Fuel Pump/Filter or something else

[MacAttack]

Hoping to pick some brains...

My duck hunting trip was cut short as Friday after I filled up with gas at Costco in Wenatchee, my truck started acting funny on Hwy 2. It first sounded like the tranny or u joints were going out because it was clunking but then it stalled. I got it to the shoulder and called AAA for a tow, I was almost at my buddy's house in Leavenworth. On the side of the road, I tried to turn it over and it wouldn't at first, then it was able to, but it quickly shut off. So today I called AAA for another tow back to Renton. Huge thanks to the two tow truck drivers from Jaegers.

Plan on starting with the fuel filter tomorrow and see how that goes...any other ideas?

[762Armo]

Spray starter fluid in the intake as someone is cranking. If it starts and runs then you know for sure it's fuel related. You can also pull the fuel line, and see if you're getting fuel. Better then just throwing parts at it, although a fuel filter change is not a bad idea either way.

What vehicle, mileage?

[MacAttack]

It is a 2002 Silverado 1500, it just went over 200K about an hour before this happened.

[JimmyHoffa]

Pump sound likely, pressure regulator might also have some play.  But for troubleshooting and eliminating, the Mass Airflow Sensor can cause issues that make it seem fuel related, too.  You can unplug or check the boots--free, or even spray the little sensor with the crc cleaner--$5 to help eliminate variables.

[BLDtraLR]

Fuel pump    my truck is the same yr as yours but mine went at 150,000  same thing happened to me on our way to a 3-d shoot  limped it to the shoot  than let it cool down and got about 15 miles it was done stranded in abeerdeen of all places.  Luckly found a guy that raised the bed of my truck and replaced it alot easyer and faster than having to drop the tank and drain the fuel out.  Good luck but i would almost guarentee thats what it is.

[j_h_nimrod]

You should be able to hear the fuel pump if you are down by the tank and have someone switch the key to accessory. It should have a high pressure rail, I would not recommend taking off the fuel line to test fuel flow!  Probably a pump, 200k mil s is well in the range for a failure. The failure to turn over has me a little worried, that is not fuel related. Lack of fuel should have let it turn over as normal, just not start.

Timing chain or belt is a possibility, though hopefully not.

[MacAttack]

You should be able to hear the fuel pump if you are down by the tank and have someone switch the key to accessory. It should have a high pressure rail, I would not recommend taking off the fuel line to test fuel flow!  Probably a pump, 200k mil s is well in the range for a failure. The failure to turn over has me a little worried, that is not fuel related. Lack of fuel should have let it turn over as normal, just not start.

Timing chain or belt is a possibility, though hopefully not.

Correct,I meant to write it does not start, it will turn over but will not start, or it does and dies almost immediately.

[Calvin Rayborn]

You should be able to hear the fuel pump if you are down by the tank and have someone switch the key to accessory. It should have a high pressure rail, I would not recommend taking off the fuel line to test fuel flow!  Probably a pump, 200k mil s is well in the range for a failure. The failure to turn over has me a little worried, that is not fuel related. Lack of fuel should have let it turn over as normal, just not start.

Timing chain or belt is a possibility, though hopefully not.

    Clunk clunk - Sounds a bit more serious than fuel delivery  Good Luck!

[jackelope]

It won’t be a fuel filter.  Given the year, make and model, I’m going with fuel pump for a dollar, Alex!

[jackelope]

It doesn’t have a timing belt.

[Ridgeratt]

I have heard you can give it the hillbilly test. Tap on the bottom of the gas tank some and see if it will pick up some fuel and run for a short time.

[KFhunter]

sounds like a rod was being jammed into the side of the block or piston skirt

[Sandberm]

In tank fuel pump.

Happened on my 03 s-10, my neighbors Suburban, my brothers Astrovan, my dads mid nineties Chevy 1500...

Its a chevy thing

[jackelope]

I have heard you can give it the hillbilly test. Tap on the bottom of the gas tank some and see if it will pick up some fuel and run for a short time.

Sometimes you can beat on the fuel tank. Jarring the pump motor might make it work....same idea as hitting a starter with a hammer.

[Blacktail Sniper]

I have heard you can give it the hillbilly test. Tap on the bottom of the gas tank some and see if it will pick up some fuel and run for a short time.

Sometimes you can beat on the fuel tank. Jarring the pump motor might make it work....same idea as hitting a starter with a hammer.

As an added bonus, it just feels good to hit it with a hammer when it doesn't work!!

Fuel pump on my Tahoe went at 165,000, so probably the most likely suspect as it does seem to be a Chevy thing...