How to Replace Silverado Fuel Pump without dropping tank.
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- Опубликовано: 25 янв 2021
- In this video I will show you how to replace a 2003 Silverado Fuel pump without dropping the fuel tank. Instead I will show you how to raise the bed to gain access to the top of the fuel tank and the fuel pump.
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I’m having to tackle this project on an 07 Silverado and luckily came across his video before I dropped the tank, which I was dreading. Thank you very much for posting this, dudes across America salute you sir!
Thanks. Just did this on my 2006 Silverado 1500. Ran into a few things. One of the bed bolts on the opposite side just spun. Was able to still get bed up enough anyways. Also the ring didn't come off in 2 taps like your video. I had to soak it in Kroil and bang it very hard to get it to break free. Also when I pulled the fuel pump out the sucker wasn't even held together. It was all in pieces. I have to physically look down into the tank and pick parts of it out..
I'm fixing to do my son's 03 Silverado but I'll add that before I drop the bed I'm going to start it to make sure the pump works. As a former mechanic at a local garage I've seen new pumps be faulty.
awesome video just ordered the pump assembly online for less than $100. my fuel level sensor has been fluctuating since i bought the truck 6 months ago. wasnt sure how i was going to drop and support the tank without a lift and tank jack. but this is great. going to call a few shops tomorrow and see what a quote would be for this work. thanks again. subscribed to your channel
Thanks man. Just finished today - 1 hour and 15 minutes start to finish. You saved me a lot of money.
Wow that’s quick! Good job! Glad the video was helpful for you. Thanks for the comment!
@@onetgarage9429 dumb question but will this work with a 05 chevy 1500
thanks
@@Nicholasvlogz yes sir! Same process. Good luck. You got this.
@@onetgarage9429 thanks!! Really appreciate the video and quick response!!
@@onetgarage9429where did you get your fuel pump mine is a 05 5.3 thanks
I just did this after watching your video... Worked like a charm. Took my time and did it on a Sunday and saved myself about a thousand dollars. Thanks😁
Glad it was helpful to you! Thanks for the comment!
great somersaulting cantaloupes!!!!!! Is that right?! My buddy paid about $600 for that job on his daughters truck. Fuel pump unfortuantely died on her in New Mexico, we are in Ca. If it had been closer, we would have brought it home or did it there.
@@onetgarage9429 I've got a 96 that I think needs a pump. The truck is very low. A standard speed bump is scary to go over. Will this work with a lowered truck?
You have save me a ton of money. I'm on a fixed income and a widow so I'll be doing this myself. Thank you, thank you!!!!
how did it go?? did you get it installed?
@@tylerj6264 Not yet. I'm battling cancer at the moment and it's too hot.
What state are you in?
Sharon, just saw your comment. I hope you are doing well
May God be with you Sharon
Great job sir. I will be doing this to my Silverado. This has been the clearest video I've seen so far. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful to you! Thanks for the Comment!
Great job sir , but for me i will use 12 volt pump drain all of the fuel and drop tank
@@onetgarage9429 Update! Did this yesterday and this is so much easier than dropping the tank without a lift. I was able to drain it and clean it as well. Saved a ton of time. Thanks again.
Great video. I would just suggest adding more supports to the bed and frame. Don't take any chances of getting hurt!
I don't need to replace my fuel pump ! But I do need to replace my fuel pressure sensor , & this video was very helpful showing were exactly it is , & how sensor wire clips on to it ! They say you can replace it without dropping the tank or raising the bed ! I have a 03 Silverado with the composite bed , & there seems to be more of a gap between the bed , & the cab so you can see it more clearly ! Again this video was very helpful for replacing the fuel pump sensor thanks for doing this helpful video.
Thanks man i just did this thanks to your video!
Thank you for showing me a easier way to change my fuel pump on my truck. It is a 2018 Chevy Silverado
Great video. Gonna replace my fuel pump on my 2011 1500 Silverado. Wish me luck folks.
Thanks for making this video!
