1999 Chevy Silverado The truck won't start

Tiny
GLENNRJB
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  • 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 212,245 MILES
Hello.
A few days ago we drove approximately 500 miles for a family trip. After we filled up the gastank the second time we had just enough gas to make it home. My daughter then went out the next morning and drove a little bit around town. Later in the day, as I was driving down the street, the truck began to act as if it were out of gas. Sputtering and jumping. I put about five gallons of gas in the tank and went to Sonic for a beverage. While waiting at Sonic the truck just turned off. I tried to start it, but it refused. We had the truck towed to our home where we began looking at it yesterday.
I thought there might be some water or debris in the fuel system so we poured alcohol into the choke to dry it out. My brother sprayed in a can of choke and carb cleaner as I attempted to start the engine. We got it started a few times, but the engine would always die out after a few minutes. It doesn't really sound like there is gas going into the combustion chamber, but I don't know what to do to make it do so. The truck is fuel injected.

Thank you for your time,
Robert Glenn
Saturday, May 9th, 2009 AT 8:47 AM

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Tiny
RACEFAN966
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First off it is injected there is no choke. Second do you have a way to check the fuel pressure? It must be a tester for fuel injection as the fuel pressure need to be 55-65 to start and 55 to run. Also how old is the fuel filter? Just for your info don't use regular carb cleaner on this use throttle body cleaner ok. I am thinking you will be replacing the fuel pump assembly and filter. Let me know what you can and we will take it from there.
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Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020 AT 2:46 PM

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