1996 Chevy Tahoe 96 tahoe hard start when hot

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TRAVCMBS
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1996 Chevy Tahoe V8 Four Wheel Drive Automatic

96 Tahoe stars runs fine when cold when its warm won't start without holding fuel pedal down cranks a while starts its flooded runs at 2k for 15 20 sec, after it settles down it runs fine. New cap rotor wires plugs fuel and air filter fuel pressure 55# 180000 miles. Thanks Travis
Nov 14, 2009 at 10:16 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Travis:

I would start by having the ambient temp sensor tested. IT may be telling the computer it is very cold out which will cause the computer to run a very rich mixture to the engine for a cold start.

Check that and let me know what you find.

Joe
Nov 29, 2009 at 10:57 AM
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I'M LEANING THAT WAY i PUT IN A SUPPOSEDLY GOOD SPIDER STILL THE SAME MAYBE NOT AS BAD . DO YOU THINK AIR TEMP OR MAY BE WATER TEMP? THANKS TRAV
Nov 30, 2009 at 12:46 PM
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