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00Silverado4x4 Senior Enthusiast

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I'm all happy my truck hits the big 100k, when my fuel gage all at once goes nuts. I start the truck and I'm at "Low Fuel" and sometimes gage pops up and other times it will creep up slowly. However always starts out stuck at Empty. Check engine light is on and the code according to Advance says fuel level sensor has failed. So I guess I get a chance to check out the top side of my fuel tank sooner rather than later. Nuts!!!

If I recall the only fix is to replace the entire fuel pump assembly right? I'm currently running a bottle of Techron through the tanks but have serious doubts it will "fix" my problem. Although the truck seems happy to get the treatment though. My Butt-O-Dyno tells me my throttle is more responsive. So now to find the going rate of a pump, I'll handle labor.

Thanks for reading, all thoughts and opinions are welcome.

Prokopchuk_9 Senior Enthusiast

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Try a bottle of Injector cleaner it acts as a lubricant, it helped a fuel pump out of my buddies 98 once. I don't know if you can replace just the float...if I was dropping the tank or removing the bed(the way I do it) I would just do a pump for peace of mind IMO. 03- pumps are prone to failure around the mileage your at now anyways...

zach1990 Senior Enthusiast

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I think it's one whole unit you have to replace. Pulling the bed is the way I'm planning on doing it when that day comes...

And when that day comes for me I'm building some sort of trap door over the pump so I ain't gotta pull the bed the next time :lol:

 

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00Silverado4x4 Senior Enthusiast

00Silverado4x4

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Trap wouldn't work on my crew cab. The sending unit is under front edge of the bed. I plan to raise the bed. I've dropped tanks before...no thanks. Now the fuel Gage drops off when idling too. Also doesn't jump up either just creeps up as I drive.

jdelrizzle Enthusiast

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So what is so hard about dropping the tank?

My 04 impala does the same thing luckly i can acces the fuel pump from the trunk and I don't have to replace the whole pump just the fuel level sensor for like 40 bucks did some research!

Prokopchuk_9 Senior Enthusiast

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So what is so hard about dropping the tank?

My 04 impala does the same thing luckly i can acces the fuel pump from the trunk and I don't have to replace the whole pump just the fuel level sensor for like 40 bucks did some research!

 

It's just a PITA...done it both ways. Only did the tank way once, lots of four letter words.

8.1HD/ALLISON Senior Enthusiast

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You can have a bed off in about 10 minutes as long as everything goes right. Just need a couple buddies to help lift. Droping tank and trying not to twist lines off is a PITA.

Prokopchuk_9 Senior Enthusiast

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Correct me if I'm wrong but on his truck their is only 8 bolts holding the bed down. And your light wiring harness and trailer harness to disconnect behind the rear bumper...pretty much it.

 

Had to drop the tank once because it was on a truck where I use to work that had a service body on it. What a joke that was dropping the tank...

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Not to mention 9 time out of 10 your pump will fail on a full tank. 25 gallon of gas in the tank setting on your chest sucks lol.

TimmyG Senior Enthusiast

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Had the bed of my 11cc was very easy, 8 bolts i think and some wires and 3 screws for the filler neck. I removed the bumper also just so i didnt scratch anything

 

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00Silverado4x4 Senior Enthusiast

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Yeah I wish I could pull the sender and smack it around a bit. Still haven't done any price searching but that stupid idiot light is annoying the crap out of me.

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00Silverado4x4 Senior Enthusiast

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So I did some researching and found the all the pumps I found for my truck do not include the fuel level sensor...really???

So what I buy a new level sensor and a pump??? Ugh!

The truck still starts and runs just fine so why replace if the replacement doesn't include the very part I need?

 

Has anyone successfully pulled and repaired just the fuel level sensor or am I just asking to "beat a dead horse" per say?

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