# Truck Not Starting

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/truck-not-starting/79868>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** gmc\
**Created:** [June 14, 2013, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/truck-not-starting/79868 "2013-06-14T20:42:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Harland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85f322/32.png) [@Harland](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Harland)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2013, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/truck-not-starting/79868/1 "2013-06-14T20:42:00Z")

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92’ GMC C1500 V6

Went to start er’ up and she wont start up fully. Tries to start just not quite there.

thanks,

Harland

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**Author:** ![RemcoW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/remcow/32/2471_2.png) [@RemcoW](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RemcoW)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2013, 2:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/truck-not-starting/79868/2 "2013-06-15T02:46:15Z")

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What does it do when you shoot some starter fluid into the air intake?

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2013, 3:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/truck-not-starting/79868/3 "2013-06-15T03:29:14Z")

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Check engine light on or off?

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**Author:** ![Harland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85f322/32.png) [@Harland](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Harland)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2013, 3:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/truck-not-starting/79868/4 "2013-06-15T03:49:21Z")

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Got her up and going. Called my Dad over to take a look and she started up, he said it sounded like fuel filter. Gonna change it out tomorrow along with some other stuff.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2013, 3:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/truck-not-starting/79868/5 "2013-06-15T03:57:17Z")

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Glad you got it running. Good time to bring all the routine maintenance suggested in the owner manual schedule up to date.

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**Author:** ![Harland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85f322/32.png) [@Harland](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Harland)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2013, 6:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/truck-not-starting/79868/6 "2013-06-15T06:18:40Z")

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Indeed, better to spend some to keep it up and going than to let it burn up and out for a three-four digit repair.