Thanks for the comment! Glad I could help another Sullivan.
very smart ideas thanks for sharing it
Thanks. May tackle this project soon
I would also blow the
top odf the tank off where the fuel pump is so you dont get
all that dirt in the tank .
Great video
OH man - I literally might be trading up to a Silverado....needs a fuel pump! This is super helpful! THANKS!
Glad it was helpful! Good luck with your Silverado! Thanks for the comment.
Very informative and well done video, thank you.
Thank you!
Very nice video. Very informative, much appreciated 👍
Thanks for the comment!
Very nice. Thanks
8-18-2022 What I did is ; from the bottom of the truck, location fuel pump drill a total of four holes, two holes one side of tank by fuel pump two holes other side of tank by fuel pump, away from wiring or hoses to make a door from the top side, how big that's up to you. The idea is to make a door from the top side make it easy to get to whatever you might be when you need to get to the pump. People getting older look out for yourself in the future. /\ it might be at a auto parts store fuel pump go out . Go in the auto parts store buy a pump open that door and install it .In about 30 minutes going on about your business . Have a nice day .
exactly what ima do
Good job
Thanks for the comment!
Great video thanks. My fuel pump just went out in my 2001 Silverado. Thanks again
Thanks for the comment!
Thank you for the video.
I'm going to replace the pump on my buddies truck Friday. Looks straight forward.
Thank you for taking the time to make this great video!!! I just started troubleshooting my 96 K1500 fuel pump no run condition. I'm guessing this is where I'm going. Much appreciated!
Any idea why my fuel pump doesn’t go down far enough
Awesome video, Elliot! Question for you. What is the length of the 4×4 that you used to jack up the bed? I have a 6ft 4x4, and I was wondering about the length I would need to cut it down to in order to lift up the frame. Thank you, man! Have a great day!
familiar with bed removal as I just had the sucker off for a crossmember replacement...hoping To do this tomorrow in under 3 hours
Great job 👏🏻 I subscribed 👍🏻
Thanks for the comment and for subscribing!
I have a 2013 Chevy Colorado currently and we're about to go out there and replace the fuel filter but we have to take the top of the truck off the back of it so I'm looking for ways to we can do this get to the fuel pump gas tank and all that and change it without having to take the bed of the truck off
Did you test the pump before you lowered the bed back down? I think I have the same issue. I just bought an 07 Z71 (5.3 L) with about 6 PSI on the fuel rail with key on. It starts very roughly, but then the pressure is fluctuating like crazy, 30PSI to about 50 and the meter is going wild. I have a low fuel light on and the needle on the empty peg. I tried to put gas in it, but it will not accept a cup full. It backs up into the neck. I crawled under the truck to tap on the tank to see if it was indeed full but it has a skid plate and heat shield covering all of it. I can't touch the tank at all. I'm going to assume it is full. I'm not looking forward to dropping the tank in the driveway but your method looks so much easier. Thanks for sharing, brother.
Cheers from Louisiana.
I can hear me screaming now, snapping these rusty bolts right off😂😂😂😂
Thanks so much for this, worked great on a 2013 GMC Sierra 1500, only difference was you need the fuel line removal tools.
Glad it worked for you! Thanks for the comment!
Which tools would that be?? I'm about to do it on a 2015 gmc Sierra 1500
@@lanevernon8380 They are the fuel line spring release tools. You should be able to get them at the autoparts store for about $20. There are two sizes I can't remember them but I ended up getting both. You just put the tool around the line and push it into where the fuel supply and return lines are connected to release them.
can you get to your canister that way also that hooks onto the rear of the tank
Thanks for the video. But, did it ever cross your mind to clean that mess-maybe before you opened the tank? And more thuroughly before reassembling using the old parts?
Ha ha! You are so right! I really should have. Hopefully people will do a better job than I.
I've got to do this in the next couple of days. Can't the bed of the truck just be scooted back a little bit to access the tank, or am I missing something?
