2001 Chevy Silverado fuel pump replacement one person method
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- Welcome Back! In today's episode I show you how to replace your fuel pump on a General motor chevy silverado. the process shown in the video will apply to countless trucks/suvs. Thank you so much for watching, I will see you all In the next video!
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Awesome video man! I appreciate the step by step process, keep up the great content! I’ll be changing mine this upcoming weekend.
U wanna do another one in Tolleson
@@able_trucking780 I can do it
Man you are a savior brotha!! No experience whatsoever with fuel pumps and shop wanted $1200 dollars in labor without parts included and thanks to this video I have successfully changed my own fuel pump and saved over $1200 doing it myself following this video step for step is all you need! Thanks man you are the man!!!
$1200? Where did you take it,to the dealer? That's damn ridiculous!
Just was able to replace my fuel pump in a couple hours by myself THANKS TO THIS VIDEO. Thank you man such a great video. Shop wanted $1400 to do it. Got an ACdelco pump online and knocked it out! 💪
Awesome!
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I paid 400 for mine but after this video I'll just do it myself
Once I heard the job costs that much I immediately came here 😂
Hey Eric, Props to you. My Silverado wouldn't fire yesterday, and I suspected the fuel pump. After a couple tests it was pretty much the only thing it could have been. Looked up changing a 2001 Silverado fuel pump, watched your video once, bought a new pump and have my truck running this evening. Thanks much!!!!!!!!!
Awesome!
Man I just want to say Thank You SO much for an A1 video🎉❤ Wow is all I can say perfection is an understatement. Best camera angles clear as it gets we can see every detail and the best explanations for every circumstance possible. I wish more tutorial videos were as Great as this.🇺🇲❤️🔥🙏
Glad to help out appreciate it!
Very good video, replaced the fuel pump in 45 minutes, didn’t have experience in power tools or anything like that, good video
Respect how professional he sounds and user friendly you are.
Had to comment and give props!
Thank you I appreciate it 🙏
This method sure beats removing the bed entirely. Makes getting the bolts aligned a no brainer. Thanks!
Thank you!
Hey Eric, just wanted to let you know that after watching this video I'm now a subscriber. I changed the pump on my Silverado once before by dropping the tank and it was an ordeal! This looks so much easier and cleaner, sorta can't wait for some sunshine to get started. Thank you so much for the info!
This video just saved me a thousand dollars in labor alone. You made it look easy and it was pretty easy. Thanks.
Glad it helped
This IS A GREAT video. Mine just went out. This was to the point was brief, simple, easy, and NO TIME WASTED
Best how to video on the entire internet. Thanks!
Thank you!
Was dropping the tank and one strap bolt was stripped and now have to lift the bed up or off and you saved my bacon with this video. Hats off to you my man...
Was going to cut a hole in my bed until I saw this video. I had the advantage of having a tractor with a front end loader to lift the drivers side of the bed, but the process was much easier than I had anticipated. Other than one of the fuel line clips being damaged, and having to run around town to find replacement clips (Napa), it took less than 2 hours. THANKS!!!
I know this is a year old but we found your video today and were able to follow your step by step successfully. This saved us hundreds of dollars! Thank you for taking the time to post this! Liked and subscribed!
Thank you for watching. I'm glad it helped out!
This video saved me $1k, took it to the shop, and sae this video and i was like, easy work, and got my truck back instead, thanks bro
Awesome👌
You make it look easy ! I've done my fuel pump once already by dropping the tank which was a pain. This time I think I'm gonna raise the bed, which seemed like a big deal before, but now it looks much more manageable, thanks to you. Very cool. 👍👍👍
It was not too bad actually glad I could help
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Hands down, Best trick to replacing a fuel pump without dropping the bed. Ended up having to cut one of my bed bolts because of living in the rust belt. Still beats dropping the tank. Thank you
Thank you glad you got it done
I went in with only the knowledge from this video and still swapped the fuel pump on my 99 Silverado in 2 hours. Thanks so much for this video. My tank was three quarters full and I had no interest in dropping it.
Good stuff 👏
We just switched my sons fuel pump with this video. Thank you for the informative video. I usually take the bed completely off but the bed was loaded down. This is a great way to do it without completely removing the bed. Thanks again
Thank you for watching!
Completely filled my tank 6 hrs before my pump wetn out... ugh. But this is the BEST Fuel pump replacmenet video ive seen. Great views, great light, great information, great resoluation. Awesome!!
Thank you!
