GMC / SILVERADO pickup quick fuel pump fix.
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- Опубликовано: 11 июл 2011
- After dropping the tank twice to replace my fuel pump (which is a bitch of a job) , I tried this. Removing the bed can be even worse. After thinking about it, I should have used air or electric sheet metal nippers to cut the hatch.
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Did it this to my 2002 Silverado - I carry a spare pump when I go on trips now in case I have to do roadside repair. NO Tow Truck , NO Repair shop , NO Cancelled Trip = NICE !
This is the only reason Im cutting mine. my last pump only lasted 3 months. 2 tows later Im making sure I can change it on the go!
I can appreciate the comments that suggest how easy it is to pull the bed when changing out the fuel pump. However, I only went to this extreme after helping a friend try the bed method on his 04' Silverado. He said 3 hours max. Two days later, after a broken finger and 3 atomic rusted bolts, we spent an entire day dropping the tank to make the repair. If you have better luck pulling the bed and don't want to cut your truck, enjoy. I'll lift my flap.
Great video. Thanks for sharing. Saved me about 1000usd by DIY.
And getting dirty from being in a mud pit.
I've had my box off numerous times for cleaning, painting and rust proofing, once you've done it many times, it's pretty much a can a corn, plus I reinstall it with stainless steel bolts and wing nuts, but that's just me.
Hello my friend I just subscribed I know the pain you're talking about I have a 2000 GMC Sierra.
I replace the pump about 10 years ago drop the tank down in my yard what a pain in the ass this time I'm cutting a hole in the bed.
Do you think there's a big difference in the type of pumps you buy I paid 30 for mine on eBay made in China.
I think they're all made in China I'm not sure though what do you think.
Keith Kuhn
@@larrywoodruff7530 Me, too. I take my bed off every week so I can wash and wax the frame.
@@KTHKUHNKK No, they are all the same. Why pay big bucks for a big name pump when I can pay 10 bucks for a chinese knock-off. I figure I have to change it out once a month buying eBay junk pumps and I get real good at it. Why pay for a premium brand like Delphi and not get to replace it for years and years.
Now that's the way to get it done! Thanks for posting it.
just wanted to say thanks. we were on our way to the beach when the fuel pump went out. used your idea and had the thing fixed in an hr. now going to have a friend make a metal access panel to cover the hole
Hey thanks a bunch! I just used this procedure after arguing with 2 of my friends who wanted me to drop the tank. After doing it in about an hour, they were impressed as well as myself. Talk about reducing the trouble and physical labor required.....I now have an access panel after leaving the right side attached, adding a thin steel strip below the cut edge and using self-tapping screws to secure the hatch. Awesome idea.
Great job. Did that same thing to my ZR2 pickup. Worth every minute. Beats huge cost by doing it this way. Going to cut out on my 2004 Sierra pickup the same way so I’m ready when it fails. Genius Idea.
Nine years later your video is awesome I just did that to my truck didn’t take but 30 seconds with your measurements to cut the hole thank you so much now I’m struggling trying to get that stupid ring back on there snapped all the way around.
Just did tjis today on my 1999 Silverado. Worked like a charm. Measurements were spot on.
Thanks so much for giving the dimensions on where the fuel pump is located underneath the bed. It has been a big help.
Read the comment...I said it took a whole day to drop the tank. Every strap bolt was almost fused with rust and we were working in 15 degree temp. Plus, one of the fuel line connectors cracked and was leaking. We were lucky to finish in just 1 day.
I cut an access panel for a 1996 Sierra.
Measure 13" from the side wall of the bed on the driver's side and draw a line parrellel to the side of the bed. Do the same thing again at 26".
Now from the front of the bed measure 13" and 19" and draw the two lines there. Do not exceed 19" or you will hit one of the bed supports.
After the cut, you will have an access door 13" wide by 6" deep. Just right to get the doggone pump out.
There is an easier way. On my Silverado I removed the bolts that hold the bed down on the fuel tank side. On the opposite side I loosened the bolts as much as possible while leaving enough threads to keep the bed from sliding off the truck. Went back to the fuel tank side and lifted that side a foot or so while my wife placed wooden blocks between the bed and rails to keep the bed elevated. Maybe a little cramped but worth that for the time saved from unhooking taillights, etc..
I'm looking at my third fuel pump in my 2001 GMC Sierra. I thought about cuttiing a hole in my box like you did and then I saw this video you posted. Thanks for the dimensions Nantuckett, this is exactly what I'm going to do because my first two pumps I had the dealer change and it was like $1200.00 both times.