Unfortunately i have a camper top and a bed full of shelves and tools .Ive done two fuel pumps with dropping the tank.This time i had just filled the tank. Sheeeesh. Well i used two racing jacks a couple 2x4's and a 2x6 to support and lift the tank onto the two racing jacks .Took a whole day.
Oof! That’s tough luck! Seems to happen a lot with a full tank. Hats off to you for finding a way to get it done! Thanks for the comment!
Can we do this on a 2016 Chevy Silverado?
Is the wiring harness that supplies the tail lights (mounted to the bed) route along the passenger side of the truck?
Can the same method work for a 2009 silverado?
what brand pump did you get sir
Just replaced my pump looks to be the same Delphi pump. Truck started and runs but the pump is super noisy is that normal? Also I saw a bit of dirt at the bottom of the tank couldn’t take it out but I did also replace fuel filter the same day before the pump. Should I be worried? Nothing huge but I was able to see them they were at the bottom of the tank not floating
What's your part number for that fuel pump? 2003 gmc 1500
How long was the pice of wood you used?
I made a 1ft×1ft square cut out of the bed put a hinge on it know I just open the flap and change it out.
Why though? U don't need access to it regularly. Chances are, you'll never need to access the fuel pump again after replacing it.
My original one lasted 20 years and I bought a gm dealer part so it will last 20 years so once every twenty years so don’t cut an access.
Been doing this for about 10 years. It's the only way to do a file pump plenty also check for fuel filler kneck
it's harder when you have a hitch in the bed. easiest way is to cut a hatch in the bed. silicone it shut when done. and it's easy to get back in next time.
Does this work on a 1990 gmc sierra
If my fuel pressure regulator needs replacing and it's located in the fuel pump, would it better to just buy new fuel pump/assembly and install it instead of replacing fuel pressure regulator? 2004 Chevy 4.8l
The fuel pressure regulator on your truck should be located on the fuel rail on top of the intake. Here’s a video that may help you. ruclips.net/video/oJ02IQdrshs/видео.html
Nope 2004 and up they put them in the tank.
@@johnjohnson2855 same here on my 05. Had to buy the whole pump. $400 later. I'm about to install it and was looking for an easy method. This looks good
My GMC sierra started sputtering but not throwing codes, I replaced the fuel filter and spark plugs because they were way over due, but still have sputtering issues, mostly at high temps. I believe I need to replace fuel pump, going to go ahead and just do it, because I am certain it is the issue, if it wasn't whatever it's like $70 bucks I plan to keep the truck forever. Hopefully it fixes the issue! thanks for this video! I really didn't want to drop the tank
Did it fix your issue ???
Try replacing your egr and idle air control valves if you're still having issues. Very common parts to malfunction on these trucks when they get into the higher miles!
@@johnjohnson2855 nope, I replaced the fuel pump, air filter, spark plugs and wires, new maf, still had issues. Replaced ignition switch problem finally solved been running great
What about a tanto cover On the bed of the truck
Do you need to bleed system after installing new pump if it ran out of gas?
No sir, just let the fuel pump run a little while by cycling the ignition a few times, It will bleed all the air out of the injectors pretty quick if your fuel pump is running. Thanks for the comment!
THANKS FOR THE VID HANK HILL 🤣🤣 NO BUT SERIOUSLY LOL
Damn! I didn’t know I sounded that country! Lol Thanks for the comment!
I’ve done mechanic work all my life since I was 14 years old and I am now 58 years old and I’ve done it both ways. Remove the tank or lift the bed of the truck up and what’s crazy is if you have a lift you can go ahead and take all the bolts out of the bed and use your Lyft to pick the bed completely up.. I had a bet with the guy at a company we were working at but at this particular company we sold cars online and I wasn’t in the mechanics shop. I was right next to it and I was the manager over the detail department.. there was a 2000 year model truck and a 2001 year model truck and both GM & both of them needed fuel pumps. I looked around on the trucks and I picked the one I wanted because some of them if they have a trailer hitch depending on the type they have can get in your way if you try to remove the bed.
