That's a great tip. I did not know this!

maybe that has been all my issues all the lone.

Mines bolted to the intake was running but not no more can’t get it to start

I'm having bucking issues. Nobody seems to know what's causing it. I'll check that out !!

@@elainec2577 Have you replaced the dist . module?

Haha thanks brother! Gotta keep the G-vans and the good vibes alive!

huh? the "Good America"????? wht in the name of fuck are u talking about???

Where we know how to do things instead of paying other to do them for us. Teaching the youths not to be useless but useful. Bringing positivity amongst each other instead of being pests like mice 🐭. However; I digress. Cant wait to get the parts and have my sons help me set up this one belt system. The eldest already claiming the Monte but the youngest putting in the most work🤭

Oh that is a great point! Are you just adding a ground cable from this same bolt on the engine block? Where are you attaching it on the frame/body?

Oh awesome! So glad it worked for you! Yeah unfortunately I had to let this black van go, but I still have my white/orange 87 Chevy G30 that's in my other videos. Just got back from camping in it last night!!

Thanks so much for watching!!

Yes, good point 👍 thanks for watching!

Hey thanks for watching! Hope it was helpful!!

Awesome! I hope it helps!!!

@@kampinglogik Okay, did it......... it worked!!!! Got the '72 C10 back on the road. Thanks so much for the info. God bless and thanks a lot!!!

@@michaellingo640 Oh my gosh that is awesome!!! So stoked it worked for you!!

Hahaha yes exactly my thinking!! Look for 100 hundred other possibilities first... its the ground... well I hope that is in fact the case for you

@@kampinglogik yep! Got home, my ground was in the exact same spot and just covered in gunk, cleaned it up, still nothing, checked the battery connections and they were fairly corroded, wire wheeled em, BAM fired right up!

@@searchingforsalsa oh man that is awesome to hear!!

Oh wow!! This is so great to hear, I am so happy the video helped! Sorry for the earlier struggles you had with the RV. Once you get it running right, it will be so solid! My "other" van is an 87 Chevy G30 conversion van that I have taken literally coast to coast (towing a camper) and all over the country during the past 6 years, it has been so solid and we have never been stranded! You will love your RV, I'm sure of it!

Epic so glad it helped

Hey thank you so much for watching! Cheers!

Any update

Try this link. I just search it in the images section of my browser duckduckgo.com/?q=chevy%20g20%20van%20ground%20diagram&ko=-1&iax=images&ia=images

Yeah, could be contributing to the problem for sure. There are a couple other ground connections on the body too. Just search for a ground diagram for the van model. Not sure if you saw the pinned comment - but another viewer added this tidbit: "The grounds for the TBI & ignition actually bolt to the rear of the passenger side cylinder head. It’s difficult to see in pickup trucks but a van with a dog box will be easy to see. I’ve seen numerous running problems because they were corroded or loose. If they are bad you can get intermittent bucking,stalling, and if it has a 4L60e transmission you can have shifting issues also."

@@kampinglogik just had the transmission rebuild less than 5k miles ago. Maybe the shop missed a ground or loosened something up. Van has been sitting for 6 months because I was disgusted with it.

@@gokaneinthemembrane2745 haha I understand... seems like the more a van sits the more likely the grounds can get corroded or oxidized... so could be something there

Did you get it started back up?

Thanks for watching!!

Unfortunately I never got it done. I ended up selling the van to fund my roof top tent/trailer project. I still have my 1987 Chevy G30 - and its going strong!!

I hope it works!! Let me know

@@kampinglogik nope didn’t work

@@rosendofj40bigblock7 bummer! Other ideas I have (sorry if you have already tried these) are to check that the engine will run if fuel is present by spraying starting spray or pouring gasoline into the TBI throat while turning the ignition over. If it fires up, then its probably some issue with fuel delivery. Another idea (while vehicle is off) is to take a 9 volt battery and tap it on the 2 electric connection poles of each TBI injector to see if they click. If they make some clicking noise then the TBI injectors are good/functional and the problem is somewhere else. Can you hear the fuel pump hum when you turn the key the first click in the ignition?

I had a crack in my fuel line, It was sucking air, replaced line, and filter it’s running now

@@rosendofj40bigblock7 oh wow! Good to know that is a possibility, but most of all glad you figured it out!

It's a ground if it's the front look for a ground one side or other same for the back

What year is your van?

