can u please help ?

Asked by TYRELj Aug 13, 2023 at 10:25 AM about the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500HD LS Crew Cab RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

MY 2000 CHEVY RUNS FINE IN THE COOL MORNING  THEN WHEN I
START IT IN THE HEAT OF THE EVENING IT STARTS OFF FINE THEN IT
STARTS TO SPIT AN SPUTTER EVEN SOUNDS LIKE BACKFIRING
THROUGH THE BREATHER  I GIVE IT GAS AN DIES TURN THE KEY OFF
FOR A MIN THEN AFTER A COUPLE OF TRYS THEN IT WILL GO FOR A
FEW MILES AN THEN THE SMAE THING HAPPENS AGAIN

3 Answers

157,515

Sounds like it's starving for fuel. Check your fuel pressure at the fuel rail. Possibly the fuel pump is dying. Hope that helps! Jim

2,315

Drive it with a fuel pressure gauge hooked up to it. Check your adaptive fuel PID. Check to see what your O2 sensors are doing.

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