1988 GMC S15 Stalls while driving.

1988 GMC S15
135,000 MILES
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IONBLUE
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Fuel Pump has been changed and fuel filter. When truck stalls the check engine light will come on and then the truck starts up. Stalls maybe twice a day. This is a work truck for son.
Mar 6, 2012 at 3:58 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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when the truck shuts off, the check engine light should come on.
when you changed the pump, did they replace the plug on the harness side?? it is a common failure, more then the pump.

otherwise you have a spark issue that is intermittently failing.

Roy
Mar 6, 2012 at 4:11 PM
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PRODIGAL_JOHN
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I had a random stalling issue with my 1988 S15 2.8 v6. Could not pin it down because it was random. Turned out to be the ignition module/igniter. I have had them totally fail before, but not intermittently fail. It was only $10 so I changed it so I could rule it out.
Oct 12, 2022 at 7:47 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi,

Thanks for that information, John. It will likely help others in the future.

Take care,

Joe
Oct 14, 2022 at 10:47 PM