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Chevrolet Express 2500 LS: I have a 1998 Chevy 2500 Express

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I have a 1998 Chevy 2500 Express Van with a new GM Engine that is missfiring. The problem is it isn't setting any codes. i have found the mixture a little lean once but otherwize everything seems ok.

Submitted: 12 months ago.
Category: Chevy
Expert:  tims auto repair replied 12 months ago.

hi
what all have you done to try to fix this problem?
tell me all you can
thanks

Customer: replied 12 months ago.

I've had the van in Case Automotive Repair Shop here in town and I had it in Hubbard Chevrolet Dealer Shop tring to find out the problem. I've used my autoxray code reader tool and I used my freind's autoxray 6000 scan tool. Both shops say they can't find out what the problem is because there are no codes being set. I've got a reading of missfires on my freinds scanner, but no code are being set eather.


 


The eingine is a new engine drom GM. The fuel injecters are new replacement injectors that GM put out after recalling the one's that were in the old enging, the plug wires are new, the plugs were also new when


 


Case Automotive installed the enging in Novermber of 2011. Only the starter and the water pump was used off of the old engine.


 


I don't know what to fix or replace to get rid of the missfiring. It is using more gas also. There is times that it runs pretty good, but not like it should for being a new engine with only about 2,000 miles on it.

Expert:  tims auto repair replied 12 months ago.

ok
please explain to me how it runs..
do you feel the miss?
does the engine bogg down?
tell me all you can
thanks

Customer: replied 12 months ago.

Yes you can feel the miss. Yes it is sluggish when it is missing real bad, but it hasn't bogg down so it wont take off. Some times after it runs for a wile it runs fairly good but you still feel the missing.

Expert:  tims auto repair replied 12 months ago.

sorry for the delay,,,computer went down,,
the first thing you need to do here sense you dont get any codes..
1-check the fuel pressure,,these must have no less than 60psi at all times,,the fuel pump may be weak[common with this vortec]even if the pump is new..
2-if the fuel pressure is ok...replace the distributer cap,,it is very common to get a bad new cap for these,,,even when they look new,they can jump spark on the inside where they are wormed,,
thanks

Customer: replied 12 months ago.

That was my next thing to do was check the fuel presser. I've replaced 3 fuel pumps on this van.


 


I would have gotten rid of the van before I put over $5,000.00 replaing the engine exsept that the Van is a wheel chair lift van for my wife that is in a wheelchair. I'm at the hospital with her right now and without the van there is no way to get her around.


 


Thank you for your help.


 


Can you email me all of this info because I don't have a printer with me now.

Expert:  tims auto repair replied 12 months ago.

i am not alowd to take or give any personal info,phone# XXXXX ect...but..you can always just sign into justanswer and go to your questions,,this conversation will be there...
tell your wife i wish her the best and god bless.
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