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  1. F

    Starting problem:

    I had a shop replace the cam sensor on my '04 to fix an oil leak. Ever since that repair the truck was hard to start. First try the engine just turns over but doesn't fire. Turn the key off and try again and it fires up immediately as it always used to. Shop says it had nothing to do with...
  2. B

    Extended ignition cranks at "2nd start" when the engine is hot, post-drive & parked time.

    Hi, I need some ideas for possible diagnoses. When cold, after sitting overnight, the truck starts great! When it is hot, after we have driven a bit, it takes a longer time for the ignition to catch. Let's say I'm out running errands. At 4-5 startups, the ignition cranks a little longer to...
  3. M

    Charged battery not starting 04 av z71

    Hello all, I am new here and new to avalanche ownership. Well I have had one for a year and a half and have started to have a bit of a problem. I seem to have a battery drain that will sometimes drain in 2 weeks or sometimes it will have drained in 4-5 days. I have had a two company jump it with...
  4. dwprog

    Cranks strong but won't always start first time, always on second.

    My '05 Avalanche has started great every single time since I bought it about 6 months ago. I recently had all the brake lines replaced, maybe 2 months ago. Ever since then it would not start on the first try probably 1 of every 2 times, but on the second attempt it always starts and runs fine. I...
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