1989 Chevrolet K1500 fuel tank and pump replacement

[@MaqsVids]

Check out the other work I have done to my 89 K1500. I put it all in the playlist ---> kzbin.info/aero/PL7N0OSFkZShEkMw-Vn9qTs-2MOXpnSAfo

[@derekpadmorejr42093]

I've checked out a few more of your videos and I must say you are a thoughtful and particular minded person! I get made fun of for being like that but it's rewarding and gives me piece of mind. After seeing how you conduct your channel, it has resparked my idea about possibly starting a channel. Thank you for responding and the discussion!

[@possiblycrazy442]

Thank you for sharing this! I'll be doing this for my Dad's truck in the spring. Way more rust, but the same symptoms!

[@saintnificent5532]

From what the video shows, that's a Beautiful ole truck. If you don't got rust don't ever get rid of it, you'll always wish you hadn't.

[@MaqsVids]

Thanks. It needs a lot of work. But I plan to keep it for a long time.

[@saintnificent5532]

@@MaqsVids It's Not "work", it's therapy! Women will leave you and your best dog will die...... I Love My Truck It's Parked Right Outside Ain't Got Much Luck But I Damn Sure Got A Ride!

[@jimhenderson9199]

Great job! The tip to remove the rear driver side tire is something I didn't even think of. I just paid $400.00 to tow my truck and all it was was a bad ground. I wish I would have seen this video to see where the fuel pump ground wire connects to the frame and avoid the $400.00 tow charge. Well at least I didn't drop the tank and change the pump. I already did that before. For all I know it may have been a bad ground the 1st time I changed the fuel pump in my workplace parking lot.

[@robjones8733]

Thanks Maq! Got the tank out of my long bed extended cab 89 today. It didn't have the frame bracket for the strap. Came out -pretty easy, but it is tight tight tight getting the fuel lines loosened up. So far, this has not been as bad as dropping the tank on my 94 Ciera. Hope it goes back in without too much trouble. 🙂

[@robjones8733]

Wows--got tank and Vortec pump installed. ALL my engine check lights are gone 😳 did not expect this. Truck is running great, no more surging and loss of power intermittently. FYI, I've seen some folks caution against going with a higher pressure pump on the TBI trucks. No probs with this one, I did put a 15psi spring in the pressure regulator. It is easier for the computer to adjust high pressure down, than to try and compensate for low pressure. I was getting A Block Learn Module error when I hooked the laptop to the OBD1 connector, and this was triggering an engine check light. Have not hooked the laptop up since replacing the pump, since it is running so much better. MPG has increased NOTABLY since replacement. I could smell the gas coming out of the exhaust it was running so rich before. Doesn't make sense, since it had low pressure. Was running about 9 or 10 psi previously.

[@Mr001DMC]

Great video. I have take out my tank on my '98 W/T. And I can smell the gas a mile away since it's been leaking. Thanks!

[@MaqsVids]

You are very welcome. My wife smelled the gas way before I did. Good luck!

[@MS-ec3fn]

Maq your videos are fantastic, your camera work is excellent, editing is great, and your explanatory commentary is excellent. I don't know what you do for a job, but hopefully you are making money off of this youtube thing. Your dad should be super proud! Great job!

[@MaqsVids]

I don't know who you are but that means the world to me. My dad is dead. But before he died, he saw me working on a car in a storage unit I had and he said that he wasn't going to miss HIS father anymore. His father also loved working on cars. He said he saw his father in me. So thank you so much for the comment.

[@gtuttle4]

I need to change the fuel pump on my '89 Chevy. I have been told that it is easier to remove the bed to replace the fuel pump. Very informative video!

[@MaqsVids]

Thanks! Truth me told, if I had space, I would have liked to remove the bed too.

[@jacobiw]

With today's gas prices, a fuel leak is literally throwing your money away. Good video!

[@MaqsVids]

Facts!

