# My 1997 S10 wont start..help!

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-1997-s10-wont-start-help/2758>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** starting\
**Created:** [August 7, 2007, 6:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-1997-s10-wont-start-help/2758 "2007-08-07T18:33:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![S10JoshP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/54ee81/32.png) [@S10JoshP](https://community.cartalk.com/u/S10JoshP)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 6:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-1997-s10-wont-start-help/2758/1 "2007-08-07T18:33:41Z")

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ok this is whats up. i have a 1997 S10. its my only vehicle. 3 months ago i had the starter and the ignition switch replaced because the truck wouldnt start an there were a bunch of things going wrong with the gauges. after all that was done my truck ran and started fine for 3 months. then last night i went out to the truck after driving my truck all day that day and for 3 problem free months and it wouldnt start. it turns over and the gauges read fine, the headlights did dim when i was trying to start it, its just not getting any fire. it is overdue for an oil change and the oil pressure gauge was showing a bit higher than normal when it was running and would then drop to normal after i drove it for a while. but now it wont start at all. when i turn the key and try to start it the oil pressure gauge reads 0 but when i hit the gas it goes up to the halfway point. im goin crazy guys and its the only vehicle between my wife and i. we need help!! thanks!

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/d/1d47c66a543aa6c5a7873bb2320858f978ff52ed.png) [@system](https://community.cartalk.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2007, 6:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-1997-s10-wont-start-help/2758/2 "2007-08-07T18:44:10Z")

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What about the timing belt or gear. Not sure what the S10 has but my straight 6 camaro did exactly what yours is doing. The replaced a wire to the distrubutor also. Atwo weeks later I had a problem it broke down on the pkwy towed in and it was the timing gear

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**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2007, 1:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-1997-s10-wont-start-help/2758/3 "2007-08-08T01:09:54Z")

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Does it try to start? Does the starter motor run but the engine never catches? Or does it click and do nothing? I can’t tell from your note.