Fuel pump problem
#11
You should be able to exchange the pump. If you can drop the tank just a bit to be able to get at the wiring connector, then back probe the main power wires, reconnect the connector and tighten the tank back up, then you would have probes in and ready to test power directly at the pump to see what it is doing.
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#12
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Join Date: Feb 2009
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Okay update... My truck was working fine today. Left the house to get gas and food the truck died once in the gas station i smacked the fuse box and the pcm and it started right up, filled up and went to get food and it died again. This time i smacked just the pcm and it started right up. Just a few seconds later it died again. And now all the smacks in the world won't start it. But one thing i noticed that was strange when the truck was turned all the way off the fuel gauge was at empty then started to move up to half full. Thought that was strange with the truck shut off
#13
Man, even though you are not seeing the security light come on, I would really suspect the ignition switch. It is not all that expensive and is fairly straight forward to swap out.
#14
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Join Date: Feb 2009
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Update...
Well i rip everything apart again to test the wires, pcm, and the new fuel pump. Well i took the connecters off the fuse box to test the wires going back to the fuel pump. And i noticed the grey wire in connecter 3 pin 7 was black and burntand the outside of the connecter was burnt itself. This i believe would explain why the truck starts up after smacking the fuse box.I haven't bought the part yet but i'm 99% sure this is my problem. Thanks for everything buddy you look to be a busy man on this site so i appreciate your time and ideas i will update again to let you know if this fixes my problem. And hopefully i make it to S.C. this weekend.
Well i rip everything apart again to test the wires, pcm, and the new fuel pump. Well i took the connecters off the fuse box to test the wires going back to the fuel pump. And i noticed the grey wire in connecter 3 pin 7 was black and burntand the outside of the connecter was burnt itself. This i believe would explain why the truck starts up after smacking the fuse box.I haven't bought the part yet but i'm 99% sure this is my problem. Thanks for everything buddy you look to be a busy man on this site so i appreciate your time and ideas i will update again to let you know if this fixes my problem. And hopefully i make it to S.C. this weekend.
#15
That would do it. I have seen this a few times, but not enough to say it is a common problem. This could be caused by someone taking things apart at some point and something getting in there, disrupting the connection.
Anyway, fix that and I am sure that you will be on your way.
Anyway, fix that and I am sure that you will be on your way.
#16
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Join Date: Feb 2009
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Well that was my problem I found a whole new connecter at the junk yard and soldered the wires together and everything is working great. So now its goodbye IL. and hello S.C.
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