# 1997 Chevrolet 1500 - Hard to start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-chevrolet-1500-hard-to-start/172544>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, starters\
**Created:** [November 22, 2020, 6:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-chevrolet-1500-hard-to-start/172544 "2020-11-22T06:03:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Screwdrvr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Screwdrvr](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Screwdrvr)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2020, 6:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-chevrolet-1500-hard-to-start/172544/1 "2020-11-22T06:03:42Z")

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My 1997 C1500 4.3l chevy is very hard to start after sitting 2 or more days(I’m talking 30 minutes +) when driving it, it has an intermittent miss like somethink is losing connection. What could it be?

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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:** [November 22, 2020, 11:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-chevrolet-1500-hard-to-start/172544/2 "2020-11-22T23:45:10Z")

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Bad fuel pump, fuel pressure regulator, ignition module, spark plug wires… I could go on…

You need to help… is the check engine light on? How many miles on this 4.3

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**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2020, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-chevrolet-1500-hard-to-start/172544/3 "2020-11-23T19:51:27Z")

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These motors are infamous for problems with the fuel injection “spider”.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/7/3/73d096d1e60290d67d3fba81c5490093dc4e53ec.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![ledhed75](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@ledhed75](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ledhed75)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2020, 8:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-chevrolet-1500-hard-to-start/172544/4 "2020-11-23T20:23:42Z")

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Could be the fuel pump, too, if it’s the original one.

Speaking from experience…that’s about a $600-700 job if you have a shop do it. And of course you’ll have to have it towed if the truck won’t run on it’s own.