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Old 04-18-2012, 09:09 AM   #4
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Re: 91 c1500 stutter on acceleration

You’re welcome and thank you for mentioning my posts to other member’s questions.

I agree it could be a transmission issue, if the shutter you refer to is not a misfire, but the first thing I would work on is the no cel light. The system should turn the service engine light on and store a trouble code if the oxygen senor is unplugged and the vehicle is driven.

The service engine light should also come on with the key turned on and engine not running.

If the light never comes on the bulb could be burnt or may have been removed by someone. Another possibility is that some of the power supply circuits to the ECM are not supplying power. Sometimes the ignition switch on the lower part of the steering column will fail and only supply power to some circuits coming out of it.

Here is a pin-out chart for testing the power leads to the ECM. This chart should be accurate for your 1991 350TBI truck.
http://www.wedgeparts.com/images/747ecm1.jpg

The chart above is from this site which has a lot of helpful information:
http://www.wedgeparts.com/t8tbi-4.html

Here is another chart that may help:
http://www.chevythunder.com/1227747_ecm_198892.htm

I would definitely get the service engine light working first.
If the light does work but the system will not set a trouble code I would pursue that.
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