Truck won't start?

[the 18th letter]

Started up the truck today to take a drive and start detailing and the thing shut off about 15-20 seconds after starting and won't start back up. I'm turning over but it won't start. I hear the pump whining but seems weaker than normal, or it could be that I'm paying attention to it. Any suggestions? Haven't had a problem with her since last year and I replaced the battery.

 

[AtomicHoe094]

is it only happen when its hot?

 

[the 18th letter]

Never got it out of the garage. As soon as I started it, it shut off in like 15-20 seconds and hasn't started since. I put in some extra gas thinking the gauge might of whacked out and I was empty, because the way it died it seem like a fuel cut off.

 

[99Yuk]

Was your Security light on or blinking when the fuel shut off?

 

[SunlitComet]

or a body/frame ground connection flaked out.

 

[the 18th letter]

Was your Security light on or blinking when the fuel shut off?

No, no security light.

or a body/frame ground connection flaked out.

How many places do I check for this?

 

[Hammer450R]

You need to go back to basics..compression-fuel-spark

 

[ERIC95TAHOE]

check you fuel pressure and make sure its within spec

 

[AtomicHoe094]

how many places do I check for this?

I know on the TBI motors, theres a ground on the back of the block to the frame on the passenger side.

Maybe check the battery to ground as well. Any way you can give us a reading on the fuel pressure?

 

[the 18th letter]

So after reading the fuel pressure replies and speaking with 2 friends, my dude tells me it might be a clogged fuel filter and few members posted about pressure readings. I call me dude to let me borrow his pressure gauge and I get 2 miles from his house and my beater throws the timing belt! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!

A tow and 200 bucks later I'm home. It'll prolly be Wednesday before I get a chance to do any readings. I'm still gonna celebrate today tho!