Just Shut Off-03 Tahoe

[Tonyrodz]

As I was driving the other day on 195 and I was accelerating the Tahoe just shut off, in the lane! I was able to safely pull over tho. I tried several times to restart it with no luck. I tried to restart it several times with no luck. It almost sounded like it was popping or backfiring under the hood. After letting it sit for a minute it started back up with no problems! Weird! No check engine light(trouble codes)came on. I drove where I had to go and drove back home with no other issues. Now I'm afraid to drive any long distances. There's plenty of power with no stumbling at all. Think it could be the fuel pump going? Or bad gas or water in the tank? I bought it with 212,000 miles, it now has 213,000 on it. Up until this point it has run flawless! Any ideas?

 

[bankswood]

might want to change your fuel filter. Maybe some trash clogged it and after it sat for a few minutes the gas drained back and freed the trash

 

[1slowtahoe]

I had the same problem it was the fuel pump.....try the fuel filter first

 

[Tonyrodz]

If it was the fuel pump wouldn't it have other symptoms? What's involved in changing the pump? Do you have to drop the tank completely?

 

[Biggmann]

Found this, hope this helps.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJqkZVTRakE

 

[1slowtahoe]

If it was the fuel pump wouldn't it have other symptoms? What's involved in changing the pump? Do you have to drop the tank completely?

You can lower your tank or it would be easier to just drop the tank.....

 

[Gzes]

When my fuel filter was going out it would start then die then start like normal. Do u have that symptom?

---------- Post added at 09:06 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:06 PM ----------

I ment fuel pump

 

[Tonyrodz]

When my fuel filter was going out it would start then die then start like normal. Do u have that symptom?

---------- Post added at 09:06 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:06 PM ----------

I ment fuel pump

Just that once when it first happened.

 

[DenaliAK]

The fuel pumps in these things are notorious. Mine recently kicked the bucket, too. I couldn't drive 50 feet without the truck stalling. It started right back up, though. Glad I wasn't on a busy street or highway when it went.

 

[Tonyrodz]

Is there something I can do to induce the problem? To see if that's the issue. I'm guessing if I turn the key to the on position without starting it-if it is the fuel pump-I won't here the pump running to pressurize the system? That's if it is the pump going bad, right?