Died during rush hour and I still can't start it.

[jetersaurous]

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but I am willing to bet its the fuel pump, go ahead and change the filter it is good practice to replace it at the same time as the pump anyway. With the fuel sending unit problems many see I would question whether the tank is maybe empty even the guage doesn't indicate it. If it is empty look on the bright side it will be easier to get the the tank out, although on a pick up I would lift the bed its quicker. Let us know what you find.

no real need for a gauge...turn key on, do you hear pump whining? Leave key on, push the shrader valve (tire valve stem looking thing) on the rail...use a rag to protect your face. If it sprays all over, you're good on fuel. If not, it's the pump. I've only seen a couple pumps fail while driving...normally car just won't start in the morning. Once its pumping, usually keeps going until you shut it off.


Could be a cam/crank sensor as well...those will NORMALLY throw a code, try renting a obdII scanner from local autoparts store (if you have fuel and it still won't start)

i doubt that it's the fuel filter, because i change that regularly. I pressed the shrader valve in and NOTHING, absolutely nothing..... soooo fuel pump?? oh, and the only codes i had were for my upper O2s, but I've had those for a while now.

[vista4.8]

Lets change the fuel pump tonight! haha your neighbors would hate you

[jetersaurous]

haha. I won't have the fuel pump 'till Friday. but we can piss 'em off friday.

[vista4.8]

...we're not gonna have an impact to take the bed off, unless you buy the dewalt one!

[lechez71]

did you check the relay and fuse? also check if it has power going to the connector to the relay. a friend changed the fuel pump because it didnt have pressure, and still didnt have pressure after the new pump. turned out the pcm was bad , it didnt send power to the relay.

[jetersaurous]

How long had the truck been sitting? Is this with the key on?

less than 24hrs, and the key was off.

did you check the relay and fuse? also check if it has power going to the connector to the relay. a friend changed the fuel pump because it didnt have pressure, and still didnt have pressure after the new pump. turned out the pcm was bad , it didnt send power to the relay.

the fuse is good, and i can feel power getting to the relay and hear the relay.

[pl4yboy]

less than 24hrs, and the key was off.


the fuse is good, and i can feel power getting to the relay and hear the relay.

Just for the sake of arguement, try it with the key on. Then try it again when the key has been off for 10 minutes. The rail could bleed off completely in the time frame you stated.

[pl4yboy]

i doubt that it's the fuel filter, because i change that regularly. I pressed the shrader valve in and NOTHING, absolutely nothing..... soooo fuel pump?? oh, and the only codes i had were for my upper O2s, but I've had those for a while now.

How long had the truck been sitting? Is this with the key on?