# 1997 Chevrolet Express Passenger - Trouble starting

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-chevrolet-express-passenger-trouble-starting/135233>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet\
**Created:** [February 23, 2019, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-chevrolet-express-passenger-trouble-starting/135233 "2019-02-23T18:42:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![EdSmith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/838e76/32.png) [@EdSmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/EdSmith)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2019, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-chevrolet-express-passenger-trouble-starting/135233/1 "2019-02-23T18:42:06Z")

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If I take a short trip, say about a mile to Home Depot, I frequently have trouble starting the engine. It wants to start, and will turn over a few times, then quit. I can wait or use starting fluid, but I would like to fix it.

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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:** [February 24, 2019, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-chevrolet-express-passenger-trouble-starting/135233/2 "2019-02-24T13:49:14Z")

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> [@EdSmith](#):
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> I can wait or use starting fluid,

That is a nice hint. It has spark and it will run sooo… I’d say the fuel pump is tired and on the way to the trash bin. You can verify this with a pressure test.