How do you know it went bad? My fuel guage stopped reading accurately, cant tell if its a fuse or the pump needs replacing
You are a life saver brother. You have helped me more then you could ever know. Thank you for everything
I was ready to say screw it and either sell my truck or have someone come fix it for $300 until I seen this vid. I appreciate u G stay up
Great video. I don't have many tools like a lift or even a jack and you explained how to complete this task without those items which is great. I have what I think is an intermittent fuel pump on my 2000 Sierra, and after watching I feel a little more confident about doing it myself instead of paying the $600-$800 my mechanic wants to do the job. If I decide to do it myself I will report back if I'm successful. Once again, great video. Glad to have guys like you on TH-cam.
Thank you and good luck 👍
lifesaver for sure!!! I pin pointed my fuel pump was bad and was dreading doing it. but thanks to you I was able to do the job in about 2 hours! saved me money and makes me feel better knowing that I did the job not some stranger!
thanks!
That's awesome glad to help!
Thanks for being nice enough to post the video. This could be done on the side of the road if you have a few tools. Good method for people who may not have anyone to help.
Glad to help thank you for watching!
Never thought about lifting the bed of the truck. I like that this allows you to verify no leaks and everything is connected properly. Cheers!
Glad you found it helpful thanks for watching
Thank you so much! I'm closing on a house on Tuesday, and my pump went out last night (saturday). No mechanics open on Sunday and I have to have my truck this week. You saved me, and you also saved me $700 ( I would've had to have it towed plus labor). You're the best, man!
Glad to help thank you for watching!
Hope you’re closing went well
Bro you are a real one! My fuel level bounces so Im bout to do this this weekend and you gave a great explanation with the camera angles that I can ACTUALLY understand. Thank you👍
Thank you glad to help out!
brotha thank you for this video. everyone said I need to drop the tank and blah blah blah, but I did exactly. what you did with the bed and voila. easy peasy, a buddy of mine came over helped me out n we got it done.
Glad to help out thank you for watching!
I appreciate the video , only took me 45 minutes to switch out the fuel pump. Bed was a little heavier because of the bed cover but it eventually got it in the air and propped up haha.
Awesome!
Appreciate it man was stuck between dropping the take or removing the entire bed, saves so much time and energy
Fuel pump just went out with a full tank and i was dreading the thought of lowering the tank. Can't wait to try this thanks for the video
I'm currently in the process, today i removed the bed bolts without an impact. A good breaker bar and some WD-40 and they come right off. Make sure to use a long extension so you have more room to swing the breaker bar.
@@bladimirgarcia6063is it wrong to use impact? Like cordless ratchet
@@XitlalicFijar No, using an impact is the best method. I didn't have one at the time so i used a breaker bar.
I really appreciate the tip about removing the relay , then letting itself run out of gas ; New revelation for me & a whole lot less mess !!
Glad to help thank you for watching!
Awesome video. Just got my son a 2001 for his first vehicle and it needs a few fixes, the fuel pump being one of them. Figured the truck would be a great learning experience for him and I to learn and work together on, and your video is exactly the step by step guide we needed. Thanks so much!!
Thank you!
Couldn’t be more right, I love my truck, it was 2002 truck of the year as a 20 year old kid I have never had an issue- until yesterday obviously lmao
Well done video. Though I've done this job before, I'm always looking to see how others have done it and to refresh my brain on all the steps. Love the stepside Silverado too! At 174k miles it still has a lot of life left. A few more fuel pump changes too!😊
Glad you enjoyed it
Eric followed your step by step on my 2002 Chevy Silv 1500HD CrewCab 4x4 fuel pump replacement. It went so smooth, thanks brother for the tips. SEMPER FI!!!
would your truck just crank start an stall when you figured it was the pump I also have a 1500hd an just ran into this problem today never had any problems prior starting they truck
Thx Eric for your detailed step by step instructions and the comments about how the new fuel pump electrical connections have changed because even when I ordered the “matching” fuel pump replacement for my truck I got the wrong one and if I hadn’t seen this I would have installed the wrong pump and wasted a bunch of time and money. Thx 👍
I'm glad you caught that. Hopefully, you got it sorted out
I need to clean out my fuel tank vent hose and this is going to make the job so much easier. I appreciate the education!
I live in Ca and wouldn’t even wanna know how much a shop would charge me for this so after watching this video I’m going to do it myself. Thanks.
This video is literally my savior man!!! THANKS
Thank you for watching!
It must be nice to live in a place where everything isn’t rusty.
Dont be near the ocean.
As a Michigan man is feel this.😢
The trick to those fuel line connectors in the middle is to squeeze the flat sections on the end of the plastic. If they haven't become too brittle and break, then the plastic will deform in the right direction and far enough to just pull the lines off the pump. They're super-easy! Terrific video. Very well described with clear instructions. I liked the close-ups and I would've also appreciated a few more "big picture" shots, but that probably would've required running two cameras. Really good job on what you did.