I've got people about to do this to my 95 Silverado today...... The Shop $quote started at $975 so I'm letting them cut into it. My truck ain't
pretty but it is mine & it has mostly new parts including an engine w/ 10k on it.... the old one got 330k miles. So I'm worrying about this hole
in the bed.... YOU said this right; They should have come w/ an access hole !!!! but they didn't & I'm here now,,, thanks for the video
here in nebraska 2 degrees and snow coming had no time, took me 20 mins to cut it out..thanks for the great idea
I was hoping to find a vid about this. Thanks!
Money saved, time saved. Great!
Did this recently. In my opinion this way was easier than taking off bed, tilting bed or lowering full tank of fuel. Plus makes it easy to get to if have to change again and bedliner covers the patch.
The dumb asses who say that this is an easy 45 minute job have obviously never tried to drop the tank or remove the bed bolts on a 12 year old truck like this one from the Midwest. It even looks like the fucking lock ring on the pump is rusted to shit. Now try to do it when it's fucking -4 degrees outside! I will tell you the same thing others have....THIS IS FUCKING BRILLIANT! I wouldn't do this to a new truck, but the guy even said it was a work truck with a bedliner and a rubber mat covering it all up. LOTS OF VEHICLES HAVE FACTORY ACCESS PORTS FOR JUST THIS REASON! Thanks for the awesome video!
Yes! And this truck doesn't even look that bad compared to most I've done. The army 90's chevy trucks are the worst. If you drop the tank on those expect to spend around 250 bucks on new fuel lines.
I will be doing this today thank you for posting this video on RUclips I do appreciate it helps out with the steps that I will be taking...
I just did the exact same thing to my Silverado. Worked perfect!!!
Good job thanks, rusty trucks in the winter, on your back are no fun .
I can't wait to install my hatch. This is genius, and I will give a video response of my success or failure. I love it.
Used this method on a Bronco II, seen it on a Camaro, about to do it to an Astro. Half the time, but the interior noise is louder. Additional hazard if exhaust leaks develop.
good job bro. doing mine this weekend. screw the haters.
GREAT,GREAT IDEA!!! YOU ARE RIGHT THE HOLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN THERE AT THE FIRST PLACE, THIS WILL MAKE THE JOB MUCH MUCH EASIER THANK YOU MUCH FOR SHARING
It's always convenient to have a hatch because you will never be stranded . You can carry an extra pump, change it out and keep going down the road.
Thanks alot. Exactly what I was looking for
Excellent video so much learned.Thank you
Thanks for video... Worked well with sheet metal sheers and drill.
Funny how the ones that have never had to do this alone are the ones laughing at cutting a hatch in truck bed.
But it's actually the smartest thing to do, the beds are not easy to lift off, and rust underneath is terrible to work with.
The Manufacturers Engineering Design Dept should have made this a mandatory design years ago. They're the idiots in that sense, they only care about making the money on the repairs at Dealers, garages, and parts sales.
Great post Man from Nantucket.
This is fucking genius, ! thanks brother! you just saved me a shit ton of time.
Money and time saved kinda except anytime you change a pump you should clean the inside of the tank out which requires removing it otherwise your pump is more likely to fail early due to the sediment in your tank plugging it up, but to each their own and also it only takes 6-8 hrs to actually do a pump without an overhead lift with dropping the tank and cleaning properly.
thankyou saved me alot of agravation
Awesome, you made my hour!
Does anyone know what the purpose of the center line is for? Out of the three lines run?
Do those dimensions work on a 2007 to 2013 extended cab short box.
WOW this is amazing thank you i was about to spend A TON of money having a dealer do this.... screw that, i like this plan much better...
My t connector on the middle hose is Gone and I can’t find any parts store that has the right size
personally I think this is probably the best , fastest, and easiest ways to do this job. I have to replace mine and I am surely doing it this way. I agree this is the way the bed should be fixed from the factory. if you want to drop the tank or lift the bed that is your choice , but that doesn't mean this isn't the best way. so all you "mechanics" do it the way that suits you best. by the way take all your negative comments and stick them up your butts.
Why not slide the bed over? I removed 4 18mm bolts and then picked up the driver side high enough to slide it over towards the passenger side and had easy access...
Had to take my bed off twice in the last 5 months. Definitely not that hard of a job. Whole process (bed removal, pump replacement, bed put back on) takes maybe an hour tops. Still gonna do this though. Nice video
Will this work on a 1992 chevy short bed I wonder?
Good video man! And yes dude they should of made a little door for easy accesses.
Did you go to a pick apart scrap yard to find the extra bed liner ?
If the engineers at GM had the brains to have this truck come with the hatch as a factory access, would it bother you nay sayers to remove the pump through the factory hatch. So what the hell is wrong with using your brain and making the job easier. This is exactly how I would do this on my truck. I would of course make a seal and bolt the cover down. One piece of advice though, if you are going to use those crimp connectors, make sure you use electrical shrink wrap over those connectors. Personally, I always soldier the wires. Good video and congrats on using your head. Most imports come with this hatch from factory. Anyone feel guilty removing the hatch and replacing the pump. Not likely.
