97silverdoe
Newbie
Hey everyone thanks for the replies on my last post those helped a lot. I’m having a different issue with the fuel pump now. Let me explain quickly what went down.
I just had gotten off the highway and hit a red light. I had the tunes cranked up and didn’t realize it but to my surprise when I went to push the gas nothing happened. The truck had died. I tried to fire it up again but it just cranked and sounded like it was starving for fuel.
After pushing it to the side of the road I listened for a fuel pump with the key in the on position but didn’t hear anything. I checked the relay and put a new one in about 30min later. The truck started for about 30 seconds and then died (after putting a new relay in).
I then left it overnight and let it sit. The next day I went back to tow it and it to my surprise it fired right up. Only thing was a heard a fuel pump this time.
The truck drove home just fine no issues. I’m curious if anyone has experienced something similar. I’m thinking maybe a grounding issue or maybe the fuel pump is actually going bad. I’m thinking the next step is to test my fuel pressure.
Sorry for the long message. Maybe you all have some ideas for me to try. The truck is a 1997 Chevy Silverado 4x4 with the 5.7 v8 in it. Has about 235,000 miles on it right now. Thanks!
I just had gotten off the highway and hit a red light. I had the tunes cranked up and didn’t realize it but to my surprise when I went to push the gas nothing happened. The truck had died. I tried to fire it up again but it just cranked and sounded like it was starving for fuel.
After pushing it to the side of the road I listened for a fuel pump with the key in the on position but didn’t hear anything. I checked the relay and put a new one in about 30min later. The truck started for about 30 seconds and then died (after putting a new relay in).
I then left it overnight and let it sit. The next day I went back to tow it and it to my surprise it fired right up. Only thing was a heard a fuel pump this time.
The truck drove home just fine no issues. I’m curious if anyone has experienced something similar. I’m thinking maybe a grounding issue or maybe the fuel pump is actually going bad. I’m thinking the next step is to test my fuel pressure.
Sorry for the long message. Maybe you all have some ideas for me to try. The truck is a 1997 Chevy Silverado 4x4 with the 5.7 v8 in it. Has about 235,000 miles on it right now. Thanks!