Van down

scottm4211 · Jan 25, 2012

I've never heard of a fuel pump failing in a late model van. I put it in the category of oil changes at 3k miles.

cableguymn · Jan 25, 2012

scottm4211 said:
I've never heard of a fuel pump failing in a late model van. I put it in the category of oil changes at 3k miles.

drove the wifes 00 gm minivan to the junkyard with the oe pump in it. 251000 on the pump. Bought it as a total out, got totaled out again (not the wifes fault, everyone ok)

They do fail, but not near as often as the hanger style.

greg334 · Jan 25, 2012

It seems to be a common problem with GM products, but happens on Fords too.

LDB · Jan 25, 2012

The pump on mine went out at 62k and was replaced under warranty. I had driven down to the low fuel light a couple of times prior to that. Now it's no lower than 1/3 of a tank before filling.

chefdennis · Jan 25, 2012

OK...so where is the OP with a "follow up" post????

cableguymn · Jan 25, 2012

chefdennis said:
OK...so where is the OP with a "follow up" post????

Pushing his van to the repair shop?

zorry · Jan 25, 2012

Lookin for his machete to cut a hole in the floor to pull the pump out thru the top ?

ChrisGa23 · Jan 25, 2012

I would also like a follow up story?

cannedmeat27 · Jan 25, 2012

I had a 2001 chevy express 1ton traded it off at 233000 miles and went through 2 fuel pumps so ya they do go out

cableguymn · Jan 25, 2012

zorry said:
Lookin for his machete to cut a hole in the floor to pull the pump out thru the top ?

I've put the hole in every van I have ran. Even if the pump was still good. Normally you can bribe a parts store to deliver the pump. With the hole it's a 15 minute job.

my current van came with the hole precut

asjssl · Jan 25, 2012

Seems like to me its the 04 and older Chevy that have fuel pump problems...470,000 on my 06 express no.fuel pump problems yet...

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Moot · Jan 26, 2012

On my 1998 Chevy I went about 180,000 before the fuel pump failed. Most Chevys of that vintage had the pumps replaced by 100,000, if not sooner. I never ran below a ¼ tank and changed the fuel filter twice a year. My 04 Chev has 570,000 miles on it with the original fuel pump and I have never changed the fuel filter, because it is integrated with the pump.

Moot · Jan 26, 2012

Dreamer said:
Just a lil harsh there? Glad you never made any mistakes at 22... Dale

I can't remember back that far, but I'm sure I made all kinds of mistakes. I still make mistakes, daily. The trick is to learn from your mistakes to prevent repeating them.
http://www.expeditersonline.com/for...rum/51479-talk-about-up-downs.html#post497354

Jason2 · Jan 26, 2012

zorry said:
Sounds to me like Vanners need log books. Anyone hauling freight for compensation needs to log. Just not enough common sense to do it any other way,

Zorry , my thoughts are if alot of drivers and companies would have run responsably log books wouldn't have been needed to begin with. I ahve done the log book thing my self, so that no one thinks differently, when I say that.

Jason2 · Jan 26, 2012

By the way, still no reply?

cableguymn · Jan 26, 2012

Everyone hates a cliff hanger.

Hope the op did not try to install a pump himself by dropping the tank. (and the truck)

mxzane933 · Jan 26, 2012

Hey, Im taking a second to read the comments. Its been a day a busy day....

mxzane933 · Jan 26, 2012

cableguymn said:
Gas or Diesel? If it's gas it should start if you cycle the key a few times. Turn the key on so the warning lights come on and wait a few seconds. then turn it off. Do this a few times to prime the system then it should start.

If that does not do it, it might not have ran out of gas but something else might have happened.

If it's a diesel you may have to pump prime the system. The owners manual should have a section on what to do if you ran out of fuel.

Shes Gas, I did that since it has worked before And it could have been something besides gas i was asleep when it shut off. The gas light was on but I didnt think it was that low.

mxzane933 · Jan 26, 2012

zorry said:
When you run out sometimes you get garbage from bottom of tank. If previous posts don't do it check into changing the fuel filter.

Thats what i was told. I will have her purring tomorrow. Well I hope so

mxzane933 · Jan 26, 2012

chefdennis said:
Gas motor chevy??? if it sat running and ran out of gas, chances are good that the "in the gas tank" fuel pump sucked up "crap" in the bottom of the tank, overheated and went bad...it is never good to run a GM gas motored van below a 1/4 of a tank of gas, just for this reason....

As pointed out above, cycling the key on and off a few times should start the fuel pump, you should hear it hum...if you don't, chances are the pump is burnt up...I hope your checking account has a few bucks in it if you have the dealer fix it....They will try to get you to pull the gas tank....a good shop will cut a hole in the floor to access the tank pickkup, sending unit and fuel pump...

NEVER RUN THAT VAN BEFORE A 1/4 TANK OF GAS....

Luckily im home and have a local shop that will be able to help me out with out busting my pocket to hard but still will have to have it towed if I caint get it running,so im trying all options and another mechanic in our area told me to tap the part of the tank were the fuel pump is? well i tapped all over and no luck have you heard of that as a quick fix?