I asked the mechanic that was working how long would it take him to remove the fuel pump and he said he could get it out in back in in about two hours and I was like OK I bet you I can have it out and back in in 30 minutes he bet me $50 he could beat me. He knew I did mechanic work before I came there because I built his transmission in his Camaro but anyway , I also knew that he was going to drop the tank if he quoted me a time of two hours. While I was talking to him about the truck and everything I was gathering the tools up on the cart that I was working off of because the tools I was going to use was totally different than the ones he was using. All I needed was an 18 mm wobble, a long extension, a small torques 10 mm socket and a 15mm and a 18 and 19 wrench because these were the type that the fuel lines bolted into the top of the pump instead of snapping in.
To make a long story short, which is kind of late for that it took me 12 minutes to remove the fuel pump I took and removed 8 18 mm bolts and the 3 torques bolts around the filler neck and the 10 mm ground strap and unplugged the tail lights From the harness under the truck and I position the lift and raised the bed up, he asked me what in the hell was I doing. He said it was stupid. Anyway, I laid the pump down beside of his truck and he hadn’t even came close to getting the tank out and he said how the hell did you get the pump out that quick? The reason I didn’t slam it back in is because the parts house took longer to bring me the fuel pump then it did for me to take it out anyway the book called for about two hours on that and he got paid book time for it and I did it in less than 30 minutes or I would have if the parts had been there and I told him that’s how you make money doing mechanic work if you can’t beat the book time you’re not gonna make any money. From then on out, he removes the bed or at least raises it up.
I’ve seen people set 5gallon buckets on the tire on the driver side and just loosen the passenger side bolts and tilt the bed up and set the bucket on the tire with a board across it to hold it up.
Ha ha! Thanks for the cool story brother! Thanks for the comment!
I have a 98 Chevy 1500 and my fuel pump doesn’t seem to go down far enough to put on the brackets?
Working alone, it's the best way to getter done.But I wish that I had help ot remove the bed.
Cut access panel in truck bed life is easy then.
Did the low fuel light go away ??
Does this work on a 2018?
tough removing the box on a truck rusted from road salt and you can't get the frame hitch off. probably works in the south.
Should have blown around the sending unit ring with compressed air before removing it so you don’t get a bunch of dirt in your tank when you remove it.
Does this work for 07-13 models as well?
I believe it does, but it’s slightly different.
Maybe a major cleaning of the area should be done before, With all that wiggling makes me wonder how much crud got down into the tank. I just cut a hole in my bed and made a trap door, vacuumed everything out and cleaned it well before anything.
Was the bed hard to align back up when you let it back down
As long as you leave a couple of bolts in on the passenger side of the bed, then it falls right back down into alignment when you let it down. So just loosen the bolts on the passenger side about 3/4 of the way out and you’ll be fine.
@@onetgarage9429 thanks and thanks for the great video
I tried this with my Vt. Truck but the bolts were seized by rust. Dropped the tank. Doing it again but this time I cut a nice access port into the bed that I will be able seal back up and be barely noticeable.
Your way is the best option, at least if you're in the sunny south lol.
This could be last words, "Ya'll watch this" I recommend draining and dropping the tank for safety reasons and keeping dirt out of the tank that will have you doing this again soon.
im terrified of spiders ima have to wash underneath our truck, we have a 99 gmc sierra 1500. Ill replace the fuel regulator and then the pump. I wanted to cut back piece out from the bed to access the pump and then install a lil door or something
Why not take the bolts out of passenger side since you have the 3/4 already and slide bed back
I can’t see how you removed the lock ring. Please tell me how. I don’t want to damage my fuel tank.
Tap on the lockring with a flathead screw driver and a hammer in the counter-clockwise direction.
@@onetgarage9429 thanks, I went in a slightly different direction but got it off. Now I’m having trouble with the
Floating gauge popping off every time I put the fuel pump in the tank. Any suggestions?
