I have a pretty much identical pickup, '89 GMC 3/4 ton, that will do the exact same thing, if I bust snow drifts with it. And the GM pickups with the distributors on the back of the engine are really pretty notorious for that. I remember having the same problem with pickups from the '60's and 70's, though I don't remember those engines loading up, and kicking back like this '89 does. Must have something to do with the throttle body FI, vs. a carburetor? Those older engines would just quit, but would still turn over, this '89 acts like its hydro-locked. The older ones were much easier to get running again too, wipe the inside of the cap dry, a little WD40 if you had it, and you were good to go, if you hadn't cranked the battery dead. The last time it happened with my '89, I used a blow dryer to get it dried out, and warmed up to where it would run again. At any rate, mine has about 300,000 miles on it, and doesn't get used for much besides being a fuel hauling field pickup, and for fencing. The easiest and best solution I've found, is to just not be busting drifts with it. :wink:
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