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My 1998 S-10 is not getting gas to the throttle body. I can pour gas down the throttle body and it will turn start and I am able to drive for miles. Once I turn it off, I have to repeat the process of pour gas in the throttle body. What should I be looking for as the culprit. Are there sensors that give a burst to the throttle body, once I turn the key?

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When you first turn the key on you should hear the fuel pump run for about 10 seconds . this primes the fuel system .If you do not hear the pump run then you need to check the circuits for the pump
the fuel pump has a fuse and a relay that is use to power up the pump . you should check the fuse and if they are ok then switch the fuel pump relay with a like one in the fuse box (horn relay is the same as the fuel pump relay ) I think the fuse and the relay are both in the under hood fuse box on your truck . If these all check out ok then you need to check for power and ground at the fuel pump connector . if this checks out all good then replace the fuel pump . some times if you think the pump is not working you can bang on the gas tank with a rubber mallet this may move the pump winding off of the dead spot and the truck will start ... but this is not a fix .. just a way to get it started to move it or take it to a shop

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