# 1997 Chevrolet 1500 - Won't turn over

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-chevrolet-1500-wont-turn-over/141569>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet\
**Created:** [June 4, 2019, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-chevrolet-1500-wont-turn-over/141569 "2019-06-04T20:39:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![Deb54](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4af34b/32.png) [@Deb54](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Deb54)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2019, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-chevrolet-1500-wont-turn-over/141569/1 "2019-06-04T20:39:56Z")

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1997 Z71 Truck sat for 2 days. Will crank but not turn over. Sometimes it backfires but still won’t turn over. New problem.

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2019, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-chevrolet-1500-wont-turn-over/141569/2 "2019-06-04T20:59:38Z")

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Will it briefly run with a blast of ether . . . ?

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**Author:** ![Deb54](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4af34b/32.png) [@Deb54](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Deb54)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 1:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-chevrolet-1500-wont-turn-over/141569/3 "2019-06-05T13:34:00Z")

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Found out the New Battery was not working properly and had to  
replace it. Thanks for the help

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 12:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-chevrolet-1500-wont-turn-over/141569/4 "2019-06-06T00:24:25Z")

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That was a simple fix . . .

congratulations!

👍

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**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 12:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-chevrolet-1500-wont-turn-over/141569/5 "2019-06-06T00:34:50Z")

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Apparently this site just EXUDES genius @db4690. I doubt if Carolyn had time to bill Deb.