# My 97 gmc sierra 2500 pick up 4x4

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-97-gmc-sierra-2500-pick-up-4x4/50250>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** gmc, 2500\
**Created:** [June 13, 2010, 1:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-97-gmc-sierra-2500-pick-up-4x4/50250 "2010-06-13T13:56:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![elijah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/2bfe46/32.png) [@elijah](https://community.cartalk.com/u/elijah)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2010, 1:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-97-gmc-sierra-2500-pick-up-4x4/50250/1 "2010-06-13T13:56:33Z")

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if its rainning and i dont drive my truck for 24 hours it wouldnt start…and if the next day is warm and sun shinning it start right away no problems…lately early morning on my way to work it looks like it stal when i drive but 30 minutes later no problem…need help please

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**Author:** ![Goldwing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@Goldwing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Goldwing)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2010, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-97-gmc-sierra-2500-pick-up-4x4/50250/2 "2010-06-13T14:57:28Z")

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How many miles on the truck? Have you tried new spark plug wires & distributor cap (if it has one)?

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**Author:** ![elijah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/2bfe46/32.png) [@elijah](https://community.cartalk.com/u/elijah)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2010, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-97-gmc-sierra-2500-pick-up-4x4/50250/3 "2010-06-13T15:06:31Z")

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over 200000 miles…i was just thinking about changing wires and spark plugs …i didnt do that for over a year now

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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 13, 2010, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-97-gmc-sierra-2500-pick-up-4x4/50250/4 "2010-06-13T18:40:25Z")

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You must concentrate on things that would cause a total no-start condition. Plugs and wires would not prevent starting but they could lead to a extreme misfire condition, but the truck would still act as if it wanted to start.

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**Author:** ![elijah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/2bfe46/32.png) [@elijah](https://community.cartalk.com/u/elijah)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2010, 8:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-97-gmc-sierra-2500-pick-up-4x4/50250/5 "2010-06-13T20:15:11Z")

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so what are the things that can cause a total no-start condition?