@@RUclipsStudio101 Ok, make sure the gauge float is snapped completely onto the plastic clip on the sensor and then feed the float into the tank first at an angle before dropping the rest of the fuel pump module into the tank. Good luck!
@@onetgarage9429 thank you! I finally got it. The lock rings for the fuel pumps can prove to be some grouchy little sh!ts. I had a hard time with mine but, it’s fastened in now. Thank GOD. :)
I appreciate all your help ❤️❤️
Is the fuel filter inside the fuel pump ?
On some year model years there is just a strainer on the pump and no other filter. This truck also has an in-line filter on the left frame rail below the drivers door.
Well okay!
Lets go see just how easy....easier this method is....must be easier.
Raising the fuel into place does not seem easier than raising the bed.
Shall return....
If not, I apparently did not support the bed properly.
R.I.P.
@@buhshmuh Well...I did manage to survive. I think next time, if such a situation arises, I will cut a access hole in the bed and spend the saved time making...uhm?... A custom fuel pump access cover!
How did you know the fuel pump was bad
Just get an air ratchet and drop the tank. Break them if need be. Power wash tank once out with lines capped, replace the bolts ALWAYS and, do it the right way first time. Bed realignment can be a bear. Just saying.
Fighting a nasty tank (above your head) is what I call "a real bear." Not to mention rusted straps or a stiff fill hose.
@@larrymaloney877 this. im gonna use a cherry picker and drive it out, last time I took it off my wife pushed on the bed and I went around on a creeper starting the bed bolts. worked like a charm but I have a crew cab short box. cant speak on them long box chevys
@@tylerj6264 TMI, but thanks for sharing your struggle. Maybe some other nitwitt can learn from your mistakes. Hang in there, maybe in ten years, or so, you'll find an affordable deal on an EV. That would relieve any brain strain you now experience.
@@larrymaloney877 idk what that all meant but i just put the last of the bed bolts back in, fuel pump was my last check engine codes 🥳
@@tylerj6264 I'm sure you didn't understand. Thanks for sharing.
Thats insane you didnt use the new gasket that it came with because "it hasnt degraded and shrunk and I want the old one"
So... On mine, the bucket is too big to fit through the hole?
It will fit through the hole, just wiggle it around until it slips through. Take your time and line it up then pull straight up then tilt to get the float out. Good luck.
now tank is full of dirt?
Ugh, didn't see where you blew all of the dirt away from around the hole before you pulled it.
i just cut a hole 8by 8 in bed floor and changed the pump took 45 minuits so easy thanks
blow the dirt off the top of the tank before you take out the module.
ima just take off my bed
I have a 2003 chevy 4 door with a 6.5 foot bed.
I cut a trap door in the bed.
The measurements are:
(14.5" x 14.5" door)
20.5" from the left wall, and
11" from the front wall,
will give you the center of the pump itself.
Mark the center and measure out 7.25" in all 4 directions. This will give you the door centered on the center of the pump.
Plenty of room to do the work without a hassle.
Secure the door with tabs and silicone.
Too bad that trick wont work on a tahoe. Ask me how I know....../////LOL!
Ought to be sueable to make such a part so hard to access cant tell me design could not be improved Seems like a standard money maker foxes tail deal Doomed to go wrong cost you give auto work parts predesign dues aka money pit design
If you go to that extent to take away and actually it's 6 bolts and if you go to that extent that you lift the bed up take the bed off it takes 10 minutes to take the bed off the truck why sit there and go through all that BS of trying to prop that bad up off the frame it's much easier to take it off it's much easier to do the job without it on the truck believe me after I've done it twice if you get it to the point where you break it away from the bed and you lift it up just pull the thing off it takes three you know maybe four buddies you know four of you four men can lift the damn bed off that's a no-brainer man
And what if you need it done before others can come help? Smh no point in being an ass like your comment. It works great for one person and much easier to realign the bed bolts. Have the day you deserve.
Yeah IF you have 3 or 4 buddies... nonsense for the lone guy