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Anonymous Posted on May 05, 2010

Just began having starting trouble...

My 2001 Chevy Silverado 2500 HD just began having trouble starting. It will crank and crank and finally after 4 or 5 seconds, it starts. Have never had a problem with it since 2004 when I bought it. I'm thinking it might be a fuel problem but want to get a second opinion. When it sits for a few hours or over night is when it does this. If I'm driving it for awhile, shut it off and come back a few minutes later, it's fine. I pulled the Optima battery from my Jeep and tried it and it's doing the same thing so I'm pretty sure it's not the battery. Any suggestions....?

  • Anonymous May 05, 2010

    I'll check all of that. It just started a few days ago and haven't had time to work on it. I hope it's not the timing chain. Thanks

  • Anonymous May 11, 2010

    did you make a good tune-up ( spark plug,spark plug wire fuel filter etc...) i really think this could be the spark plug but at worst this can be your timing chain depen on the millage!..please reply...lipak!!

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If no codes check fuel pressure possible fuel filter clogging-or fuel pump on way out also-check-clean egr valve possible carbon build up

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