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Anonymous Posted on Apr 11, 2009

No power to left side fuel tank

I have an 1988 chevy silverado 1 ton dually with a 454. After many part repacements including new fuel pumps, selctor switch, fuel transfer valves but still when I switch to left fuel tank the truck dies and will not start the fuel guage works when I switch from left to right tanks

  • Anonymous Apr 11, 2009

    very helpfull but which ground wire the one at the left fuel tank

  • Anonymous Mar 25, 2014

    Fuel selector valve dual tanks is there 12 volts to valve all the time or just when left or right is selected

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Check the ground wire for good contact.

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