Chevy 1996 backfires when accelerating then dies

Asked by Tye Jun 28, 2017 at 11:48 PM about the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 LS Extended Cab 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Why dose my truck backfire under hood
when i give it gas and dies out when take my
foot off of gaas.?
Its seem like its not getting gas

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Capn_Steve answered 7 years ago

Check fuel pressure. It needs 60+ psi to run. anything less will cause the truck to run badly or not at all.

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