Chevrolet/97' gmc sierra
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Question
my truck keeps stalling after i put it in gear and when im riding down the road. it will idle ok, but once i put it in gear it just cuts off. while driving it will cut off and cut right back on. i replaced the fuel filter thinking that might be it, but it didn't fix it. any answers
Travis,
Probably the first thing I would look at is the throttle position sensor. I would have the codes read and see if there is any stored in the computer, and if there is, it will give you a good place to start, but if not, I would look to the TPS.
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Jim Holsbeck
Expertise
I can answer most questions on Chevrolet vehicles up to 1996, or before the ODBII.
Experience
I have been working on cars since I was eight, when I started handing my dad wrenches. I did my first complete rebuild at 14, and my first restoration at 16. When it comes to Chevy, if I don't know the answer off the top of my head, I can find it out fairly quickly. (My entire family is a bunch of gear heads.)
Education/Credentials
4 year machinist degree, with a 2 year mechanical drafting.
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