Another starting issue

[Russell]

I have been searching for my problem on this website for nearly 2 hours now and I have not been able to figure this out.

 

This is an intermittant issue with my 99 Silverado not wanting to start. The thing that is different from what I have found with my searching, is the engine will not crank. The dash lights all come on and the voltmeter is 12 volts. I get clicking from the relays in the dash fuse box but no clicking under the hood. I mess with the shift selecter to make sure it is in P but it won't start. After trying for a bit, it will fire right up like the good folks at GM intended.

 

After searching, it seems that my symptoms are not consitent with the Fuel Pressure regulator symptoms.

 

I was thinking it might be Passlock related but all of the symptoms for that seem to indicate fuel pump shut off which lets the truck crank when you turn the key. My truck won't even crank. Also, the first few times that this has happend, it fired up in less than 10 minutes of waiting ( although I wasn't really waiting for anything, I just kept trying to start the d**n thing)

 

All of the times this has happend seems to be when the truck is warm and has only been sitting for a little while. Cold starts seem to be fine. Granted this has only happend like 4 or 5 times now, but earlier this evening it took a really long time (compared to the times before) to finally start. If it happens again, I will watch the security light and check for passlock symptoms, which I did not know about until finding this forum tonight.

 

Every time this happens, it makes me want to !!!!

 

The truck is a 99 Silverado 5.3 extra cab short bed automatic 2WD.

 

Does anyone have any ideas?

[budhayes3]

I would first test the battery and all of the connections...look for corrosion and possible areas of high resistance. If that all checks out OK, I would perform some checks to make sure that you're getting 12v to the starter. You may have a bad ignition switch if you're not seeing voltage at the starter. If voltage to the starter is OK, I would suspect that the starter is bad.

[BBSilverado]

when that happens the next time and you have someone around. take a test light or meter and see if there is 12volts at the starter's ignition wire while your helper is turning the key. If there is 12 volts there I would say you need a new starter.

make sure the truck is in park and the parking brake is on before crawling under it.

[Russell]

Thanks budhayes3 and BBSilverado. I will check my battery connections and voltage at the starter. I will let you know what I find.