Rought idle on start up

1993 CHEVROLET 1500
265,000 MILES • 5.7L • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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ASABASS
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If my truck sits for longer than a few hours, it will idle very rough on start up. If I shift it out of park during this time it will stall and shut off. After a few minutes of running rough it evens out and there are no issues until it sits for a few hours again.
Jun 3, 2022 at 12:40 AM
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I have seen where one of the fuel injectors is leaking causing the engine to flood out. To be sure please remove the air cleaner then start the engine and shut it off. When you shut the engine off use a flashlight to look at both injectors to see if you can delete any leakage. If so, that fuel injector will need to be replaced. Here are instructions on how to do the job. I would check Rockauto for the parts. Check out the diagrams (below). Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem.

Jun 3, 2022 at 5:29 PM
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The video is after letting it sit all night. Would outside temperature affect the injectors? We have had a few days over one hundred degrees and it seems to no chug as much then.
Jun 19, 2022 at 10:49 AM
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Yes, I have seen where the gasket under the throttle body blows out causing a vacuum leak. Check out this guide to help confirm the issue. Spray the engine cold, toward the rear of the throttle body. If the idle picks up the gasket is no good.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-an-engine-vacuum-gauge

Please run down this guide and report back.
Jun 20, 2022 at 1:26 PM