I've pretty much determined that my fuel pump has quit on my '96 GMC ton truck.
I've checked the voltage sources, and they appear in order... the main 12V source, as well as the 2 second 12V pulse that is supposed to occur when you first turn on the key. All that is good. The fuel pump doesn't hum like it's supposed to, it's dead silent...
So I guess it's time for a new pump. The truck has 208K on it, and I'm not the original owner... so this could be (probably is) the original pump.
My question is, which pump would be best to replace it with? I'm hearing that Bosch makes the best components in fuel systems, and that the Bosch would be a better choice than the GM OEM Delphi pump. I have read that I should avoid Carter fuel pumps, as well as Airtex.
I guess my friend and I will do the job at his garage, where he has a lift so we can drop the tank. Others say that it's easier to remove the truck bed and do it that way...
I plan on replacing the mesh fuel strainer, as well as the fuel filter, and will clean out the tank as best I can.
Is there any further advice any of you can give so I don't mess this job up?
Thanks,
Dan
I've checked the voltage sources, and they appear in order... the main 12V source, as well as the 2 second 12V pulse that is supposed to occur when you first turn on the key. All that is good. The fuel pump doesn't hum like it's supposed to, it's dead silent...
So I guess it's time for a new pump. The truck has 208K on it, and I'm not the original owner... so this could be (probably is) the original pump.
My question is, which pump would be best to replace it with? I'm hearing that Bosch makes the best components in fuel systems, and that the Bosch would be a better choice than the GM OEM Delphi pump. I have read that I should avoid Carter fuel pumps, as well as Airtex.
I guess my friend and I will do the job at his garage, where he has a lift so we can drop the tank. Others say that it's easier to remove the truck bed and do it that way...
I plan on replacing the mesh fuel strainer, as well as the fuel filter, and will clean out the tank as best I can.
Is there any further advice any of you can give so I don't mess this job up?
Thanks,
Dan