Chevrolet Silverado Small EVAP Leak / Fuel Pump Remove & Replace

In this video you get to come along and watch as I replace the fuel "module" (aka: fuel pump) in this 2009 Chevy Silverado 1500 4x4. Last week I took a look at this vehicle for the customer to diagnose the EVAP leak and found it to be leaking from the top of the fuel module (due to rust, go figure..) Lets get started!
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Ford Flex Video I mentioned: • Ford Flex: P0442 EVAP ...
Part used in video : ACDelco MU1853 GM Original Equipment Fuel Pump and Level Sensor Module with Seal
OEM# 19206535
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[@jeffreymielcarek5890]

Thanks so much Eric. On my way to the parts store to pick up a new fuel pump assembly for my 08 Silverado, and you probably saved me an extra trip for a lock ring… I’ll grab one while there. Just discovered your videos, and color me impressed. One tradesperson to another, you are an excellent journeyman/teacher. Please keep up the great work and continue educating us home mechanics that are trying to save a few bucks in labor. I generally don’t subscribe to channels, but I subscribed to yours, you’re my 3RD subscribe… EVER!

[@johnmckamy6398]

oh yeah this guy is one of the absolute best mechanics I've ever seen

[@sartainja]

Yes, he makes everything look too bad easy.

[@micdiva]

No hes not

[@E99584]

@@micdiva easily is

[@leonardarce6117]

Sure is one of the best. Reason I just subscribed. Explains clearly through the whole process and mentions tools and methods for making repair go more smoothly. Good sense of humor as well.

[@Sandbag1300]

Another great video, clear, concise, and excellent production value. Nice glasses. When I did my fuel pump, for the same reason, a few months ago the top of the tank and lock ring was as dirty as this one. A tool that came in handy for the lock ring was the OTC 6599 Universal Fuel Sender Lock Tool. That tool with 1/2 inch breaker bar enabled me to very easily spin off and tighten the lock ring.

[@SouthMainAuto]

Sandbag1300 I actually have one of those tools... oh yeah and you like the glasses huh haha

[@jamesmachalik9924]

The first SMA video I ever watched. Brings a tear to my eye.

[@SouthMainAuto]

Awwww 😥

[@SteveRobReviews]

Awesome 👍 - right on about the prop shafts not needing a specific position , ha your the first master tech that did not mark the position. Also the two piece shafts are balanced independently and assembled with the centre hanger just prior to install, they are not shipped to the assembly plant in one assembly with the centre hanger . Lots of trany, wheel bases , and axle combos make it easier to do at the factory. Been a while since I put prop shafts on the trucks at GM but all the shafts do not require any orentiation. As you noted it's the cleaning of the contact points that most miss that cause a driveline vibration. Ha I still have guys telling me to put wood under my batteries stored on a concrete floor to prevent a discharge. Man you make the pump install look so easy but for a guy in the driveway get prepared to put a lot of money in the cuss jar :)

[@WizzRacing]

+Steve Rob Funny you mention the battery myth is still around. I still hear it as if batteries haven't advanced in the last 90 years. I also told someone how hard it was to replace a fuel pump assembly. They went and bought 4" hole saw and cut a hole right over the pump. Then installed a stainless steel plate over the hole. As some car makers actually do to gain access to the fuel pump. He was happy as a geeky child for his ingenuity. As it had taken a total 1.5 hrs for him to replace and 5 breaks included.

[@SteveRobReviews]

Claude Rains nothing wrong with that,the pump got changed and buddy saved a fortune Awesome !!

[@ahill007ny]

+Claude “Reviews4U” Rains Funny you mention that, my sister's 2000 Impala has an access hole in the trunk :) Just had to pull the pump because of that drinking straw look a like that joins the pump and fuel lines together. It wiggled it self right off! Chevy and other auto makers should have kept that as a convenience.

[@satamanschmidt3428]

+Steve Rob When are you Canucks going to learn how to spell CENTER.

[@SteveRobReviews]

SATAMAN Schmidt Ha I like a guy with a good sense of humour,you crack me up. Your just perfect for an idea I got hatching for an upcoming channel . ILL put you front and centre :)

[@russlyons62]

I fight with connections more than anything. Explaining the connectors and how they work helped me tremendously! That's the one thing other videos fail to do.

[@normansmith7806]

A LITTLE pry bar, a air hammer and rust. the perfect video ! :) Great video as always .

[@SouthMainAuto]

***** Haha my kinda work :)

[@dank5100]

Congrats for 11K+ subscribers in 10 months! You make great vids, thanks!!!

