Wifes 93 K1500 wont start

Dartanion · 01-14-2008, 10:34 AM

Wife an I went out to the store Saturday evening , on our way home we stopped for gas pumped $15.00 in her, got home and shut truck off got up Sunday to go out. Now the truck has remote start on it, it started right up like it always does she ran for about three minutes and then died. Now she wont start at all the engine turns over fine, have checked for spark at the plugs got good spark good fuel delivery at TBI. So I was looking this morning at it still no start, spayed a little fuel inside TBI and it started then died, nothing seems to be spraying out of the injectors when its turning over,am wondering if maybe there might be some water in fuel and it froze over night, temps dropped down to about 23 on Saturday night. Any help would be appreciated.

junior3382 · 01-14-2008, 10:43 AM

It could be possible there was water in the fuel. Common practice now that gas stations are not makeing any money on the actual gas. But when you say the fuel delivery is fine, yet the injectors are not spitting fuel, i am cionfused. Is it getting fuel, or not getting fuel? If not, look at the filters in both the fuel lines and the TBI. There is a little screen in there. Otherwise, consider a dead line in the distributor. What i mean by that is that when the motor turns, and the dist. fires, it also sends a signal to the injectors. Perhaps there is a dead spot there. Did the Enging light flash or come on?

Dartanion · 01-14-2008, 10:51 AM

Fuel is getting to the TBI, but nothing from the injectors. You mentioned filters and little screen, have changed out the regular fuel filter, where is the others.

junior3382 · 01-14-2008, 10:56 AM

You have the fuel filter itself inline to the TBI, then you have the screen IN the TBI. helps to avoid blow by with the air filter. it is small. Some guys remove it from their trucks, so if you bought it used it may not be there. Just curious though, did you try dry gas yet?

Dartanion · 01-14-2008, 11:32 AM

No on drying the gas getting some heet today.

junior3382 · 01-14-2008, 11:35 AM

No, I mean a can of Dry Gas, it is supposed to go in the fuel system via the tank to help with moisture. Besides, for it to freeze, there would have to be a lot of water in it anyways since fuel itself freezes at a very low temp.

Try the Dry Gas, and look for a blockage between the TBI and the injectors.

Dartanion · 01-14-2008, 11:43 AM

ok will get a can of it and give it a whirl.

junior3382 · 01-14-2008, 11:45 AM

let us know if that works bud. Good luck.

gtotomm · 01-14-2008, 12:36 PM

Sonds like the fuel pump. take your hand and tap the middle of the tank w/ the heel of your hand while trying to start it. in most cases it will start or act like it will start. thats your sign that its the pump, its a common problem. gtotomm.

junior3382 · 01-14-2008, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gtotomm

Sonds like the fuel pump. take your hand and tap the middle of the tank w/ the heel of your hand while trying to start it. in most cases it will start or act like it will start. thats your sign that its the pump, its a common problem. gtotomm.

This is very possible. But fuel is getting to the TBI, therefore the pumpr is probably working. I would think blockage still.

01-14-2008, 10:34 AM	#1
Dartanion Full Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Camargo Illinois Posts: 27	Wifes 93 K1500 wont start Wife an I went out to the store Saturday evening , on our way home we stopped for gas pumped $15.00 in her, got home and shut truck off got up Sunday to go out. Now the truck has remote start on it, it started right up like it always does she ran for about three minutes and then died. Now she wont start at all the engine turns over fine, have checked for spark at the plugs got good spark good fuel delivery at TBI. So I was looking this morning at it still no start, spayed a little fuel inside TBI and it started then died, nothing seems to be spraying out of the injectors when its turning over,am wondering if maybe there might be some water in fuel and it froze over night, temps dropped down to about 23 on Saturday night. Any help would be appreciated.

01-14-2008, 10:43 AM	#2
junior3382 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Currently, I live in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. Posts: 3,040	It could be possible there was water in the fuel. Common practice now that gas stations are not makeing any money on the actual gas. But when you say the fuel delivery is fine, yet the injectors are not spitting fuel, i am cionfused. Is it getting fuel, or not getting fuel? If not, look at the filters in both the fuel lines and the TBI. There is a little screen in there. Otherwise, consider a dead line in the distributor. What i mean by that is that when the motor turns, and the dist. fires, it also sends a signal to the injectors. Perhaps there is a dead spot there. Did the Enging light flash or come on? __________________ *Parts have been found, tools are collecting, tensions are rising, the weather is changing...look out.... the SAS is comming!*

01-14-2008, 10:56 AM	#4
junior3382 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Currently, I live in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. Posts: 3,040	You have the fuel filter itself inline to the TBI, then you have the screen IN the TBI. helps to avoid blow by with the air filter. it is small. Some guys remove it from their trucks, so if you bought it used it may not be there. Just curious though, did you try dry gas yet? __________________ *Parts have been found, tools are collecting, tensions are rising, the weather is changing...look out.... the SAS is comming!*

01-14-2008, 11:35 AM	#6
junior3382 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Currently, I live in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. Posts: 3,040	No, I mean a can of Dry Gas, it is supposed to go in the fuel system via the tank to help with moisture. Besides, for it to freeze, there would have to be a lot of water in it anyways since fuel itself freezes at a very low temp. Try the Dry Gas, and look for a blockage between the TBI and the injectors. __________________ *Parts have been found, tools are collecting, tensions are rising, the weather is changing...look out.... the SAS is comming!*

01-14-2008, 11:45 AM	#8
junior3382 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Currently, I live in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. Posts: 3,040	let us know if that works bud. Good luck. __________________ *Parts have been found, tools are collecting, tensions are rising, the weather is changing...look out.... the SAS is comming!*

01-14-2008, 10:51 AM	#3
Dartanion Full Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Camargo Illinois Posts: 27	Fuel is getting to the TBI, but nothing from the injectors. You mentioned filters and little screen, have changed out the regular fuel filter, where is the others.

01-14-2008, 11:32 AM	#5
Dartanion Full Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Camargo Illinois Posts: 27	No on drying the gas getting some heet today.

01-14-2008, 11:43 AM	#7
Dartanion Full Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Camargo Illinois Posts: 27	ok will get a can of it and give it a whirl.

01-14-2008, 12:36 PM	#9
gtotomm Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2	Sonds like the fuel pump. take your hand and tap the middle of the tank w/ the heel of your hand while trying to start it. in most cases it will start or act like it will start. thats your sign that its the pump, its a common problem. gtotomm.

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