A 2000 Chevy S10 that I bought used was tampered with by someone. Piston # 2 was bad and bypassed by some clever spark plug wire hookups-at least that's what I've been told, don't understand it all. How long could the V6 continue running with one of the pistons bypassed? Any way to tell how long it's been like this?

A 2000 Chevy S10 that I bought used was tampered with by someone. Piston # 2 was bad and bypassed by some clever spark plug wire hookups-at least that's what I've been told, don't understand it all. How long could the V6 continue running with one of the pistons bypassed? Any way to tell how long it's been like this? 3 Answers

After getting some "bad cheap fuel" a few weeks back in my 2001 chev s10, with a 4.3 v6, now I have a long cranking before it starts. The crank sensor was replaced and the crank sensor relearn was done. It still throws a code of a misfire, sometimes a code of multiple misfires. it runs fine one it starts, but at highway speeds it will throw the code on the dash, yet still run fine. I dont know if the spider is clogged or the fuel pump strainers,[2] are clogged. I have fuel pressure and it maintains it, on the guage. It almost sounds like the timing is off a bit. 4 Answers

long cranking before starting, poor fuel mileage, 160k miles. tuned up at 146k. The engine always started on the first crank. No it cranks for 5-10 seconds before it slowly starts.

Was rolling in 5th gear going 60, heard aloud screeching noise and it threw us forward in the seat and slowed it immediately to about 40.I pulled off to the side of the road and smoke was coming from under the truck.I looked around and couldn't see anything visibly wrong.I started it up again just fine and started rolling in 1st gear, then I tried to shift to 2nd the truck just stopped and wouldn't go into any gear.At this point the truck will start but when I let the clutch out, it dies(in neutral). Had to remove my drive shaft to be towed on towrope because it wouldn't roll smooth in neutral. When the engine is running now I don't feel any vibration through the gearshift anymore like how I used to before it broke down. What could it be? 3 Answers

Was rolling in 5th gear going 60, heard aloud screeching noise and it threw us forward in the seat and slowed it immediately to about 40.I pulled off to the side of the road and smoke was coming from...

I have a 2002 chevy s10 zr2 with a 4.3 when I bought it I noticed the gas gauge didn't wrk so I drive by mileage but when I got to a quarter of a tank it acts like its running out of gas 2 Answers

now I only get 120 miles out of a tank before it does it I changed plugs wires. rigor cap and button plus fuel filter

I have a 1986 chevy s10 2 dr std standard cab sb and I had to replace the engine ,I put a 1991 s10 motor in it but having problem with tbi 1 Answer

I have a 1986 chevy s10 2 dr std standard cab sb and I had to replace the engine ,I put a 1991 s10 motor in it but having problem with tbi My friend keith swaped it out for me he said the 91 tb did no...