[@IMHipp-wp3sd]

I can remember what a pain the rust was when in lived in Vancouver BC Cars would evaporate before your very eyes. Now I live in Vegas there is never any rust on anything I have a 2002 Chevy Trailblazer and it is completely rust free. I recently did a brake job on my truck and my brake lines looked like new.

[@ronjames9819]

I really enjoy watching and learning car repairs. You do an awesome on explaining the steps

[@wyrtwister4260]

Saw your dog in the background , sitting in your chair . Watching you do the work . Apparent who runs the shop ! :-) God bless Wyr

[@robert-bg9pf]

In response to the rear axle vent hose comment, I personally asked a former GM drivetrain test and design proofing technician / engineer about that. He said that in the mid 90s they located the vent hose up higher on the off road package trucks (ZR2, ZR5, etc) compared to 2wd and non off road package 4x4 trucks. Then in the midst 2000s anything 4x4 the vent ran up higher than 2wd, and in the last few years all the trucks 4x4 and 2wd all have the vent hose in the same place soley for ease of assembly and fewer different parts at the factory

[@nbrowser]

Welcome to South Main Auto Vehicle Repair and Performance Upgrades via Weight Reduction! Because we remove a lot of rust and dirt when we fix your vehicle!

[@nicknicu1787]

Hey Dr,loved that shot from above when you blasted the dirt off the tank. And thumbs up for Hanna!

[@SouthMainAuto]

Nick Nicu Yeah it was expensive renting the helicopter but we got it

[@jasonwright6938]

Both "OSHA approved 5 gallon bucket" and "As always at South Main Auto safety 3rd" made me literally laugh out loud...good stuff. You da man Eric.

[@dcrickerson9775]

Another great job and video. I enjoyed watching. Love your laid back shop dog.

[@bladeproject1]

Briansmobile actually tilted the box without any damage. Quite impressive. I would love to see a door in the bed or cab floor. I guess that would be too easy for engineers to do. Engineers and mechanics gotta get together for coffee.

[@SouthMainAuto]

nonayou damnbusiness Haha it would be a first fight!

[@wyattoneable]

Your doing good man. I love the quality workmanship and video production.

[@SouthMainAuto]

+wyattoneable Thanks!

[@dighsx]

Hey man big thanks to ya for making this vid. I live in northern Michigan and changed the fuel pump on my 2000 Tahoe and this vid was a huge help. Especially using the air hammer to loosen things up. I don't think I would have had the balls to have tried that but holy crap did that save the day. I owe ya a beer or six. Thanks, Jay

[@matthewq94]

I wish we could get a compilation video of his "whoas" that would be awesome.

[@SouthMainAuto]

+matthewq94 Hahah WHOA!

[@mikealexander4166]

Love it, “safety third”. Great channel, learnt a ton watching his channel.

[@stephenarling1667]

I'm so old I remember when U joints and control arms had zerk fittings.

[@dennisrockwell7834]

I can relate to that! wasn't that grand?

[@flylear45]

Eric you saved me the cost of a fuel tank on my Canyon. I live in NE Ohio and my fuel pump rusted to death. The ring was so rusted that I thought I wouldn't get it off, but your air hammer trick (and a LOT of penetrating oil) got it off after almost an hour of hammering and soaking. You do good work and give excellent tips. Thanks a LOT!!

[@LarryVincent-h5s]

Very helpfull!...my frame was so rusty my mechanic wouldn't replace my fuel pump module....the truck flexed when brought up on the lift....i used a 6.8 amp Milwaukee shear to make a hole in the bed....replaced the pump n the main gas line on the tank....i had problems getting the ring off...to make sure there was no sparks I drilled holes in the ring till it busted loose....i'm 60 now n don't even change my oil anymore...but i had to make this happen....soon my 4runner is coming...thanks again!

[@roadkill5333]

Wow! Your vid was downloaded today, and had 875 views before noon!! You are youtube royalty, Sir Doctor of O! His Royal Repairer of Machines! Thanks for another great video!! P.S. It's not the number of videos, it's the quality! and you certainly do make quality videos!

[@SouthMainAuto]

roadkill5333 Haha well I am glad you enjoy them :)

[@craiggoodwin9704]

Eric did this video in 2015. I watched it in 2021. Eric gave it 6 more years to do. By my math that pretty good looking Chevy truck is headed for the "Krusher" right now. Thanks for Sharing!

