Typically it's a sticking injector. If it runs, try putting some injector cleaner in your next tank of fuel.
Also, if the air filter is plugged the engine may not be getting enough air.
A faulty fuel pump will make a 1996 Chevy Tahoe hard to start after it sets for a few hours. The pump can allow fuel to leak back into the gas tank and starve the engine for fuel.
Fuel pressure regulator.
If you mean the starter will not turn over the engine, check the battery. vbd
A cylinder misfiring can cause this sympton, check/replace spark plugs and plug wires. Also, sputtering and shaking can be caused by engine timing, have the timing checked. Another cause can be fouled fuel injectors on fuel injected vehicles.
It is in the gas tank, you will have to remove fuel tank to service the pump.
The most common reason for a engine to miss and lose power is a lack of fuel. A dirty fuel filter can cause an intermittent fuel supply to the engine.
1996 to 2002 2.2L engine needs 41 to 47 psi fuel pressure.
first find out if the engine is getting spark or fuel. if the engine is not turning over or absolutely nothing is happening, find out if the starter is receiving current.
every engine needs fuel, air, and spark. which is it not getting?
Assuming this is the 4.3 L engine, 60 to 66 psi with fuel pump running, engine off.
The 1996 4.3L engine doesn't have a carburetor, it is fuel injected.
If its a fuel injected engine it will cause you many problems
A faulty fuel pump will make a 1996 Chevy Tahoe hard to start after it sets for a few hours. The pump can allow fuel to leak back into the gas tank and starve the engine for fuel.
The fuel in a 1996 Chevy Tahoe is in the same place it has been in every car I've ever had: THE FUEL TANK. ()
If someone installed a diesel fuel tank into a 1996 Chevy Impala SS, it could cause the spark plugs to catch on fire and further damage would occur. However, it's rare that anything serious could happen.
Your check engine light should come on. You will have poor performance from the engine, no get up and go.
A leaking fuel rail is the normal cause.