2000 Silver Fuel Pump Question

[hockey44]

We have a 2000 Chevy Silverado with a fuel pump that went out. The tank is full to the brim. I was told by the tow truck driver that the easiest way to replace this is to take the bed of the truck off and the access to the pump is right there. Does anyone know if that is true. We can't afford to take it to anyone to have fixed and I understand that you have to buy the whole module which is almost $300. Is there any after market parts or does anyone know where I can get the pump cheaper.

[GMMerlin]

If you don't have the equipment to remove the tank from underneath, removing the bed is the easiest way to go.
You can try some of the aftermarket parts houses to see if they stock the module assembly.
Personally I perfer the GM part. 12 month warranty.

[hockey44]

Originally Posted by GMMerlin

If you don't have the equipment to remove the tank from underneath, removing the bed is the easiest way to go.
You can try some of the aftermarket parts houses to see if they stock the module assembly.
Personally I perfer the GM part. 12 month warranty.

Do you know if it is difficult to remove the bed?

[GMMerlin]

Pretty much just remove the 6-8 body bolts and unplug the wiring connector in the back by the bumper and off it comes.
Get 4 strong friends to help...bribe them with beer...always works for me

[onowino]

Another method is to cut a 12 x 12 inch hole, in the bed, at the location of the fuel pump, with a mini grinder. The pump can be replaced through this hole and the hole repaired. Your truck, afterall, is 10 years old. A box liner (new or used) does a fine job of covering the repair.

[ColoradoSilverado]

Originally Posted by onowino

Another method is to cut a 12 x 12 inch hole, in the bed, at the location of the fuel pump, with a mini grinder. The pump can be replaced through this hole and the hole repaired. Your truck, afterall, is 10 years old. A box liner (new or used) does a fine job of covering the repair.

This is what I did when I had to replace my fuel pump for the second time after the first $300 Delphi piece of crap quit after only 8 months ! Don't spend that much on the pump even the Delphi is a piece of junk. I got mine on Ebay for $45 which looks exactly like the Delphi.

Bert

[Mod_12]

Easy job took only 2 people and a 6 pack each and was done in 40 mins or so. Removed tailgate, bed bolts and unplug the light harness.

[jyount]

Originally Posted by onowino

Another method is to cut a 12 x 12 inch hole, in the bed, at the location of the fuel pump, with a mini grinder. The pump can be replaced through this hole and the hole repaired. Your truck, afterall, is 10 years old. A box liner (new or used) does a fine job of covering the repair.

Are you kidding me? This is not a log wagon. 10 years old or not, a 2000 is still a very dependable and if taken care off good looking truck. The shady route by far.

[j cAT]

Originally Posted by jyount

Are you kidding me? This is not a log wagon. 10 years old or not, a 2000 is still a very dependable and if taken care off good looking truck. The shady route by far.

this hole cutting is quite common....If done "properly",,is very much a great mod selling feature...and with the bed liner this is never seen...

The cutting of holes ...OEM access panels ,,in very high end vehicles is also common...

makes replacing/inspecting/troubleshooting the fuel pump a small job..

[silveradofirerescu]

Or, snake a hose down the fill pipe and pump the remaining gas out and then just drop the tank. Took me around an hour to do the job by myself.

[jbbarry]

I did a fuel pump recently on my 91 silverado k1500 with a 37 gallon tank. I had the benefit of having the truck on a lift but I think I might have been able to do the job w/o a lift. I also cut the sending unit lines so I did not need to fiddle with stuck connections while the tank was half way out. I used 2 nylon load staps stretched accross the frame rails to support the tank as I worked. Before lowing the tank be certain to unfasten the filler tube at the filler door. I think you will want to get as much gas out as possible before starting the job. I would also suggest being outside before opening the tank to remove the sending unit. The fumes will accumulate in an unventilated are very quickly. The GM part is probaly better. On a budget, I purchased a Spectra or maybe Spectrum part form Advance auto. It was the best price I could find. You may be able to save your sending unit and buy the pump alone. I did have problems once in the past doing this, however. I wasted much time finding that the replacement pump did not fit well in the sending unit. Just sharing my experience from my recent job. I am not a mechanic. Removing the box seems like a pretty good idea as well - but I did not have that option available to me.

[wafrederick]

Aftermarket fuel pumps are junk and do not last.I can prove it,put in 6 pumps in one Chevy truck,all Airtex pumps.Carter is the same way,high failure rates,put two of them in one Oldsmobile and the third replacement fuel pump which has not come back yet which was from the dealer.Delphi is the way to go for fuel pumps,Carquest does sell them now and did ditch Airtex as a supplier due to high failure rates.Since Carquest switched to Delphi,no failures.You cannot syphen the gas out,has a checkball in the filltube if a rollover happens.

[j cAT]

Originally Posted by wafrederick

Aftermarket fuel pumps are junk and do not last.I can prove it,put in 6 pumps in one Chevy truck,all Airtex pumps.Carter is the same way,high failure rates,put two of them in one Oldsmobile and the third replacement fuel pump which has not come back yet which was from the dealer.Delphi is the way to go for fuel pumps,Carquest does sell them now and did ditch Airtex as a supplier due to high failure rates.Since Carquest switched to Delphi,no failures.You cannot syphen the gas out,has a checkball in the filltube if a rollover happens.

IF you have a large 35 gallon tank that is nearly full,,,I don't care what anyone says droping that tank is not a good idea...

[ColoradoSilverado]

Originally Posted by wafrederick

Aftermarket fuel pumps are junk and do not last.I can prove it,put in 6 pumps in one Chevy truck,all Airtex pumps.Carter is the same way,high failure rates,put two of them in one Oldsmobile and the third replacement fuel pump which has not come back yet which was from the dealer.Delphi is the way to go for fuel pumps,Carquest does sell them now and did ditch Airtex as a supplier due to high failure rates.Since Carquest switched to Delphi,no failures.You cannot syphen the gas out,has a checkball in the filltube if a rollover happens.

I bought a $300 Delphi pump and it quit after only 13 months, NAPA did not want to replace it so now I bought a brand new fuel pump off Ebay for $45, they look exactly alike! Works just fine.

Bert