[@acedisbad3013]

My son (Eli, he's 6) and I were watching this while putting some lego's together. We have skipped back to 5:21 about 57 times now. Funny stuff! I'm just getting into this trade and SMA has been my night school lately. Thanks Teach

[@liammuhammad1980]

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[@rodneyedward1064]

@Liam Muhammad instablaster =)

[@liammuhammad1980]

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[@liammuhammad1980]

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[@rodneyedward1064]

@Liam Muhammad Happy to help =)

[@DJDevon3]

Just need to get a little bar to pop the drive shaft off. Comes back with a 4 foot semi-truck prybar. lol.

[@SouthMainAuto]

***** 5' sir....

[@AlfredoPachecoJr]

+DJDevon3 I thought the same thing.....5'? same diff. lol

[@DJDevon3]

Alfredo Pacheco Jr Gotta respect how big a man says his tool is. If he says it's 5' then it's 5'. :P

[@steventaylor5687]

I had to laugh at that as well.

[@jeffjankiewicz5100]

My thought exactly...lmao

[@stuzman52]

Great job Eric and glad to see that it went very well for you. Take care...

[@SouthMainAuto]

stuzman52 Thanks Terry :)

[@binnsh]

Glad to see you wearing those glasses, while watching your videos there's not much for me to do except worry about your safety! Do what you want off camera.

[@SouthMainAuto]

binnsh Worry wart!

[@jgeorges3061]

what an excellent workman ship qualities Mr. O always thinking and waiting what the next one will be of a video so could learn more and what a little bar u used LOL thanks for sharing and good info as always.

[@SouthMainAuto]

j georges Hey you should see the big bar haha

[@charlesmiller5078]

Always amazes me with all the engineers that these huge companies employ why they cant see some of the problems before hand. Coming from someone who's had a shard of splintered metal stuck into my eye, glasses are a hassle but man the pain and cost of removing metal from your eye is bad, to say the least. The bad thing is when they pull it out the salt from your tears run into the little hole left from the shard, and the pain is almost unbearable. I still forget to put on glasses sometimes, I just keep several glasses around the shop just to try and remember, The memory of the pain always help, it was many years ago, but the memories are still fresh.

[@SouthMainAuto]

Charles Miller Ouch.... man you just hit me right in my feels Charles....

[@charlesmiller5078]

The metal was a bad thing, I was driving in 4 penny case harden nails into concrete walls, putting up wood strips for dry wall, and my boss thought I wasn't going fast enough, so he pulls out his hammer and starts driving the nail from a side angle, not straight on. A piece broke off and stuck me right in the eye, I went straight to the hospital, it was sticking out just enough to catch my eye lid every time I blinked my eye, so I was a bloody mess by the time they pulled it out, 3 weeks of recovery. Hey but I did get a cool eye patch..and a new job. Your job is dangerous, you may not think so cause you know what your doing, but your eyes can not be replaced and just how would you aim a gun if you lost one.

[@SouthMainAuto]

I hear ya loud and clear.... just tell me one thing... you did talk like a pirate when you had the patch right?

[@charlesmiller5078]

Oh heck ya...Probably my one and only chance.When I was in welding school.....I was welding in a booth practicing my 7018 Dc, vertical 3/4 inch plate, and I happened to notice in my welding helmet that I could actually watch my friend behind me in the booth, it was a mirror kind of, so I watched what he was doing. Well later that night when I got back to the house, my eyes were on fire, like a hot poker was inserted into them, went to the hospital, this time I wore 2 patches for, around a week, Thankfully no real damage. Graduated welding school top of the class...and never welded for a living.That was 1973.Lesson Learned.....Mind Your Own BusinessI still have the same Helmet........42 years old, and works great.

[@SouthMainAuto]

I swear Charles you have some of the best stories lol. I remember putting on sunglasses one day and watching my dad weld for a while.... well you can imagine how I felt that night lol. I learned a few things that day. 1 was when your dad tells you not to do something..well listen. 2 there is a difference between a really bright blue light and UV rays. 3 watching a pretty blue arc hurts like hell and it is a pain and itch you can't escape...

[@emitt1]

Another fine job. I own a '99 GMC and bet a new fuel pump is in my future very soon indeed.

[@SouthMainAuto]

Stephen Malone Now your prepared!

[@Tommy_Mac]

This video helped me trace down the evap leak. Got a smoke machine, found same problem on my truck! Bad pump-rotted out. Thanks!

[@1954BJohn]

Your video's are among the very best on You Tube Eric - Thanks!

[@SouthMainAuto]

1954BJohn YW Thanks :)

[@TheTexasCoder]

Now that's a man's statement...pulls out the 5 foot crow bar and calls it the "little bar"! Right on man, glad to see you got the kiddos helping out, they may not realize it now, but these are memories for a life time! Nice to meet you Hanna! Keep the great videos coming!

[@SouthMainAuto]

TheTexasCoder 5' is a little bar right?