[@ericbleueldoesstuff9152]

Thanks for the great video and explanations. I have a 1988 c1500 that I am replacing fuel pump in. Your video is the only one I've found that has the same type of setup as mine. I'm afraid I may need to replace tank as well. Rusted only around pump area. Unfortunately, my fuel lines did not disconnect as easily as yours. Too rusty. I have to replace the lines that connect to the pump. Part number for anyone looking is 800-933 for 5/16" return line, and 800-934 for the 3/8" supply line.

[@MaqsVids]

No problem man. Good luck with yours. These are great trucks but they are getting up there in age.

[@KinGJA1M3S]

Good content brother! I have a 91 GMC Sierra on 22s which made it easier to drop and slide the tank out.

[@mintakareviews414]

very impressive vid for all of us doit yourselfers, going to tackle my 1991 gmc the same way you did ... Thanks!!!!

[@MaqsVids]

Thanks and good luck! Anyone who is keeping these trucks on the road is alright with me.

[@jessstolp6568]

Nicely done video. Great camera work and audio! Its a little bit strange to see and hear the same start up quirks as my 1989 K1500.

[@darrelkinney9856]

Good content of video well explained and showed, got an 89 myself 3rd hand 348th miles . Tune up is due soon.

[@dishman5161]

Well done 👏 😋!!! Going to be doing this myself soon on my 88 k1500. Thanks for sharing this awesome tutorial!!!

[@MaqsVids]

Thanks! And you are welcome. Good luck with yours. These trucks are great. I want to get another.

[@sntruck]

I replaced my years ago i bought the fuel tank from orally the old one was a 30 gallon but couldn't find one so I got a 25 gallon. If I ever need to change the sending unit I cut a square hole into the floor of the bed and bent it up or down for easy access.

[@benwrenchin]

Dude looks like youve had to do all the same stuff to yours that I have mine. It's an 88 K1500. I just bought everything for this job and saw you had a video. Thanks for making this video!

[@MaqsVids]

It seems like the at certain age all the same things will need attention. When I'm pulling parts at the junk yards, all the same parts are broken.

[@jake-de8kp]

no problem

[@lht5dy31]

I’m about to do mine. Looks easy enough

[@MaqsVids]

Heck yeah! Good luck! Lets keep as many of these on the road as possible.

[@lht5dy31]

So it was a Success, but we took off the bed. Swapped the pump. But ran into the same issue, Wasn’t turning over. After sometime of research, we determined it was injectors. So swapped those out, STILL wasn’t turning over. After 45 minutes of scratching our heads an going through schematics. We checked the fuses….turns out the fuel injector fuse was missing Fired right up. So just in case anyone else has the sort of issue check your fuses.

[@hammsbare]

I noticed you work alot like I do which is a good thing! Great video!!!

[@MaqsVids]

Thanks! (I have lots more...work... To do)

[@zendit570]

Helpful vid my friend

[@sntruck]

Love the music nice and smooth.

[@MaqsVids]

Thanks Tank!. I absolutely love music. I try to incorporate tracks that I would listen to anyway.

[@Zelaznogsiul-63]

I replaced my fuel sending unit on my 1990 GMC Sierra when the bed was off , I figure is 32 years old and I had easy access do it now before the pump fails. We replaced it and a month later the new one died, We took the tank off and found out that the pump is bad, imagine that. Great video

[@MaqsVids]

I keep hearing this. I hope mine lasts. My old one worked fine it was just so rusty. Let's keep these trucks alive.

[@1deadpool11]

Been having issues with my truck. 3rd fuel pump in 4 years. I'm going to buy ac Delco...

[@Zelaznogsiul-63]

@@1deadpool11 I understand that, my truck stopped running a few days ago, I hope is not the fuel pump again,I installed this one a few months back, the first one lasted about three weeks.

[@Zelaznogsiul-63]

@Yak Woodz thank you for the tip, we installed an external fuel pump, I got tired of removing the tank.