Bro thank you!!! I was hesitant to do it myself cause i was always told “drop the tank” def gonna do this tomorrow truck left my started 45 mins from home 🙃
bro, i followed your instructions and it was smooth sailing. Thanks a lot
Thank you!
This was very helpful thanks! The fuel pump we installed needed some re-wiring for a different connector type but this vid made the process a breeze (relatively speaking)
Bro you are awesome easily the best Person on youtube explaining this and you made doing it easy thanks sooo much!!!
Thank you!
man that a great way of doing it so easy with one person
Gee, yet another Eric who clearly explains how to do car repairs. OK, I'll sub, nice job! I like the way you left one side partially bolted, so the bed can't shift and let the jack stand tip over.
Thansk appreciate it 🙏
Great video. I am 4 hours into my fuel pump replacement and here are some of my obstacles. I had a aluminum step attached to the frame and bed that had to be disconnected at the frame. BUT the biggie was I have a Bed Bolt on Driver side in the back and in line with the spare that will not come out. It broke loose and threaded out about 1.25" like all the others BUT it now just spins. It will not go back in and will not go back out. I am going to have to cut through the bolt with a reciprocating saw. Even jacking up the bed and putting pressure on the head of the bolt had no effect. APPARENTLY whatever these bolts thread into can fail or detach...not good. So I will be dropping the Spare tire to make room and use my Hercules cordless saw to cut the bolt. This is probably why so many bolts are missing on a lot of fuel pump videos I have been watching. My 2002 truck is 99 percent rust free and had an easy life before it came to me 2 years ago.
Thanks brother. I was able to get mine changed the same way thanks to you. I appreciate it. 👊
Glad it worked out for you!
What a Great idea to loosen passenger side and only lift drivers side of box! Thanks!
Great video, so many helpful tips and perfect camera angles. About to go tackle this fuel pump now and feel at ease after watching this
Glad to help thank you and I appreciate it
Dude THE COOLEST TRICK EVER lifting the bed it's freaking awesome 😎 thanks for the tutorial YOU ROCK
Beyond Expectations! I will need to do this job..was lucky to make it home,my fuel pump so so weak and fuel guge had not worked for years..i have owned this truck over 20 years...Question will i need to buy a new electric connector that plugs into pump...yours was modified once you said because connector used a different style...other than that those 3 fuel connections may be troublesome for me(hopefully not to much)...Again this was a ridiculously good video! Thanks for making it...Greatly Appreciated..😊😊😊
man thanks for taking the time to make this video! I feel confident I can do this with my son. you are the man 100%
You can do it!
Bro u are the man. Ty so much! Best vid/tutorial on TH-cam!! I was stressed all week about doing this today but your video completely removed my anxiety!! Thx a mil!!!!!!
Glad to help out!
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Thanks brother, I'm going to replace fuel pump on my brother's truck and doing it by myself this is much easier.
Great video. 👍
Glad it helped
Great video, especially if you only have to lift one side. I'm going to attempt this on my project S10. Good info.
Excellent! The best and most detailed video on this.
worked very well thank you, did it with a 8 foot bed, lumber rack and a tool box. Had to use floor jack, but it worked.
Nice work!
I was just about to drop the fuel tank to replace the pump. Thanks for the tips.
Glad to help thank you for watching!
Excellent. Very well done tutorial on swapping a fuel pump for these trucks. With your Vid., I will be on this, this Saturday.
Glad to help out thanks for watching!
I am getting closer and closer to pin pointing that my issue im having is my fuel pump and I was dreading dropping the tank but this step by step video was so clear that it should be really easy for me to do thank you. And I hope this fixes my problem
Bro thanks for the video, I just did my fuel pump step by step just like how you did it and I did it all under a hour. Great video
Glad to help thank you!
Good video bro, I'm about to do this for the 3rd time... think I'm just gona drop the tank. Literally 2 bolts takes about 30 min. My 3rd time cause ran it outa gas during winter a couple years ago warming it up... I got the cheap one, lesson learned. Spend the $ on a delphi so you won't be doin it agin in a couple years.
Literally the best got too video ever, filming was great and information was awesome
Thank you!
A very informative and well done video. I’m getting ready to replace my fuel pump assembly and wish to thank you for your help. L&S
Glad to help thank you!
Thank you so very much. I had nightmares about how I was gonna do this by myself. You Rock
Thank you!
