# Engine is starting to quit

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-is-starting-to-quit/34368>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, 1500\
**Created:** [August 2, 2009, 1:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-is-starting-to-quit/34368 "2009-08-02T01:02:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![zackal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9c0ed/32.png) [@zackal](https://community.cartalk.com/u/zackal)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2009, 1:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-is-starting-to-quit/34368/1 "2009-08-02T01:02:05Z")

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Driving along and truck starts to buck a little then motor dies. Starts right back up and may go a day or 2 before it does it again. Seems to be getting more frequent. 1989 chevy with a 350 motor 115000 miles.

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2009, 6:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-is-starting-to-quit/34368/2 "2009-08-02T06:26:15Z")

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Change the fuel filter and check the fuel pressure with the engine under load. Then, tell us the results.

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**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2009, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-is-starting-to-quit/34368/3 "2009-08-02T14:37:55Z")

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I agree with hellokit. It may be a fuel problem. If that checks out you may have a bad ignition module. Inexpensive and easy to replace.