1999 Chevy Tahoe won't start

Tiny
JLYNNSEVERNS
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  • 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE
  • V8
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 145,000 MILES
I parked it yesterday, when I went out to start it to go to town, it will crank and act like it wants to start, then you let go of the key and the compression pops back and it dies?
Friday, March 27th, 2009 AT 4:05 PM

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Tiny
RASMATAZ
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Get a starting fluid/ether/better off gas in a spray bottle and spray into the carb or the throttle body on an EFI. Did it start and die? If not disconnect a sparkplug wire or 2 and ground it to the engine -have helper crank engine over-do you have a snapping blue spark? If so-you have a fuel related problem, check the fuel pressure to rule out the fuel filter/fuel pump/pressure regulator and listen to the injector/s are they pulsing or hook up a noid light. No snapping blue spark continue to troubleshoot the ignition system-power input to the coil/coil packs, distributor pick-up coil, ignition control module, cam and crank sensors- Note: If it doesn't apply disregard it
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Friday, March 27th, 2009 AT 4:22 PM
Tiny
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I got it fixed. It was a mixture between a bad distributor cap and rotor. And a corroded crank sensor. All good now. Thanks for your help.

Jaime
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Monday, March 30th, 2009 AT 7:10 PM

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