1983 chevy truck diesel

Asked by Gilbert626 Jan 19, 2017 at 06:22 AM about the 1983 Chevrolet C/K 20

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 1983 Chevy truck diesel it cranks
over but wont turn on

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jamnblues answered 7 years ago

wow- you have an 80s GM diesel that was still running? amazing- the usual diesel suspects- check the compression- if you are lucky, you will still have good compression and all you might need is new glo-plugs-

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