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Have you replaced the starter lately? It sounds like a faulty starter that might have been wired wrong. It COULD be the keyswitch.

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Q: What would cause a 1989 GMC Sierra to turn over but not fire and when you take the key out it continues to turn until you disconnect the battery is the ignition bad or is it something else?
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