Truck won't start.

Asked by rgb11 Oct 08, 2017 at 03:24 PM about the 1995 Chevrolet S-10 LS Extended Cab 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Driving to work. Truck cough through
throttle body (z vin) shut down and won't
start. Have fuel, fire at plugs ( new plugs
and new hot coil ) and timing is on mark (
new timing chain and gear ). Installed new
module first. Doesn't even sputter or
backfire.  Fire at plug is bright orange.
Trying to find a cam or crank sensor......
Stumped!

1 Answer

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There is no cam or crankshaft sensor on that one. The spark should be white in color, not orange. Check the spark from out of the coil wire. Orange color is a weak spark. Check the cap and rotor, make sure the spark plug wires are in decent shape. Did this run after the timing chain was put in? Try a little gas down the throttle body to see if it wants to fire. And if the throttle body has not ben off the intake, check the base gasket, it may be shot.

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