[@TheTexasCoder]

South Main Auto Repair We call that a Texas Tooth Pick :)

[@johnmettler995]

An OSHA approved 5gal. bucket. Love the subtleties. You the man Eric.

[@crautoguy8384]

Everybody complained when they made the field pump module out of plastic now they're metal That's a problem honestly the plastic ones are better just break the lines off the top Drop the tank Fish the broken pieces out of the fuel lines Unscrew the seal ring off the top of the plastic tank nothing rusty Point the bed Yes for guys That don't have a transmission Jack And a lyft😢 I've been working on cars for 25 years in California I really Have a high respect for you guys in the rust belt There's no old cars on the East Coast

[@upallnight888]

I pulled the bed on my Ranger when I replaced the fuel pump. Didn't want to mess with the straps and bolts holding the tank because of the amount of rust on them. Lisle makes a cheap tool for removing lock rings for fuel tanks. Just needed to remove the bolts and tip the front of the bed up and back so that I had access to the fuel pump.

[@SouthMainAuto]

Upallnight Yeah the rangers are nice with the box bolts right in the bed too

[@dougmercer9325]

Safety glasses brah! Excellent vid!💯

[@tedk9144]

Nicely done Eric. Only small thing I might have done differently would be lubing the O-ring and line disconnects with dielectric grease. Makes the lock ring and lines go on smoother when tightening/reconnecting. Edit....just saw the fluid film you recommended on the lines! I'd still hit the O-ring with dielectric.

[@animalinsde06]

I just used this video today. Thank you!

[@Bobjc900]

November 2020..... here I am using this video to fix my own 2013 Silverado. Thanks for the insight and advice!

[@zoomytailwind]

Great video. Thank you! I have been driving with the engine light on and a 0442 code for a couple of years due to the high price of the pump. Your video helped me get it done. I hadn't planned on dropping the driveshaft but after watching your video it made perfect sense.

[@SouthMainAuto]

Yes sir , get it right out of the way!

[@badazz2969]

Same deal with my 2011 silverado got 220k flawless miles until now it extendo cranks unless you key it up it's about to let go frame is beautiful on her so looks like my rusty Chevy is getting a pump I'm glad it's a returnless fuel system one lest rusty quick connect to fight thanks for the content sma

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

Great work, Eric! Just replaced a seeping gas tank in my old MPV...it's on the third one now!! Fuel "module" is still 26-year old original, with a fresh pump just to be safe lol. I promise to swing by your shop and grab hose dusty video files one of these days. Got my ass kicked his week by a crank no-start "Acura from hell"...look for that case study to be up soon!

[@SouthMainAuto]

motoYam82 Wow a crank no start that was hard!?

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

South Main Auto Repair I finally beat it into submission today...DAY 4 of the diagnosis. Makes our camshaft-twisting Hyundai look like a walk in the park lol no joke :) Part 1 should be up tonight!

[@arnoldbaclig7709]

Wow eric you work fast you did a great good job i like watching your video picking up more idea 🇵🇭🇺🇸

[@splash5974]

Good vid! Had to do the same procedure few months back on my Sierra. I pulled the box on mine and found it easy! Nothin worse than changing a good working pump because of rust... when i installed my new one i coated the whole top of the new pump with black rocker/stone guard. Hopefully that will keep the rust at bay...

[@tracycolorado]

Good job Hanna . Eric's new nick name is " Ivan the Hammer Putski " my favorite polish wrestler

[@MichaelJohnson-mh7mp]

Wow, there's a name I haven't heard in a while. Outstanding!

[@jeffsmith2070]

LOL OSHA APPROVED BUCKET! I installed commercial doors and hardware for a fairly large union contractor. After several years of standing on a plastic bucket the safety director visited the site I was installing doors on. He informed my superintendent that I was violating OSHA regs! I spent the next weekend creating an OSHA compliant bucket complete with handrails, outriggers, a step and a tie off point. I placed it in the safety directors office early on Monday morning. It sat in that corner for several years! As a bonus, the next week I took possession of my very own, brand spanking new 4’step ladder that didn’t squeak, not even once!

[@AZBEEMR]

The dog making itself comfortable on the chair was hilarious!

[@jeffcarter5805]

I'd relocate from England to Avoca just so I would have Eric O could take masterful care of my Cars needs! You are a gem, sir !! :-)

[@gylanunderhill]

Awesome video Eric, nice to see girls in the shop too in the U.k it's very when I went collage out of a group of nearly 30 boys there was just 1 girl it would be good to see more in the industry. So good work Hannah! And Eric remember you keep posting, I'll keep watching!!

