so after spending 6 hrs last Monday fixing my cab light issue I found myself sitting in the Magnetawan Home Centre parking lot at 5pm Tuesday with the chevy not wanting to start. So I took a holiday day and spent the morning waiting for CAA to show up and by noon the truck was back in the garage. So I thought I'd try to start it....sure enough the fuel pump decides to work and away it goes like nothing happened. So I start to trace the problem looking for poor grounds etc. Then after 1 hr I decided to replace the fuel pump that's inside the fuel tank that's under the bed. So now I have the shortbox sitting on the hoist 5' above the truck and this weekend I get to replace the pump. I also will replace the pump relay while I'm at it. It looks like the pump has never been removed judging by the rust on the tubes.
One thing leads to another so I might as well clean the frame and perhaps repair the rear cab mounts while I'm at it.
Dennis
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if the time ever comes you can't see it, you can lay on your back and do it from underneath.
While your in there Dennis,change the sending unit too you ,don't want to pull it out again. Always carried a dead blow hammer on service calls to beat the tank and start worn out pumps
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Reality; A test of Mind and Spirit And BODY. (`-`)
While your in there Dennis,change the sending unit too you ,don't want to pull it out again. Always carried a dead blow hammer on service calls to beat the tank and start worn out pumps
had forgotten that last night till I was home.......coulda used a 2x4 since I was at a lumber yard.......oh well!
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if the time ever comes you can't see it, you can lay on your back and do it from underneath.
if you have boots on you can just kick the tank , its not like you gotta pound on it , just the resonance or vibration from a good tap will get the motor going ..77.
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I,m as cool as Milner , but axeually a bit more like Beckwith
While your in there Dennis,change the sending unit too you ,don't want to pull it out again. Always carried a dead blow hammer on service calls to beat the tank and start worn out pumps
I have ordered all new stuff including the relay......I was going to rebuild the rear cab mounts too while I have the bed off unless I wait till I retire in 3 yrs...
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if the time ever comes you can't see it, you can lay on your back and do it from underneath.
And if you are changing the pump don't forget the filter. I just replaced a pump that was changed a year ago and they did not change the filter. The new pump worked its guts out trying to feed fuel through a dirty filter and then failed. We tore the filter apart and found out just how nasty it was. We tried the warranty route but of course that was futile due to the fact the shop never changed the filter.
ya I am changing everything and just in time because this is the original pump ( 270+ km)and extremely rusted and both fittings twisted off .....luckily I am changing things just in time.
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if the time ever comes you can't see it, you can lay on your back and do it from underneath.
