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I have a 91 GMC suburban that has been sitting for a year I changed the oil and the fuel filter and repaired fuel line among lots of other things the truck started up then shuts off an smokes black

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How long since over-all tune-up? Any applicable trouble codes? You may need fresh fuel? If your check engine lite still works, you should be able to check some codes, yourself? I don't know liter size of engine?
Is the vehicle flooding? Use a gage and check proper fuel pressure. Do you have tbi fuel injection, fuel injector/s in the throttle body. If so, the fuel pressure is 9--13 psi. Also, the coolant temp sensor could cause it to flood. Could be other issues?

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