Why is my 97 GMC 5-speed 350 vortec not running just cranking

Asked by BGentry Aug 10, 2017 at 11:05 PM about the 1997 GMC Sierra 1500 K1500 SLE 4WD Standard Cab SB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 97 GMC 5-
speed 350 vortec and
it will not start it
cranks and cranks and
cranks and acts like it
wants to start but don't
how do I make sure
that it is in time or not
and they was a guy
told me that it could be
this little thing in the
distributor under the
rotor button could that
be right

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Brent answered 6 years ago

replace fuel filter...an listen for fuel pump...could have went out?

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