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1998 GMC 1500 Pickup

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Visitor, Campbell Hall, NY, June 02, 2011, 05:38

98 gmc k1500 5.0L only way to start it is to put accelerator to floor,replaced fuel pump,filter,plugs, wires, rotor, cap,pickup coil,tps sensor,intake air temp sensor,and put new injector assembly in, nothing has made it run or start any better any ideas before i take it to the shop and get raped

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Visitor, June 02, 2011, 07:11

need a major tune up.

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Hillbilly Mechanic June 12, 2012, 17:47

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Sounds like he did that... Check plugs for oil fowling. Valve guides leaking can cause this problem?

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