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Chevy s10 pickup fuel pump does not work

I was using the truck, parked it and when I went to restart it, it would not start. The fuel pump does not start when the ignition key is turned to start the engine. What steps should I take to troubleshoot my problem?

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  • lytlelisa Mar 18, 2009

    I checked all the fuses and they appear to be fine. The pump relay is working also. Where is the power sending unit?

  • lytlelisa Mar 18, 2009

    can I test the sending unit without dropping the tank? I can reach on top of the tank and feel the fuel lines. Are there connections there that I can test or are they inside the tank?

  • Anonymous May 24, 2009

    1997 S10 pickup fuel pump not coming on. How do i check reay and where is it. Was told in glove box but 3 in there adn all the same

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I have a 98 chevy s10 zr2 and we changed the fuel pump and aint gettin no power to the fuel pump checked the fuses and relay under the hood no power and the gauges inside are not working other than lightin up.are there another fuse link some where

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    i have similar problem

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Check your ignition control module, the little black box under the key switch, mine did this same thing and after replacing every fuse,relay and link, i tapped on the ign. module and everything turned on! tapped again and everything off, i took a good one off a parts truck and pow! working great! i hope this helps

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The back end of truck can be taken off by removing a few bolts and haveing some friends lift it away to get to fuelpump.

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Check for blown fuse,defect. pump relay,if ok, check power at sending unit connector,if power is there ,pull pump from tank inspect connections going to pump,if ok,replace pump,if no power at send.unit conn.probe elect.circuit,for open circuit damage.

  • Anonymous Mar 18, 2009

    sending unit is the part u pull out of gas tank where fuel pump is atached,and theres an elect.conn. with power to supply pump.

  • Anonymous Mar 19, 2009

    if u can unplug elect. conn. on top of tank without dropping tank, go for it!

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