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Slow Build · 05-16-2012, 06:39 PM

Well I went and checked it out today. It looked pretty clean for the miles on it. I took it for a test drive and it broke down. It just shut off while I was driving down the street and wouldn't restart. The sales guy thought it was out of gas so he ran up to the gas station and got a gallon. It started right up. We drove about 50' and it shut off again. He thought it needed more gas so we pushed it towards the station. He put a second gallon in. We go to start it and the battery dies. He calls to the office for somebody to bring a battery booster. Now it cranks but still doesn't start. Now he thinks it's the fuel pump and it has to be towed back. For some reason I don't think I'm too interested in this Tahoe. Too bad.

05-16-2012, 06:39 PM	#4
Slow Build Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: California Delta Posts: 2,163	Re: Going to look at a Tahoe. High miles-should I worry Well I went and checked it out today. It looked pretty clean for the miles on it. I took it for a test drive and it broke down. It just shut off while I was driving down the street and wouldn't restart. The sales guy thought it was out of gas so he ran up to the gas station and got a gallon. It started right up. We drove about 50' and it shut off again. He thought it needed more gas so we pushed it towards the station. He put a second gallon in. We go to start it and the battery dies. He calls to the office for somebody to bring a battery booster. Now it cranks but still doesn't start. Now he thinks it's the fuel pump and it has to be towed back. For some reason I don't think I'm too interested in this Tahoe. Too bad. Attached Images __________________ Name: Rich Current Ride: 1964 C-10 Short Fleetside Daily Driver: 2005 GMC crew cab short fleetside /2001 Chevy Tahoe Past GM Trucks: 1959 GMC short stepside 1968 GMC short stepside-4x4 1973 Chevy short stepside 1989 Chevy short fleetside-reg cab 1993 Chevy short fleetside-Xcab 2002 Chevy short fleetside-Xcab Save the dinosaurs, use synthetic oil.