Truck cranks but won't start

Asked by Clewismo Jan 22, 2017 at 11:16 AM about the 1986 Chevrolet C/K 20

Question type: General

Changed transmission fluid and filter and then the
truck would crank but not start after that. Any
ideas?

1 Answer
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beatupchevy answered 7 years ago

I don't think the two are related in this old a vehicle , sometimes it's just coincidence ,check for spark , if good then pour a half cup of fuel into the carb . and see if it fires .

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