98 s10 with 4.3 vortec wont start

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Asked by terryNs74 Apr 27, 2016 at 09:06 PM about the 1998 Chevrolet S-10 LS Extended Cab RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

my factory fuel pump went out i
put a after market inline pump
on but it wont start

11 Answers

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Do a fuel pressure bleed down test. Hook a fuel pressure gauge up to the Schrader valve and cycle the key on, off until fuel pressure builds up. It should be 56 to 63 lbs. With the key off watch the fuel pressure, it should not drop more than 5 lbs in 3 minutes. If it does, then the spider injection system would have to be replaced.

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i got fuel goin to it with the inline pump and i put new spider injectors in it because i thought thays why it wouldnt start i can press the valve and has spews out would i have to disconect factory pump for it to work properley

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ok ill check the pressure if it dont have enough what do u recomend goin back with factory or inline pump

221,015

1998 Vortec does not have a TBI set-up, it is a MPFI. that requires the 56 to 63 lbs of fuel pressure. 1995 was the last year for a TBI set-up.

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mine is a 98 but they guy before me put over sized cam and pistons it has the TBI set up

221,015

Best post a picture of the top of the motor with the air cleaner off, it would save a lot of questions. But check that fuel pressure.

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yes spider injector but where mass air flow hook up it looks like a carburator or throttle body idk if thats TBI was goin by what someone told me he said it was TBI idk can u tell me how to tell diference plz srry im confused now

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its the second pic srry for confusion i knew it had spider injectors but a guy told me that i had a TBI all i have ever worked on were carburator or ones with a fuel rail this is new to me

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