It wouldn't for the simple reason it would be recessed lip a manufactured door with bolts or screws and a much needed gasket to keep debris and water off the tank. So no, it wouldn't and would have been a great idea and a failure on GM's part.
Save money on hourly labor costs from a garage. I did the same thing to my truck when I found out the part was $60- $90 and the labor was $500-$600. My access door is covered by an aftermarket bed liner. Cheap and easy fuel pump replacements for the life of my truck.
You said in this video that you bought cheap fuel pumps In the past any off of eBay?? What's the cheapest you paid?
Dropping the tank on a 1999 Silverado is a nightmare. Picking up the bed is better. Get the stuff out of the bed and remove the tail gate. Take loose the 8 bolts (4 per side) unclip the wire plugs at the rear, 3 screws at the filler opening, and a couple friends to pick the bed up. Move it back 3 feet, It sets nicely on the rear tires and the bumper. Really easy.
It's easier to just take out the four on the drivers side then listen the ones on the passenger. After that a single person can lift the drivers side up and put an appropriate sized 2x4 between the fender well and the tire. Now you have full access and it's a one man job.
What did you use to cut the hole with??
Any help mine started twice and died hasn't started sine
I'm with Joshua! It takes 45 minutes, and is far from a knuckle buster! and the dude that says it takes 6-8 hours is on drugs. I have pulled 3 pumps on my silvy, and have tried bed off, bed tilted, and dropping the tank. Dropping the tank takes 2 bolts, and disconnect the lines (which you CAN see and get to easily). I put a board on my jack to support the tank, and walllah its out. Dropping the tank IS the easiest way. If you ever wanted to weld up that hole, you would have to drop the tank anyway.
good video...thanks man
Right, people modify their trucks all the time and most of it is completely useless cosmetic stuff. And people scoff at a practical modification?
I used a jigsaw w a Bosh 36 teeth per inch blade. No sparks.
I like it. Perhaps add a larger piece of steel and bolt or screw it down for support so when folks stand in the bed to load or unload it they won;t stand on a weak spot?
These dimensions worked on my 2008. Thanks
Only thing I did different, I pulled the bedliner completely out. When I put it back afterwards, no one can tell I was in there.
Great job.
I just did that to my 03 gmc cause it sputtered and died now im chasing wires and made a hot rodded pump to try to make it work
now that's the way to do it!
Well done. Make a template for locating where to cut the hole and market it.
Changed mine now it wont even start i wired correctly 2004 gmc seirra is there a line bleeder or ? Thanks in advance
Nick Imm Does the pump prime?
For clarification, this is an extended cab with the swing out rear doors, 6.5' bed?
Can you send the meaurement
remove the four bolts that hold the bed in place, hook up two straps corners to corners, use a hoist attached to straps to raise bed high enough to access the fuel pump.change your fuel filter too..
thanks..
good info! thanks!
It's not easy to lift the bed. Especially if you're out of town.
Thanks , appreciated.
As I look at my truck on jack stands I will now low and begin to cut.
I got a 97 .....been a plow truck it's whole life, tank straps are so rusted from the salt they use here in New England....same for the bed bolts....never happen! And if it ever fails again, especially during the plow route it's 20 minutes....I keep a cheater (pump only) in the parts box.
I wonder if I can cut this out using tin snips.
no use a oxygen and acetylene torch its way easier
Totally agree with this job being a miserable sob. I've done it twice on my truck and once on a friends. My third is already acting up with giving fuel level readings all over the map. I might have a ground issue.
Dropping the tank and changing out the pump only takes 45 minutes total on the whole job. Not worth cutting the bed of the truck IMO. On some cars it is better to go this route. I've done it on a few of my cars over the years because dropping the rear end and exhaust system was not viable. But on a truck, the job is very easy.
A small cut off tool should be perfect to making a perfect hatchet to, just use with caution!
i was quoted $780...and yes a hatch should be there from factory
Same here man I'm gonna put rhino liner in the the bed
What year?
I got quoted $850 2 years ago. Did it with brother in law's help.
Im an auto tech. I replace fuel pumps all the time cars trucks suvs vans & always drop the tank. Take off fill tube 2 bolts on the straps lower tank & take off lines & unplug wires. This is easiest way.
Not with a full tank away from home and by yourself. I'll never get rid of my Chevy so I'll just make the access panel look professional.
OMG! The comments are an amazing read!
Use a trains jack to hold tank up if on a lift or a floor jack if on the ground obviously you will need something flat to balance it on a floor jack . Why are so many people getting made at the ones who think this is dumb.
If you dont own the truck why do you even care what someone does to there own property?
