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2002 s10 4.3ltre starting problems

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Old May 24, 2009 | 8:13 PM
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Unhappy 2002 s10 4.3ltre starting problems

i have a 2002 s10 pick up 4.3 ltre vortec v6 2wd automatic, i have a promlem when my truck sits for 2-3 hrs. or overnight without starting, when i go to start it it will turn over and turn over but it wont start, but when it starts it runs smoothly and thair is'nt any loss of power, after it starts i can turn it off and it will start right up the problem only occures when the truck sits overnight or when it sits 2-3 hrs.
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Old May 25, 2009 | 3:44 PM
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Sounds exactly like a fuel pump to me. What happens is you lose fuel pressure when it sits for a while, but if you start it within a few minutes it doesn't have to repressurize.
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Old May 25, 2009 | 7:30 PM
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thanks i'll take it in to have the fuel pump pressure checked.
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