cold starting

[pipersierra]

I read the other post on cold starting and I have a similar story.  My truck is a '97 Sierra with 350 and it will crank and crank and still not catch.  Today at 11:00 AM it was not that cold, the truck was in the sunlight and it would not start.  At 1:00 PM it decided it would start after about 4 seconds of cranking  I know it started better last winter.  I run synthetic 5W30 oil and I just put in a new battery in December when I first had trouble.  It was good for January and now it is happening again.  Any thoughts.

[Zane]

hmm, i could think of a few things here.

If it worked better after a new battery, i would tend to think it was an elecrical problem. But, as in any car problem, the obvious solution is not always the right solution.

Here a list of things to check.

1. Spark plugs

2. battery( yes again)

3.  spark plug wires

4. fuel pump

5. fuel filter

Not sure of anything else since  don't have a 97 sierra to look at myself.