Fuel Pump dead at 4000 hrs on motor.

[Rocket Man]

Looked on ebay. you can get a Fuel Pump for 00-03 Tahoe Yukon for 34.95 Brand new with a Lifetime Warranty and free shipping.

Don’t put a $35 fuel pump in, buy an ACDelco. It’s not a super hard job but you do have to drop the tank and that cheap pump won’t last more than a year or two and leave you stranded. $180 or so for the quality, and do the job once in 150k miles. Lifetime warranty doesn’t mean shit except you get to drop your tank, remove the POS pump, send it to them and wait to see if they honor the warranty. They know people won’t do that, that you need your vehicle up and running. That’s why they offer their “warranty”. They don’t send out the new pump until they get the old one back so you sit for 2 weeks with your fuel tank out of your truck while they dick around.

 

[Fless]

Looked on ebay. you can get a Fuel Pump for 00-03 Tahoe Yukon for 34.95 Brand new with a Lifetime Warranty and free shipping.

There IS a benefit to this: you get to drop your gas tank every couple of years to clean off the top and change the pump. Plenty of time to clean it off while awaiting the warranty to be honored.

 

[Rocket Man]

There IS a benefit to this: you get to drop your gas tank every couple of years to clean off the top and change the pump. Plenty of time to clean it off while awaiting the warranty to be honored.

You’ll have a super clean tank!

 

[JonnyTahoe]

Believe it or not they sell Hundreds of them. At last count they have sold 2933. I would not even consider buying one but others just want it fixed so they can get back on the road for cheap or selling the truck.

 

[Fless]

Your labor really payed off you saved Hundreds !!

Another good bonding experience, too, with my youngest.

 

[the blur]

Is the Suburban pump different than the Escalade big motor pump ?

 

[cfmistry]

My Delco one rusted out at 150k miles (spewing gas over the tank and onto the ground). While I'm OK with that mileage, that really shouldn't happen...

 

[Rocket Man]

My Delco one rusted out at 150k miles (spewing gas over the tank and onto the ground). While I'm OK with that mileage, that really shouldn't happen...

Nope, there shouldn’t be an area on top of the tank that acts as a lake. And salt shouldn’t be the answer for snow on the road. Glad we don’t have to deal with that in Oregon.

 

[Meccanoble]

200k+ miles on original pump. I'm confident I probably have double your hours...maybe previous owner drove a lot with fuel low? Limo companies wont care as much as the average joe regarding fuel pump and keeping fuel in the tank.

 

[dro45]

4000 hours at 80k is an average of 50mph, not unusual at all

No, it is an average of 20 mph, not 50. I have 153,000 at 3200 hours. Roughly a 47 mph average, probably pretty typical.

 

[Doubeleive]

No, it is an average of 20 mph, not 50. I have 153,000 at 3200 hours. Roughly a 47 mph average, probably pretty typical.

I stand corrected I was doing the math wrong, not unusual for me, lol still it seems to be a run of the mill number for the mileage

 

[89Suburban]

Another good bonding experience, too, with my youngest.

Get it while you can because they grow up fast and forget about your ass. Except when they need money.

 

['99_Tahoe LS 4WD - AZ]

I cut an opening on the floor board and glad I did.

Any pics of the cutout you fabricated you'd like to share? I'm considering the same. Thx!

 

[Rocket Man]

No, it is an average of 20 mph, not 50. I have 153,000 at 3200 hours. Roughly a 47 mph average, probably pretty typical.

Somebody’s math was way wrong there, makes sense though since he said it sat idling for hours at a time.

 

[Doubeleive]

o'well either way I'm good engine wise since it got a brand new motor at 84k and both the differentials rebuilt. good thing I took the insurance option.

 

[Fless]

Get it while you can because they grow up fast and forget about your ass. Except when they need money.

This one sowed his wild oats early but is now back to living his life as a productive member of society, and is much more the mechanic than I. I'm proud of how he's turned around his life and we have some great times together.

 

[89Suburban]

This one sowed his wild oats early but is now back to living his life as a productive member of society, and is much more the mechanic than I. I'm proud of how he's turned around his life and we have some great times together.

That's great to hear.

 

[Steve Waddington]

On my 03, I have 6647 hours at 177431 miles. My fuel pump was replaced at about 167,000 miles.

 

[JonnyTahoe]

On my 03, I have 6647 hours at 177431 miles. My fuel pump was replaced at about 167,000 miles.

I should just buy a pump now so I'm ready when the pump stops just turned 168k.

 

[Rocket Man]

I should just buy a pump now so I'm ready just turned 168,300

I would just replace it as a maintenance item so you’re not left stranded. It probably won’t last much longer. Mine died at about 160k and luckily I was close to home. You might not be so lucky.