Q: I have a 98 Chevy 1500 4x4 with a 5.7L that will fire but only stay running for a couple seconds I have changed the fuel pressure

asked by on February 18, 2018

Will fire but only run for a couple seconds Have changed fuel pump, fuel filter, fuel relay, maf sensor, fuel pressure regulator, battery, and distributor The spark plugs are good and injectors are clean

My car has 211000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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