fuel pump problems need help

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LoudnLifted88

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my 1998 gmc k1500 vortec 305 auto has a weird problem when i flex my truck out (see pic below) the fuel pump cuts out and my truck will die but as soon as i get the truck back on flat ground it turns back on any ideas?

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i would guess a line pinching shut or a wire loosing connection, worse case i would say baffles in fuel tank moving around
 

LoudnLifted88

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i would guess a line pinching shut or a wire loosing connection, worse case i would say baffles in fuel tank moving around

tank is a year old and i check the connections last time the bed was off.... the pump just quits no noise from it until it levels out again
 

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I have a similar issue with mine, but only if I lightly press the gas. I may have to cut a hole in the floor of my burb...
 

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How much gas is in your tank? Only asking because i suspected a fuel pump problem when my truck kept stalling on me going up hill in the mountains. Turns out you need at least a 1/4 tank in it for the fuel pick up to get a drink when its flexing or on an elevation change.
 
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