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Old 02-29-2020, 08:54 PM   #5
1976gmc20
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Re: 97 Tahoe died on the highway and would not start

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Originally Posted by Tom View Post
60k is not enough for that kind of wear and the truck not running.
Location: Mesa, AZ


61_FL_Apache Location: Florida


Salt air will do a number on ignition parts. We were camping on Padre Island for several days and the pickup wouldn't start. I had a spare set of points and put them in and it started but ran like crap until we got into town and a Walmart where I could buy a new cap and rotor.
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Current/past Chevy/GMC trucks:
1958 Chevy C-60; 1965 GMC C-50; 1965 Chevy C-10; 1971 Chevy K-10; 1973 Chevy K-20; 1976 GMC C-20; 1977 Chevy C-10 Suburban; 1980 Chevy K-10; 1989 Chevy K1500; 1991 GMC V1500 Suburban; 2016 Chevy K2500 HD

Other vehicles: 1988 Jeep XJ; 2011 Toyota 4Runner
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