# 1995 GMC 1500 - Won't start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-gmc-1500-wont-start/164553>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** gmc\
**Created:** [May 19, 2020, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-gmc-1500-wont-start/164553 "2020-05-19T16:28:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![dantman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4bbf92/32.png) [@dantman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dantman)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2020, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-gmc-1500-wont-start/164553/1 "2020-05-19T16:28:07Z")

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On day, without prior problems, truck cranks but wouldn’t start. Poured a little gas in the carb (fuel injection) and it started. Idled for 10 minutes to build battery back up and turned off. Wouldn’t restart. A few days later, used starting fluid and truck started. Drove it down the road. Ran perfectly for about a mile and suddenly died. Would not restart with or without starting fluid. Replaced the computer and truck started. Turned it off, wouldn’t restart. So far I have replaced the fuel filter and regulator in addition to the computer. I can hear the fuel pump prime when I turn the ignition key on. A/O today, when I spray starting fluid in the carb, it cranks and sounds as if it is going to catch, but won’t. Suggestions?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2020, 2:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1995-gmc-1500-wont-start/164553/2 "2020-05-21T14:06:48Z")

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You have a fuel supply problem. The fuel pump is going bad. Next time it refuses to start, whack the fuel tank with a rubber mallet. Try to start it. If it fires right up, the pump needs to be replaced.

If that trick doesn’t work, post back.