Selling Chevy Silverado- Now Wont Start

Question:
I have a 2003 Chevy Silverado that it used to turn on and everything. I put it up for sale but when I wasn't home I saw a man underneath my truck that I had for sale.

As I come into the house to try to negotiate the truck price, it will no longer turn on and now he wants it for less. What could he have done for my tuck not start?? Please help me out. I really need to sell my Chevy truck, but know it does not start and i wont be able to sell it to anyone else either.

Answer:
There are several things that he could have done, if you suspect he did something to prevent it from starting so he could get a better deal i would have confronted him right then and there. Look at his hands to see if they were dirty. That would tell you he was messing with your truck for sure.

That depends on if he was under the front of the truck, or the rear. It also depends on what is happening with your Chevy. Does it crank and not start, or does it not crank at all? If it cranks but does not run, and he was in the rear, he could have disconnected the electrical connector for the fuel pump. If he was under the front, he could have disconnected the crank shaft position sensor. Both of the things will cause it to crank over but not fire. The first will cause no fuel pressure, the crank sensor will cause no spark.

If it does not even crank up, he could have done something to the starter. He might have disconnected it or even cut a wire. It may be hard to find so you will have to look close at everything.

Or he could have just gone under it and started cutting any wire he saw and got lucky to damage a sensor or harness that will prevent your Chevy from not starting.. You are going to have to find out if your Chevy has lost spark, or fuel pressure.

Either way you are going to have to get it fixed in order to sell it to anyone. Look under your truck for something obvious like cuts wires as i described above. Fix any wires you see and then try to start your Chevy truck again. It also may just be coincidence. He may have been tugging on things and accidentally disconnected something, Look for a plug handing down.