Hard start and low idle

1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
242,000 MILES • 5.7L • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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ED BRETZ
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After warmed up restarts fine right away, but wait half an hour, hard restart, real low idle, but comes up right away.
Sep 23, 2018 at 4:17 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good evening.

Sounds like the fuel pump is losing prime. I would start by checking the fuel pressure when it is cold. If it is, the fuel pump is the failure.

Roy

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-cranks-excessively-before-starting

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-fuel-system-pressure-and-regulator
Sep 23, 2018 at 5:08 PM