Great Video. Not sure where you live but my truck is in New England. Extra tools and process needed. Blow off all the chunks of rust on the frame not to get in mouth and eyes. Due to the rusted bolts, Tools you will also need is a breaker bar, 3 foot pipe for leverage lots of penetrating oil. When the bolt wont budge and the fasting nut spins you will need to get out the oxygen and acetylene and blow off the heads of the bolts. Only 2 out of 8 needed that done.
would heating the bolts before going at them help prevent them breaking? MAPP torch is all I have
Thank you very much. Same problem on my Chevy. Your video definitely gave me an inspiration. I guess I’ll be doing this tomorrow. God Bless
Thank you and good luck!
Man this was a great video bro, gonna save me a ton of time, money, and headaches doing it your way👍🏻
I'm glad you found the video helpful. Thank you
Thanks! You just convinced me how “involved” this job is. Now I know why I went ahead and coughed up the money to pay my mechanic to do the job! 😮😂
Thank you for the video if was very useful. My brother and I had to change his fuel pump on the side of the highway. This video was very detailed and helped us alot.👍
Glad to help thank you!
Excellent video. Now I have to go do my truck. I was not looking forward to it but now I.am
Thank you for watching!
Nice video my truck all the sudden wouldn’t start so I bought starting fluid and the spark tester kit sprayed some starting fluid in the filter and it started up so I guess my fuel pump is bad
Thanks for being direct. Gonna change mine this spring and was gonna drop the tank but this way seems easier
Glad to help thanks!
Thanks bro. Iv been looking for a way to take off the bed by myself. No need to. Thanks!
Appreciate it, thank you!
Im a female... going to try it all by myself!! Will return with update!! THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!! 😁😁😁
If you need any help send me a message 🫡
@@ERICSDIYGARAGE That's Awesome!! Thank you!!
Great video. I like this approach, easy enough to fix in my driveway.
Your video made it an easy task. Thank you sir
Thank you!
Great video. I broke the cage nut on the tank strap and need to lift the bed. Thanks for your efforts good job
Thank you!
Appreciate the video. I think my fuel pump just went out yesterday. I got it at a shop in town. They wasn’t open yesterday Sunday. I wonder what the average price to have it replaced I will find out today. I reckon appreciate the video.
That was a awesome job and I enjoyed how you were very helpful on all the tricks and techniques on this ! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Nice video, while you have the box lifted, replace the rear brakeline that runs over the gastank, you will be happy you did - also check all wiring and repair as req’d
I have a 2000 chevy silvedao 1500 5.3 liter. My question is. Is it the same method for taking of the bed on a 2000 chevy silverado. And great video by the way. I plan on replacing my fuel pump and this video makes it so I am comfortable doing it by myself. Thank you.
It was exactly as easy as you made it look. Thanx
You da man!!! This will help my husband out tremendously👍👍👏👏
i take it this will work on the older 98 1500s as well? as my fuel gauge stays at full all the time.
Excellent video man, did this by myself with no issues other than one of the rusty 18mm bolts on the frame met it’s demise via a cutoff wheel 😂 I’m buying you a beer if our paths cross
Awesome job helped me out today!
4:22 that strap right there, thats a ground strap. He didnt mention or show it, but for everyone out there, don't make my mistake. You'll need to disconnect the ground. Dont forget to reconnect the ground strap/wire bc I had my pump go bad in freezing weather. On top of which I was traveling to a dif state. So I did all the work in AutoZone parking lot laying in the snow and freezing weather. So before putting truck bed back on and reinstalling, of course I'd test it. But didn't work and I went thru about 4 brand new pumps, including having to rewire a couple. It was super bowl Sunday and I was late, I was fkn pissed- of all days it had to be. Finally a guy passing by asked me if I had the ground connected to the bed frame or panel by gas nozzle. Nope. Totally didn't realize I needed it connected. I thought it was for electrical surge protector. Started right up. Just a simple wire coming from an area I didn't think important caused me so much grief. So don't forget about it. In Silverado the wire that comes by the gas inlet tube.
I didn't have to disconnect it
A bro, thanks for this video it really helped me with my fuel pump. Keep up the good work.
Thank you. I'm glad you found it helpful
Good job with production and instructions. Made it seem less intimidating
Was the middle hose to the fuel pump the evap hose?????
This is an excellent video bud, very well explained.
thanks for this video man, gonna change mine sometime this week and now ill know what to expect 👍
Glad to help out !
I recently had to drop the tank on my Mustang 4 times. It wasn’t TOO bad once you did it a few times. But I don’t want to have to do it again.
I’m not sure if the Silverado would be easier or harder. I keep hearing people talk about lifting the bed. Which sounds like a PITA. But you make it look relatively easy. I’m chasing lean conditions on my Silverado. I addressed vacuum leaks but still have codes. I’m guessing it must be fuel related. So I may have to replace the pump.
You make it look easy. Thanks for the video
Thank you!
Simple and informative, Thank you.