1997 GMC C1500 Engine Turns Over But Wont Start Until...

1997 GMC C1500
78,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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BR_549
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Have a 1997 GMC Sierra... has new battery within last 6 mo, NAPA Legend 7578... It has this intermittent starting problem... spins over fine just wont start on occasion... have spark & fuel pump engages & runs as directed. Sometimes I have to turn over 2-3 times & it starts. Today it wouldnt start after long hard start this early in AM... put jumper cables on it & it started. I have noticed when I have this intermittent starting problem all I have to do is hook up jumper cable or battery charger and within a couples minutes it starts up. Do you think I have voltage & not enough amps or vice versa... any thoughts would be helpful. thx.
Dec 19, 2009 at 8:49 PM
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Starter spins engine freely & as usual... no dragging or slow starter issues... just doesnt fire up & run & once running it is fine and sometimes it is fine for days then it starts up again... battery posts are clean & tight so no issues there...
Dec 19, 2009 at 8:53 PM
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https://www.2carpros.com/topics/fuel-system/fuel-pump

This morning replaced fuel pump & associated parts and has never started any better... my issue resolved.

It seems that when I placed jumper cables or battery charger it gave pump just enough voltage to increase pump rpms by a few PSI that allowed it to start & run...

Hope this helps a least one person, so God Bless & Good Luck!
Dec 26, 2009 at 7:16 PM
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