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Day Morris Posted on Aug 20, 2013

97 Chevy Tahoe has spark and gas but wont start. I was driving came to a light and it shut offf. I replaced the fuel filter yesterday Ans the fuel pump was replaced April 2012 it only start when you add gas or starter fluid to the engine

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I had same problem on my 97 tahoe shut off while driving and wouldnt start only turned over. checked everything and when i replaced ignition module started right up no problem. Hope this helped and saved ya money

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    Jonathan Peterson Dec 03, 2021

    ignition control module would be the first thing i would check just did a repair on a 2000 tahoe with a 5.7 vortec put this part on a it fired right up itls located next to the coil pack on the 5.7l vortec

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  • Posted on Feb 12, 2010

SOURCE: gas not getting to engine

sounds like your fuel pump, normally fuel pumps die gradually not just like that, so best check fule pump fuses first, also i can not remeber if these have a fuel cut off switch, this is normally located arround the fire wall it looks like a red or black rubber button, if you have one you can press that and see if that sorts it, if not then it more than likley is the fuel pump and will possibly need replacing, but check the other things first, better a new fuse than a new pump...hope that helps a bit

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 26, 2009

SOURCE: 97 Chevy Tahoe is hard to start , problem is worse

This is just a guess- but I would try changing out the coolant temp sensor- this tells the computer that the engine is cold and needs a bit more fuel to start. If this is happening even when warm- look for a vacum leak.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 18, 2009

SOURCE: My 1986 chevy astro van has new fuel pump, fuel

replace carbutator and get it profesional tunned

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 05, 2009

SOURCE: '96 Chevy Tahoe won't start

it sound like its in the coleum . may be your key switch is bad . its something simpull. check your fues inside and out .and see if you can hear your realay working. i hope you can find the prob

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 18, 2009

SOURCE: chevy s10

did you test the distributor?

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