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2000 chevy express 1500 van having starting issues

2000 chevy express 1500 van, 1 ton 5.0L good battery, lights do turn on, engine & starter turns, yet wont start. after trying to start, you can hear a couple faint "puffs" coming from the engine compartment. any ideas?

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  • Anonymous May 11, 2010

    check fuel pressure

  • Anonymous Mar 17, 2014

    Where is and how to replace starter on 1999 chevy express van?

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    Where is starter on a 1996 Chevy express 1500

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Start with fuel system. Listen for fuel pump humm at fuel tank No humm check wiring to pump for power. Then check for spark at plugs and wires. Remove wire from coil and hold near engine and see arch when you crank. No arch. Replace ignition Modular inside distributor cap or cap or rotor

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    Gwen Johnson-Turrittin May 01, 2012

    Would that make it start sometimes and not others?

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