Q: Van won't start randomly - 1995 GMC G2500
My van cannot start sometimes. It happens completely at random. It would turn over but not start. The last time it occurred, I checked the rotor, distributor cap, checked for leaks. All looked fine. After that, I turned the key in the ignition and it started right up. It's unpredictable when this problem might occur so it's very annoying and I'm a bit concerned to go on a longer trip for fear I might not be able to start the van.How can this be fixed?
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