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Check the ignition coil on the Cheyenne. If it is ok, check the timing. The timing chain could have slipped or broken causing the engine to not start.

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Q: Why wont my 1988 chvy cheyenne 1500 start but you can smell gas when you are by the motor I changed the plugs and wires thinking that could be the problem?
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