Its not the starter that is at issue (as you noted, it is cranking). In my case here, the weak ground is somehow preventing the TBI unit from injecting the necessary fuel. The TBI is electronically controlled and requires enough voltage to fire. Also the fuel pump is obviously running off the 12v, so it could be effecting that as well.

@@kampinglogik Thanks, I have an 87 V20 that turned over and started a year ago. I replaced a needed slave and master hydraulic clutch but when I tried to get it going, it turned over but wouldn't start. Ether kept it going for a short while. I hope tending to the grounds solves the problem. I know one of the fuel pumps was down a year ago.

@@MrBetabit Yes this sounds like my situation. Was working on it here and there, but would get busy or low on cash and it would sit for a while at a time. I swapped the fuel pump and you could here it come on, but it didn't solve the problem. Like you, I could pour fuel or spray starter fluid into the TBI and it would stay on for as long as I could keep the flow, so I knew there was spark. Took a while but I realized the TBI injector units weren't spraying, even with new fuel pump. I got a TBI test light kit and it showed no electric pulse activity. So that is when I finally cleaned the ground off and it started up right away.

Hey thanks for watching. Sorry to hear your engine won't start. Definitely check the ground... could be corroded or loose just enough to keep the engine from firing up.

timming or fuel

Great video btw

Not sure if you found a diagram yet - here is one I found. The location of each ground is described in the text on the schematic - portal-diagnostov.com/en/2020/05/01/ground-distribution-chevrolet-chevy-express-g1500-1997-system-wiring-diagrams/ - another idea is to join an Express van group on facebook - the guys in these groups seem to have all this stuff on hand.

Hey thanks so much!

@@kampinglogik wow thank you so much!! Really appreciate the help.

@@wtfrusrsrn no problem... hope you get it figured out!

Thanks for watching... hope it helped!!

Yes this is one of the mysteries to me... and why I dismissed that as a possibility for a year 🤣

I’m having a similar issue where I’m getting good crank, but I’m not getting signal to my injectors TBI

Definitely worth a look... had someone comment that they had to clean the ground connection on both the engine block and the battery to get theirs to fire. So I'd check both

Hmm... you put fuel in by hand and it won't start? Is your starter working? Mine would fire up for as long as I put fuel in by hand. So I knew there was spark. Seems to me that if there is spark, it should fire if you are putting fuel directly into the TBI. Does the starter make any noise when you try to turn it over?

@@kampinglogik hi. I changed the plugs & its start. But it died.i replaced the icm & temp sensor & distributor module & rebuild injectors & fuel filter and still start then die, some time its keep idleing but rough & bkack smoke. I dont know what to do

@@Q8motorclassic Have you checked the fuel pump's pressure?

​@Q8motorclassic did you check the fuel pressure regulator?

@@brianshizmo78 i found that it was converted from 5.7 to 7.4 454. Electric job was a piece of junk. Throw the car away dont have time to deal with these shit

did you get it solved?

I would suggest getting a voltage meter and testing sensors and ignition coil as well relays, and it can't hurt to check your fuses. Hope this helps godbless and good health.

Hey thanks for watching! Good luck with the truck, I hope this helps. When you do figure out what's wrong, let us know what fix you used!

I will be glad to share any info I know.

I have a Chevy caprice 1993 ran when it was parked new starter new cables new battery new ignition switch and it won't crank

@@RashaadMcClenton-rs6uv so no crank at all? What all happens when you turn the key? Do the lights on the dash come on? Is it possible the battery is accidently drained from a parasitic draw?

Hmmmm I'd be open to that possibility, as I am an amateur... but I will say, I did disconnect the computer at least once at earlier dates, hoping a reset would change the outcome... also, the battery died and had to recharged several times, and was also disconnected several times for other repair attempts... none of that changed the situation. So I still feel good on my conclusion, as I really did try all kinds of things in my frustration over the course of 12 months. But that could be a great tip for someone in a similar situation. Thanks for chiming in!

Oh bummer. Did you find a fix yet?

Haha 😄

Haha... just the regular 12v battery under the hood. In a camper van there can be a secondary "house" battery. Sorry for the confusion in terminology.

Omg you don't know!

i know BATTERY. THERE IS NO OTHER KIND OF BATTERY THAN A BATTERY. Theres no such thing as a STARTER BATTERY. Batteries are batteries. @@rmcpeek