Just bought a used 01 GMC Sierra with 6000 miles on it. The fuel pump is making a lot of racket...whining. Anyway, it's going in the shop in a week to get looked at...just wondering if anyone else has had this problem...if it's common. Thanks!!
Ken

 

nearly all the z71's i've seen have a whine to 'em... but never really hear it on a 2wd....
kinda od....

 

Oh man, sometimes mine screams, sometimes you don't hear it at all. I understand this is pretty normal. I don't worry about it. I have never heard of this leading to failure or lower pressure. Has anyone else?

 

My 99 whines when the tank gets low. I thought it might be a problem at first, but I'm blowing it off as normal.

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by TA/30th 1002:
<strong>My 99 whines when the tank gets low. I thought it might be a problem at first, but I'm blowing it off as normal.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">That's a good point...it has been on about a quarter tank since I've heard it. BTW, mine is a Z71, so I'm starting to feel a little better about this. Thanks for the inputs guys!!

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Fast4.8:
<strong>Oh man, sometimes mine screams, sometimes you don't hear it at all. I understand this is pretty normal. I don't worry about it. I have never heard of this leading to failure or lower pressure. Has anyone else?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ditto. That is exactly how mine acts too.

 

Just wanted to let you guys know that the Z71 is getting the pump replaced under warranty. It got worse over the last week, so I finally took it in.

 

Becareful...GM pumps only take a few extemed moments of cavitation to destroy the pumps. A few trips too many past the "E" and your going to be replacing one.

 

I'll probably win the most loudest fuel pump award. I'd get it replaced, but, warranty is long gone. Out of curiousity I asked the dealership on the pricing to get it replaced, I won't even say the quoted price........It ofcourse, like all others, grew louder over time........now its ridiculous.

Not sure what i am going to do yet........

 

my 98 has whined since the day i got it... never had the whine on both of my 94's.... i just figured it some sorta new stuff that is made to tick us off <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />