[Shop-talk] Silverado HD2500 won't start

[greg at gelhar.com]

> I have a 2003 Chevy Siverado HD2500 durmax diesel truck with 68K that will
> not
> start. It started up first thing this morning and died 10 sec later and
> hasn't
> run since then.  I hooked up a scanner and found no codes, all fuses are
> good,
> I
> opened the air vent on the fuel filter and fuel came out immediately all
> of
> the
> indicators lamps on the dash look normal and the engine turns over good
> and
> strong.
>
> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>

Frank,

I once had a similar experience on a 4.3l Vortex engine. After all sorts
of trouble shooting, it turned out the timing chain had jumped. Similar
mileage too.


Greg G.
Osseo, MN