounds like factory security need remaped should be under warenty dealer only

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