1988 chevy s10 2.5l V6

Asked by GuruHPRZ7 Aug 01, 2019 at 01:50 PM about the 1988 Chevrolet S-10 Tahoe Extended Cab RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Have spark and gas to the carb but still wont start. but can pour gas into the
carb and will fire up. what can be the problem

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carb. or TBI ? Does it stay running once you get it going ? Look down the CARB. engine off ! and accelerate by hand there should be a squirt of gas from the side of the barrel , thats the accelerator pump ,once it's running a good flow of gas should be pouring into the barrel . you may need a rebuilt carb. don't buy rebuilt crap from auto zoo I don't think anybody can even spell carburetor these days .. When you hit the key do you hear the fuel pump prime the system ? (WHIIRRIR) on the TBI ? There may be 2 fuel pump relays or check the fuel pump for power and a good ground .

thank you for responding back. No there isn't no gas squirting from the side of the carb. But the fuel pump is coming on and everything

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