1999 chevy silverado stalls

Asked by Joshscf Jun 06, 2019 at 10:08 PM about the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Extended Cab 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My 1999 chevy silverado stalls while driving and
idling and is now starting to have trouble starting.
The truck will stall as if im turing off the key, then i
cant start it for about a minute the truck will just
crank. A check engine light is on but its for a evap
small leak.

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sounds like gas issues. if we know that turning on the key activates the fuel pump in the tank ( it has to be in the tank because the government told the auto makers in 1991 that it doesn't want fuel pump in a harness bolted on to the chassis any longer.. car fires). The pump will send fuel to the block ( from either tank) maybe you have only 1. your mass air sensor has to read so much air , but if the 'eye" of the MAF is clogged, it will confuse the system and it wont send much gas at all and this is where things go bad for you. change air filter, and gas filter because those parts DON"T last forever. when the air reads right and has the right fuel then the proper mixture for chemical reaction is met at 14:7:1. enjoy the smooth ride!! on my Ford, I clean my MAF eye with a cigar cleaner splashed with alcohol or go to junk yard and buy a brand new one because I already know that a LOT of people in area put on brand new parts and then junk yard it. I pay 10 bucks over 100 if I want to go through changing the part out. good luck

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