06 tahoe sometimes won’t start

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micheledibar

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I’m sure it can be a range of issues but wondering if anyone has dealt with a similar situation, 2006 chevy tahoe will SOMETIMES not start, cranks but no start. Will let the car sit for ten to fifteen minutes and will then start fine. this has been happening on and off for months now. notice it happens more after driving long distances, but then there are weeks that go by and the truck starts fine every time.
 

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you might want to start with a fuel pressure test when the problem occurs just to rule it in or out, like you said it could be other things but that would be a good place to start, you can get a test kit from harbor freight for around $25 or order one online off ebay for about the same price or autozone rents them for like $30 which is basically you buy it and then when you are done return it and they give you your money back they have various tools they use for this purpose. There is a schrader valve (looks like a inner tube connector) on the fuel rail make sure you put the tester connector on tight the line is under pressure and it may squirt gas at you briefly, with the key-on you should have about 60-65lbs pressure. if you have good pressure and it still won't start then you can move on to other issue's.
 

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Yes, like Wes and Les said, does sound like a fuel delivery problem and needs tested. When it doesn't start you are missing either fuel, timed compression or spark. You need to find out what you do not have when this problem occurs. I doubt it is compression at this point. If you can get a long enough hose on the rail you can snake the gauge out the back of the hood and tape to w/s and watch fuel pressure ranges while driving.

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