1996 GMC Sierra Air in the gas line

1996 GMC SIERRA
135,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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SMIDUTZB
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I just replaced my fuel pump and there is air in the gas line, I can not get my truck re-started, It did start right away, but after a 1/4 mile it quit and I can not get it started again. How do I correct this?
Nov 27, 2009 at 7:49 PM
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PEAR69
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How do you know there is air in the gas line??
If your engine started up after you changed the fuel pump - it is virtually impossible for there to be any air in the fuel line -- unless you have an obvious fuel leak or o-ring failure. Is there any fuel leaking?
It is more likely that your fuel pump is not running. The most common cause of this (after a fuel pump change) is the fuel pump electrical connector or the fuel pump ground connection.
Check for fuel pressure. Then check the fuel pump ground connection - which is located just before the fuel tank and attatches to the frame crossmember. It is a black wire that breaks out of the wiring harness just before the fuel tank...Clean up this ground - it is better to just cut it off and make a new clean connection. Then check the fuel pump connector itself. When you remove these connectors - the pins inside tend to loosen up which creates a loose connection - which will cause your problem. It is best to just replace these connectors..
If these things do not do the trick - change the fuel pump relay located in the fuse box under the hood.
Your problem is most likely an electrical issue.
Nov 27, 2009 at 8:08 PM