Where is the fuel pump on a GM Truck?

Where is the fuel pump on a GM Truck?

As you’re already aware, the throttle body fuel injection system on your 1987 to 1995 4.3L, 5.0L, or 5.7L pickup (or SUV) uses a low pressure (12 PSI) electric fuel pump located in the gas tank. And although GM did not include a Schrader valve to which you could connect a fuel pressure gauge, it can be tested with one to find out if the fuel …

Why is my GM fuel pump going bad?

In this tutorial I’m going to show you two different methods to verify if the no start condition on your 4.3L, 5.0L, or 5.7L throttle body fuel injection (TBI) GM vehicle is due to a lack of fuel, which usually means that the fuel pump has gone bad. One method involves using just starting fluid and the other involves using a fuel pressure gauge.

How to change the fuel pump on a 1993 Chevy pickup?

Position the fuel tank on the floor jack and raise it up enough to connect the three fuel lines. Plug in the electrical connections. Raise the tank until it touches the floor of the vehicle. Bring the straps around the bottom of the tank. Insert the bolts through the straps, then thread them into their threaded receptacles.

Can a bad fuel pump start a GM Spider?

If you need to test the ‘spider’ equipped GM pickups or SUVs, the following tutorial will help: Troubleshooting The Fuel Pump (GM 4.3L, 5.0L, 5.7L). A bad fuel pump will make your 4.3L, 5.0L, or 5.7L throttle body fuel injected pickup or SUV crank but not start. Here are some more specific symptoms:

As you’re already aware, the throttle body fuel injection system on your 1987 to 1995 4.3L, 5.0L, or 5.7L pickup (or SUV) uses a low pressure (12 PSI) electric fuel pump located in the gas tank. And although GM did not include a Schrader valve to which you could connect a fuel pressure gauge, it can be tested with one to find out if the fuel

In this tutorial I’m going to show you two different methods to verify if the no start condition on your 4.3L, 5.0L, or 5.7L throttle body fuel injection (TBI) GM vehicle is due to a lack of fuel, which usually means that the fuel pump has gone bad. One method involves using just starting fluid and the other involves using a fuel pressure gauge.

If you need to test the ‘spider’ equipped GM pickups or SUVs, the following tutorial will help: Troubleshooting The Fuel Pump (GM 4.3L, 5.0L, 5.7L). A bad fuel pump will make your 4.3L, 5.0L, or 5.7L throttle body fuel injected pickup or SUV crank but not start. Here are some more specific symptoms:

How to test the fuel pump on GM TBI fuel systems?

One method involves removing the fuel filter and using an adapter, that has a Schrader valve on it, in its place. You then connect your fuel pressure test gauge to this adapter. The other method is to use an adapter between the throttle body assembly and the pressure line.

Where is the throttle body fuel pump located?

As you’re already aware, the throttle body fuel injection system on your 1987 to 1995 4.3L, 5.0L, or 5.7L pickup (or SUV) uses a low pressure (12 PSI) electric fuel pump located in the gas tank.

What happens when the fuel pump goes out on a GMC Sierra?

There are physical signs that you can feel when your Sierra’s fuel pump is going out. Before taking anything apart, check to see if your engine’s computer has any trouble codes saved in it. The engine may throw a P0087 trouble code. This trouble code detects that the fuel rail/system pressure is too low.