# Hard start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/hard-start/53555>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, s-10, blazer\
**Created:** [August 15, 2010, 12:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hard-start/53555 "2010-08-15T00:23:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![CRYPTO4952](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@CRYPTO4952](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CRYPTO4952)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2010, 12:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hard-start/53555/1 "2010-08-15T00:23:55Z")

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My 2001 blazer takes about 3 tries to start up after the 3rd try it will start right up. Sometimes when I pull up to a stop sign or stoplight it will die. Any thoughts would help out alot.

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**Author:** ![castironman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2acd7d/32.png) [@castironman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/castironman)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2010, 12:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hard-start/53555/2 "2010-08-15T00:55:11Z")

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Please check fuel pressure and if you need to replace the fuel filter.

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**Author:** ![CRYPTO4952](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58f4c7/32.png) [@CRYPTO4952](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CRYPTO4952)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2010, 2:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hard-start/53555/3 "2010-08-16T02:46:00Z")

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Checked the pressure it was good and I changed the fuel filter. Problem is still there