Silverado, Sierra & Fullsize Pick-ups The Silverado & Sierra have been two of the best selling trucks in the US for decades, and is truly proven to be "like a rock".

2014 Chevy Silverado
Platform: Truck, GMT 400, 800, & 900

Misfire on startup

Old Jul 7, 2006 | 2:52 AM
  #1  
bmc257's Avatar
Thread Starter
CF Beginner
 
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 1
Likes: 0
Default Misfire on startup

Hello I have a 89 Chevy K2500 w/5.7 TBI new body style and about 166k on it and the prob that im having is that it is not firing on all cylinders on start up cold and hot and even some times wile is already running stopped in traffic like at a stop light now iv replaced the distributor about 2 yrs ago and put in a cordone reman from the store and I replaced the ignition coil with it as well as the cap and rotor the plus and wires are all new put them in last year top of the line beldon wires and bosh platinum 4 plugs so im just baffled on this problem please help Thanks
Reply
Old Jul 7, 2006 | 3:21 AM
  #2  
chev it's Avatar
CF Beginner
 
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
Default RE: Misfire on startup

I have a ’92 K1500 with a 4.3L TBI and had a similar problem. I tuned it up myself and it ran fine for awhile then can the misfires. It turns out that one of the spark plug cables was resting on the exhaust manifold. The housing melted and was shorting out the spark.
Hope this helps.
Good luck.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
buddyleno
Silverado, Sierra & Fullsize Pick-ups
4
Mar 31, 2017 8:13 AM
Biggumzmcgee
Tahoe & Suburban
2
Nov 15, 2009 10:51 AM
gcpurcell
Tahoe & Suburban
9
Sep 24, 2007 10:07 AM
DimebagDarrell
Silverado, Sierra & Fullsize Pick-ups
0
Jun 13, 2006 11:19 PM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 5:51 AM.