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Old Jan 22, 2014 | 05:01 PM
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I live in north Georgia and it's been really cold the past week, and my truck has been sittin for 8 days and I went to crank it up today and it wouldn't fire up. It would turn over it just wouldn't fire. Do y'all think it wouldn't fire just cause it's been so cold and it's been sittin for a while, or is there somethin else I should be lookin at? It was 6 degrees this mornin and it didn't get above 24 when I tried to crank it. If anybody has got advice or help it would greatly be appreciated!
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Old Jan 22, 2014 | 05:13 PM
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How much gas is in the tank? If less than half a tank, could be condensation in the tank has frozen. We have gas additives (here in the North) that might help keeping the lines from freezing, don't think they will help unfreeze them. You may need to warm the truck up to unfreeze the gas line. Do you have a block heater? Anything you can do to warm it up may help.
You might be able to start it with starting fluid to see if it's a fuel problem, but if the fuel pump is running, and the gas line is frozen, you may burn out the fuel pump.
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Old Jan 22, 2014 | 05:14 PM
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can you hear the fuel pump engage when you turn the key?
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Old Jan 22, 2014 | 05:31 PM
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I should have but I didn't even pay attention to see if the fuel pump was runnin, it just went to the speedometer shop because somethin is shorting out behind the cluster so maybe it will warm up by the time I get it back and I'll let y'all know, thanks for the quick replies, you think it could be anythin else?
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Old Jan 22, 2014 | 06:20 PM
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First things I would check and see If you can hear the pump and check the battery too.. When it turns over is it a strong turn over or does it gradually die down?
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