[@Zelaznogsiul-63]

@Yak Woodz we had the bed off the truck when we replaced the first pump. About two guys lifting the bed, well it took four we are old and decrepit.

[@Thunderbolt1953]

Great video, explained everything very well.

[@derekpadmorejr42093]

Great work, your video really helped me with some questions I had on my recent 92 GMC Sierra purchase! One thing I noticed is that you forgot to put the anti squeak material back between the tank and straps! I'm pretty sure you've noticed a noise by now, I just wanted to point that out.

[@MaqsVids]

Thanks! If I remember correctly the old stuff was stuck and crumbling and I didn't get any new material. Honestly, I didn't realize it was something to install until I got the old one apart.But I guess I'm lucky. I have not had any noise yet.

[@derekpadmorejr42093]

@@MaqsVids Your welcome! Yes I figured that, I thought the same way. Luckily when I went to the part store to get fluid for my 86 C10, the old guy checking out beside me and myself got into the conversation about fuel tanks and he mentioned to use old bike tire inner tubes as anti squeak! Simple yet genius, he also mentioned to me it's not only for anti squeak, it's also for anti chaffing which can cause fuel leaks in the future! I cut the tubes in half (long ways) then cut to fit length, and then glue. Make sure the coverage area is correct before tightening scraps the first one I did was a bit narrow!

[@blakechambers56]

Good rig. They’ll outlast these newer ones.

[@anthonyburkman2463]

I’d go ahead and replace the fuel filter as well as well as look into a throttle body rebuild kit ($40) from Oreilys it’s a fairly simple projects for a DIYer and maybe look into new fuel injectors as well…I’ve heard just doing the rebuild kit some guys getting 3-5 mpg more.

[@MaqsVids]

New injectors huh 🤔 I might just do that... anything for a few MPGs... Thanks

[@ljschaerig2134]

Nice truck compared to my 1990 Chevy rusty beater. I got the fuel pump out just need to put the new fuel pump on the sending unit now and I am changing out the fuel filter hoping she starts right up.

[@MaqsVids]

Thank! And good luck!! I actually found a good bit of rust on my floorboard today. I will be uploading a video about it in a few days.

[@CarlosMartinez-xg9vb]

😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@jameskozlowski4139]

Nice and clear . good job

[@user-ny1mw3ci3k]

Great job !!

[@richbiddlecome2300]

Very Good Video

[@MaqsVids]

Thanks man! I don't know if it shows, but I have fun!

[@justinmcgowan7904]

Thank you!

[@1deadpool11]

Great video

[@MaqsVids]

Thanks! I really enjoy making them. Let's keep as many of these trucks going as possible.

[@ADOTlied]

Well done

[@angelhelp777]

I have been searching for a good video on changing the fuel pump on my 97, C1500 Suburban, and yours is the best-made one I have seen. Your vehicle is a close enough model to be very helpful. Your video was very well made with excellent descriptions of what you did along the way. I will not need to change my entire tank, but I did like the idea of using the existing fuel pump to empty the tank. I was concerned when you used a hacksaw to cut the fuel line. Isn't this a risk of fire or explosion? I would appreciate hearing back. Thanks again for the great video. God bless. PS. I really like the, "Hey, baby. I love you, too!" at the end. My wife and I celebrate our 45th anniversary on June 10, 2022.

[@MaqsVids]

Thank you so much! I am glad it helps. And, perhaps I should have been a bit more concerned using the hack saw. I guess there was a chance for some sparks. I was too excited about how I was going to pump the old gas out. A pipe cutter would have been a smarter move. PS - Congratulations on 45 years of marriage. I hope to be celebrating the same thing one day.

[@gtuttle4]

@@MaqsVids Also, I was concern when you connected the battery to the old pump. There is a possibility that sparks could have been created near the gas tank opening. Please be carful! Great video!

[@graysonscott6242]

Amazing video

[@MaqsVids]

Thanks man. Your racing videos are awesome! That looks like so much fun. Keep it up!

