# GMC Safari 2000 VAN won't start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/gmc-safari-2000-van-wont-start/31972>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [June 17, 2009, 1:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gmc-safari-2000-van-wont-start/31972 "2009-06-17T01:28:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![itpervez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/cdc98d/32.png) [@itpervez](https://community.cartalk.com/u/itpervez)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2009, 1:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gmc-safari-2000-van-wont-start/31972/1 "2009-06-17T01:28:30Z")

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Hello, I have GMC Safari 2000 which stop in the middle of the road. I was stopped at a stop light waiting for it to turn green when the van shutdown. I tried to restart it but it only cranked by never started up again. What could be the problem with the car? your help is greatly appreciated.  
  
  
  
 Thanks,  
  
  
  
 Naeem

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**Author:** ![itpervez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/cdc98d/32.png) [@itpervez](https://community.cartalk.com/u/itpervez)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2009, 1:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gmc-safari-2000-van-wont-start/31972/2 "2009-06-17T01:30:07Z")

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Sorry for the typos, I typed the message quickly.

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**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2009, 2:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gmc-safari-2000-van-wont-start/31972/3 "2009-06-17T02:01:32Z")

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Spray a priming fluid into the intake and see if it runs briefly,this can help determine if the problem is fuel or spark.

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**Author:** ![itpervez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/cdc98d/32.png) [@itpervez](https://community.cartalk.com/u/itpervez)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2009, 3:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gmc-safari-2000-van-wont-start/31972/4 "2009-06-17T03:55:54Z")

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did that and still nothing.

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**Author:** ![ewizard09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6de8d8/32.png) [@ewizard09](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ewizard09)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2009, 4:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gmc-safari-2000-van-wont-start/31972/5 "2009-06-17T04:00:23Z")

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check your serpentine belt or your timing belt they may be covered by a simple to remove cover but check and see if they are frayed or loose or anything out of the ordinary. If its just loose there will be a tensioner, simply tighten that to factory spec and you should be all set. IT WILL NEED A JUMP. If its more replacing the serpentine belt (the smooth one) is simple just write down the routing then replace it and tension it. The timing belt is a hard long story that you can find online.  
Hope this helps

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**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2009, 5:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gmc-safari-2000-van-wont-start/31972/6 "2009-06-17T05:40:26Z")

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Are you responding to the correct post? we are trying to get a crank no start going here and you are giving instructions related to a serpentine belt? Timing belt? this is a 4.3 V-6 driven by a timing chain,you must have the wrong post.

For the OP you must follow directions for a no-spark condition.