Man I'm laughing at all the "ASE super techs" poo pooing this guy. Time is money, hack job or not.
Nobody in their right mind would do this to a nice truck, lets be clear on that.
But if this was a 15 year old, beat up farm work truck and I could save a few hundred bucks in time, you bet your ass I'd cut a hole in the bed and tack weld it back in place. Maybe even put a hinge and bolts on it for the next time.
Ain't no 90 second job when it's just a huge glob of rust, been there, done that.
Definitely isn’t knuckle busting Just tilt the bed 30 minutes start fo finish
Done yesterday on a 2000. Did 4 " from the top, self tapped metal back in .mcut out the whole square , use duck tape on the sharp edges ! It will save you from getting cut ! That's it . This guy couldn't have said it any better . I hope he makes enough from this vid to buy a new truck .
If your a certified member of the getRdone club. You know what must happen.
🤣dam my man used a skill saw
do not CUTE A HOLE ON YOUR TRUCK BED PEOPLE ... its really easy to just take out all the bolts out of one side ... ( the side that the fuel pumps on) lol and the other side u just have to losein the bolts..... and lifed the bed and put somthing under it to hold it up... then change your fuel pump... or u can take the bed all the way off... eaither way it will make this job much easyer!!! dont fail like this dide that posted this vid did.. lol i can not believe HE CUT A HOLE IN THIS TRUCK BED!!!
Just because you lack experience doesn't mean someone else doesn't have it and can't show you the right way to do this job. Hmm keep old rusted straps on truck or cut through bed. It seriously takes 30 min to drop tank
Wow, I can't believe these prissy 'Hurt my Truck' whiners ! I'm with you Nantuckett! Others, If you haven't dropped or replaced a rusty old dirty gas tank in a while, then 'have at it'. It is a dirty, dangerous and crappy job. As for the Auto Engineers, they couldn't think of a better way to design a gas pump, they had to put it in an inaccessible gas tank. Sometimes thinking outside the box, is a brilliant idea! God Bless America!
3 people had to drop the tanks. LOL
It is CRAZY why American auto makers DO NOT install a access door in there cars and trucks to access the fuel pump. It is clear that we an NOT ever going to see the fuel pump mounted on the engine blocks again! All fuel injected vehicles require the fuel pump to be inside the gas tank. Most european cars and trucks have an access door for the fuel pump.
Tony Webb lol. That is insuring work for the future. It sucks they make thing harder
oh 2009 Silverado hybrid
Chevy express same thanks GM for make cheap parts fuel pumps are garbage is why imports cars making different
F**k!!!!!!!! Why in hell didn't I see this video before I went and spend $850 to this sorry ass shop never again will deal with ... Any ways Man U made a good video for now I will do that to my truck ASAP!!! Cause I think those lame F**k kept my dealer one and put a cheap one to flip that other one ..very helpful video
this is a sure fire way to ruin your bed, this will never be sealed again to prevent rust and good luck selling a truck with a hacked to shit bed like that.
EITHER THAT OR JUZT TAKE LIKE EIGHT BOLST FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CHASIS TO TAKE THE BED OFF AND REST IT OVER THE TIRES. I DID IT MYSELF, IS NOT THAT HEAVY AS IT APPEARS. 5-10 MIN. TO TAKE IT OFF AND 5 TO BOLT IT IN.
I'm ole school, my truck is 20yrs old. No way am I defacing my truck. Drain gas tank, drop tank, fix, and replace. Bitches !
You are slow. I can do the whole thing, from removing the bed bolts, unplugging the tail lights, dismount the filler tube, lift the bed and set it back on the tires and bumper by myself, remove old pump, install new pump, place bed back on frame, bolt it back down, hook everythng back up......and it took me 5 minutes total. But I'm good.
Or you just tilt the bed at an angle
one thing to remember is don't let the fuel get below 1/4 of a tank that is a sure way to burn out the pump because pump is lubricated by the fuel .
Thanks for posting this. My truck is a long box, which will put the tank farther back, but the 20" from the side helps. I'm going to school to be a mechanical engineer... You know what people piss me off most? Engineers... An access hole should have been designed in these trucks. Engineers should have to do some sort of labor in their field before being hired as an engineer. I've been working on cars since I can remember, I was also a welder/fabricator for 5 years... I will remember those things
use a oxygen and acetylene torch its way easier
I realize Ed most-likely posted this as a joke, but I'll say this anyway. DO NOT USE A TORCH TO CUT AN ACCESS PANEL ABOVE YOUR FUEL TANK/PUMP!!! YOU WILL DIE!!! Though, if you know how to use an oxy/acetylene cutting torch you are probably smart enough to avoid pointing it at a plastic fuel tank.
"It (access panel) should have been there to begin with." Amen to that, but the rat bastards at Chevy don't care.