[@graysonscott6242]

@@MaqsVids thank you🤙🏽

[@ironlionzion2265]

Thank you

[@mitchellbarnard]

What color did you paint this truck again? I seen it in one of your videos ... also I'm having a hard time taking out my seats , any suggestions

[@MaqsVids]

Hi! The guy said it was just battleship grey. Did you see the video where I take the seats out? Are the bolts holding the seat just really stuck?

[@itiswhatitis5132]

Excellent and very thorough video! Thanks for making this as I am in the middle of doing this for my son on his 1997 K1500. One question, at the 12:40 time mark, there is an open metal line on the left side of the view along the frame that is not going anywhere. Is that just an old line that was for something else and is not used anymore? Just curious. Thanks!

[@MaqsVids]

You are the first person mention to that. It was a brake line that was replaced and they never took it out. My guess is that they left it because It was hard to get to with the tank in place. And, thanks. Gook luck with your truck.

[@manuelmejia3267]

Did the new tank have baffling, I hate getting to 1/8 tank & turning shuts off my 89 single cab

[@herb7181]

What size bolts were on the brackets? Thanks

[@MaqsVids]

Hey Herb. Which bracket are you talking about? If you are talking about the bolts to replace the rivets I drilled out, I just checked and they are M8x1.25.

[@amadobenitez4727]

I have an 1989 Cheyene and shows full even after driving it. I have replaced the tank and fuel pump. Is this a common problem?

[@MaqsVids]

Yeesh. I don't know how common it is. Was the fuel level sender working before the new one?

[@LeelandDomino]

Can I ask you what the fuel pump order number is? I’m doing mine cause I’m having the same problems with my 94’ Silverado

[@MaqsVids]

Hey! I got mine at Oreilly's auto parts. The part number is MPA30029. If you search for that it will come up. Good Luck!

[@LeelandDomino]

@@MaqsVids thanks so much. Cheers🤙🏻

[@robynmcdonald3942]

Where is the best place to buy one. Everyone has different prices.

[@franciscomunoz5820]

Was your fuel gauge working before you put the new fuel sender ?

[@MaqsVids]

Yes it was. Everything worked fine, it was just badly rusted. And, I had recently had a bad experience with a brand new pump/sender in my 1999 MK4 Golf. I installed it and and the sender didn't work.

[@dflyh3487]

How much mpg do you get?

[@MaqsVids]

Right now 12ish mpg. I'm about 4 tanks in sinnce the fix.

[@danielwhitmoyer2933]

You forgot to put the pads on the tank, under straps

[@MaqsVids]

I sure didn't put pads on. Perhaps I should have got some new ones. I briefly tried to take the old ones off. They crumbled. I was so ready to just get the thing installed.

[@mikerice6237]

1990 z71 5.7 tbi I replace the fuel tank n fuel pump it been sitting 9 years it starts up n dies unless you press the gas pedal the min you let off the gas pedal it dies any ideas

[@MaqsVids]

Hey Mike! That's a tough one for me. If you haven't already, I would replace the fuel filter and check the fuel pressure. Of course, the regular tune-up stuff (spark plugs, wires etc) could help. Also, I am not familiar with any idle control adjustments for these trucks yet. That could be something to check. Good Luck man!!

[@JuanAlvarado-ko1uk]

Do you still own that truck?

[@MaqsVids]

Yes I do. I drove it yesterday. I'm still fixing stuff on it too.

[@JuanAlvarado-ko1uk]

@@MaqsVids where did you buy the fuel pump and tank?

[@MaqsVids]

I got the fuel pump at my local O'Reilly's store. I ordered the tank from Rock Auto.

[@JuanAlvarado-ko1uk]

Thankx nice truck

[@MaqsVids]

You are very welcome. (And thanks. It's coming along.)

[@ukrainef_poo-tin8917]

Had no idea a 89 Chevy was metric