stumped 2002 serria GMC

[bkelran]

We have a GMC 1500 serria 2002

 

4.8 engine

 

a week ago coming back from the auction on I 4 the engine just Died .

we got a jump made it a litlle further and then wham dies again :-(

 

we had to get it towed to the gas station .

there we got a jump and the engine turned over but acted like it was'nt

getting gas and the battery was drained again

 

 

since then we fully charged the battery and so we have been trying to crank it pumping the heck out of the gas

 

it finally crankeed and woulld idle till "the gas in carb/jets was gone" and tonight we cranked it checked to see if the lights were dim at idle and brighter at a rev

 

nope they stayed the same and was able to drive it from back of house to the front if it could be a filter where is it located?

 

 

any ideas?

 

Bkelran

[Dakotahooper]

It sounds to me like the fuel filter. Its really simple to change out. The filter is attached to the driver's side frame rail, just under the front of the bed on the inside. It takes all of 15 or so minutes to change it.

[rockertype]

If you've been "pumping the heck out of the gas pedal" and "the gas in carb/jets was gone" - you have a real problem! Your truck is supposed to be fuel injected! Check the filter.