2002 Chevy Silverado HARD STARTING

2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
22,600 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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FIREMAN560
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TO GET MY TRUCK STARTED I HAVE TO CRANK TO MOTOR 2-3 TIMES THEN IT WILL START. SOME TIMES IT STARTS THE FIRST TIME I TURN THE KEY.I HAVE REPLACE THE FUEL FILTER,PRESSURE REG AND SPARK PLUGS AND THE FUEL PUMP IS 2 YEARS OLD WHAT DO YOU THINK THE PROBLEM IS
Oct 26, 2009 at 3:04 AM
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QUAGMIRE86
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Check the battery cables for corrosion. Had the same issue with my truck (hard to start, idle eratically and sometimes stall at idle). Massive corrosion at the positive battery cable was my problem. Cleaned it up and starts and runs perfect now.
Oct 26, 2009 at 2:33 PM
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