I have a 2007 Chevy Silverado. In the past two years the truck has died, at random, while driving. This usually occurs when the gas is between 1/4 and 1/2 a tank. So I have been keeping the truck over half a tank. Though it was driving fine yesterday, this morning it began sputtering (heavily) when i accelerate and i can smell smoke. What could this be?

Asked by Nerpal008 Mar 08, 2017 at 11:04 AM about the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Heavy sputtering when accelerating
Smell of smoke
Check engine light on when idle and flashing when accelerating

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First thing you want to do is have the vehicle scanned for trouble codes. This will tell you what needs to be looked at. An auto parts store can do this for you. Write the codes down.

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