Gordie (205.188.117.71) - Thu Mar 2 22:33:27 2006

Having problems with starting, possible with fuel pump. But main problem is that I can't get it to shift to neutral with key on and brake pushed in. Can hear relay click when shift lever button is pushed but will not go out of park. Thinking something wrong with brake interlock Need Help Thanks Gordie

Reply #1 Gordie (205.188.117.71) - Thu Mar 2 22:35:22 2006

Having problems with starting, possible with fuel pump. But main problem is that I can't get it to shift to neutral with key on and brake pushed in. Can hear relay click when shift lever button is pushed but will not go out of park. Thinking something wrong with brake interlock Need Help Thanks Gordie

Reply #2 E. Brown (70.171.72.87) - Fri Sep 7 00:10:45 2007

My chevy blazer runs good, but i noticed when i go out on a hot day and i am out for at least 40 min, the car will idle down and even when I give it gas, it feels like it's not getting enough, and it eventually stops. I pull over and wait about 3 min, then it starts right up, and I am on my way, it might happen once more after, but that's it, until the next day or two. I changed the air filter because it was dirty, but when I drive at night I don't have this problem. By the way, my fuel pump makes a constant whizzing noise, can the filter inside of the pump be changed because it is only 2yrs old?

Reply #3 shane (67.140.21.25) - Tue May 13 15:54:44 2008

i have a 97 s-10 blazer with the vortex v6. normally it runs fine, but i am getting the occational chug. it has a loss of power and jerks on acceleration or on a hill. it only happens sometimes. could this be the TCC selinoid

Reply #4 VICTORIA FLORES (67.72.98.45) - Sat Jun 28 14:52:05 2008

Having problems with my blazer 97 it's run fine but sometimes loss of power, when I give it gas, it feels like it's no getting enough and it stops.

Reply #5 casey (138.162.8.57) - Thu Nov 13 17:16:12 2008

On the 97 chevy blazer, if you pull up the shift cover and look on the fight hand sinde, you will see a small white piece that if you pull out on it. It will allow you to shift into nuetral.

Reply #6 justin (66.41.150.121) - Tue Dec 30 21:43:24 2008

if it cuts out or studadas check wires plugs feul filter get new ones if it dosnt work then start trying the expensive feul pump coil etc also look for vacume leaks dude

Reply #7 Brian Kush (76.104.225.238) - Fri Jan 2 19:01:59 2009

Our Fuel pump is dead and we need to know how to replace it on a 97 chevrolet blazer.

Reply #8 ed (173.88.24.70) - Thu Jan 8 21:08:48 2009

97 blazers have a problem with the fuel injection, the poppet valves. I bought a conversion kit from scdpi to efi. It fixed my blazer. before though i used this stuff called sea foam. a guy at advanced auto recommended it to me. you just pour it through your throttle body, when the engine is off and HOT. wait like 5 min then start it up. should see a ton of white smoke from carbon build up come out. I think the can says to pour it in when the engine is running, but it always seemed to stall. so I did it as stated above, it worked great for me. every auto parts place or mech I talk to dont have anything to say about a 97 blazer that is good. that conversion kit cost me about 400 bucks, installed it myself. It seemed like I got so much more power, a lot more reliability out of it. the hoses on the new module need a little help from a heat gun to bend in the right angle-slope. other than that easy.

Reply #9 Joy (98.222.205.173) - Thu Jan 22 13:24:21 2009

My 97 Blazer has been a nightmare!!!! It has been repair after repair after repair. The belt started making a horrible noise the very day I got it, and haven't been able to figure it out since. I have replaced the A/C pump, both tension pulley and wheel, water pump, belt itself, alternator, and it still screams at me. I have come to hate this vehicle. I have had it less then six months, done all this to it and more, including ball joints, sway bar links, and the list goes on and on. Has anyone had this belt problem though?? I have tried everything and spent a lot of money for it to just keep doing the same thing.

Reply #10 brad (66.188.139.96) - Tue Feb 3 09:22:30 2009

I have been running into problems as well. The same ones as all of the people above.

I have just replaced all four ball joints on the font, both outer tie rod ends, and the control arm. I have also replaces the cap and rotor, plugs and wires.

It now seems to have a bad fuel pump, as it turns over but wont catch. I cannot hear the fuel pump priming anymore either, so I am guessing it is that.

Is there a relay for the fuel pump somewhere?

Reply #11 salvador (71.211.237.74) - Tue Mar 3 18:15:20 2009

i have problems with relay brake i not where is located

i not find relay light inside say all time brake

Reply #12 mario (71.39.232.86) - Tue May 12 10:17:35 2009

well my blazer drags at the begining it starts of slow then it slowly gets momentom my trani seams to be ok i dont know what else it could be ?

Reply #13 Sandy (97.87.182.86) - Sat Jun 27 22:35:37 2009

Thinking of buying a 1997 blazer for my son. 115000 miles What does everyone think? What should I look for?

Reply #14 owen (208.95.179.156) - Wed Aug 5 22:27:34 2009

i have a 97 blazer 4wd with 300, 000 miles on it still runs great.the only problems i had with it is the windshild wipers not working but was a ez fix with replacing the control box on the firewall. And the other problem that just started is the air bag light came on but not that worried about it.

Reply #15 Chelsea (173.12.16.49) - Tue Aug 11 16:06:06 2009

Hey everyone. So a lot of you are having the same problems as I've had for the past few months with my s-10 blazer. Especially the bit about the fuel pump. A mechanic at my work (my truck was broken down in the parking lot) suggested it was the fuel pump and that I buy a pump and he installed it.

Then I had it towed and the mechanic at the shop figured out that it was the ignition switch and that it would have to be replaced.

The ignition switch procedure cost A LOT less than the fuel pump procedure would have...the fuel pump alone was going to be 300 bucks.

I paid 385 for a new ignition switch/installation.

I really hope this helps anyone out there that thinks they're having fuel pump problems.

Reply #16 kelly (173.17.67.214) - Fri Aug 21 16:15:11 2009

my 97 blazer has sat for 3 years when i put the battery in i heard the fuel pump run it started ran for awhile now i dont here the fuel pump run and it wont start

Reply #17 Sexy Sexy (71.80.1.163) - Mon Sep 7 20:17:58 2009

The gas hand on my 2002 blazer wont move off of full even if there is no gas in it I have run out of gas severaal times because I cnt tell if I have enough it has gotten to the point where I carry a gas just in case I run out of gas..anyone know why it does that and how much it cost to replace?

Reply #18 Joe (24.118.39.48) - Fri Sep 11 00:43:45 2009

try calling diagnostic hotline and ask for dan he is a gm specialist that i know and he will answer any questions you ask!

Reply #19 Joe (24.118.39.48) - Fri Sep 11 00:47:02 2009

the reason that your fuel gauge is stuck on full is because the float inside the tank is cracked so the only way to fix it is to buy a new float and drop the fuel tank to put it in or you just put a fuel pump in. the saddle mount tank is a bitch to do tho because of the crossmembers and its located under the drivers door.

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