[@SouthMainAuto]

Gylan Underhill Yep Hannah is a great little worker and saves a tremendous amount of time for me

[@Socalnik66]

Thanks for the great vid Mr Eric O.

[@bretthopkins1475]

Just stumbled across the first video with Hannah in it! "She is camera shy" oh how times changed though 😂 was not long before she was putting Eric in his place.

[@iceman9956]

Thanks for the video. I have a 2007 Sub with only 74 miles. Check engine light turned on with OBD code P0446 (Evaporative Emission System Vent Control Circuit 1/1. I've replaced the gas cap, vapor vent canister valve, vapor jumper wire and the Emissions Vapor Canister Purge Valve Solenoid EVAP Vent ( I don't think it's necessary but I did it anyway). Cleared it and the check engine light is gone but after driving 93 miles, the I/M is still not ready with a combo drive of city and fwy. Drove it for another mile and after 6 cycles, when I ran the OBD at 94 miles to see if it's I/M ready, unfortunately I see the same "pending" P0446 code despite driving it up to 110 miles hoping it will clear on it's own. So I decided to erase the pending code/OBD and did the same thing again. Drove it up to 92 miles without check engine, still not I/M ready and at 94 miles later it's still not ready and the "pending" p0446 code is back. Should I continue driving it in hope that it will go away since it's not giving me a permanent OBD code? I'd appreciate any suggestions on what to do so I can get this smog. Btw, I/M reads as: PdDTC (1), Evap (X), Cat (X) and the rest has a check mark/ready.

[@corkyc6015]

Nice video - aerial shots and all. Gotta love a shop dog, they only react to the noise of their food bowl! It still bugs me to toss a working fuel pump when the "module" is shot.

[@SouthMainAuto]

Corky C Yeah I hated chucking it to but what ya gonna do?

[@Tem782]

It is very nice that Europeans do not usually make replaceable U-joints ...Usually you have to replace the whole drive shaft.

[@SouthMainAuto]

Temlertti Ouch that is spendy I bet

[@mattcassle4880]

you're video helped me change out a fuel pump (module!) on my 02' Silverado, thank you so much! I'm lucky I live in a dry climate where I didn't have to deal with the rust issues :)

[@mikej1085]

Enjoy you’re channel very much. I just saw this video and I thought I would comment on the marking the flange (yoke) and shaft. I worked in a factory that made rear axles. When balancing the flange, when the balancing operation was finished, we would mark the heavy side of the flange. The same is done to the drive shaft. When the two are married at the assembly plant, the two heavy points are assembled opposite each other, some what cancelling themselves out

[@allynmaclarenjr348]

Nice job Eric I've got an easy one tomorrow 04 F 150 8.8 rear diff cover weeping due to rust through

[@SouthMainAuto]

Allyn MacLaren Jr Oh yeah we do a few of those each year. Free under coating haha

[@baldy194859]

it makes it nice if you have the right tools for the job !

[@tonyfaber1611]

Absolutely 💯 on point just used this video and completely removed my first fuel tank. Didn't have a air hammer but I improvised and got the lock ring off without damaging the tank tabs. Thank you for this video and the many more that I will check out for sure!!

[@monkeebizz5997]

Cracking the drive line nuts was the best part so far?Awesome there South!

[@rodspringfield9249]

i liked his small pry bar. once again a good video

[@shaneharrison4775]

Last one of those I did when we put it back up into the truck the fella who owned it was going to silicone the whole top the tank to prevent that the next time well he was gone so I had a piece of that kevlar and rubber roofing wide enough to completely cover the module beyond where it sits and I put some of the door hoop to adhere the piece to the tank on both sides.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Pretty snazzy safety glasses ya got there Eric O 😎 @SouthMainAutoRepairLLC

[@int53185]

Probably a good thing you didn't remove the box. I had the pleasure of removing the box on a Silverado this week and one of the bolts/nut spun. I heated the other bolt heads up and luckily that was the only one that spun. We replaced the bedside when the truck was new, and guess what, it rusted out in 8 years. Our rust through warranty is lifetime, better than GM's.

[@jamestrapp3783]

We have those same fittings on the def lines in the big trucks. Rather than releasing those tangs, if you pushing in on the flat largest part of the blue lock, and pull, it will release and come off. Then just push it back on and it will lock in place. Remember, push in, pull out. Badda bing.

[@CarterRoberts]

"money light" lol thats a good name for it

[@SouthMainAuto]

MarloStanfield767 Never cheap when it comes on it seems

[@JohnSmith-ok9sn]

Great, detailed, video. Thank you!

[@donbraden8533]

Amazing your work to detail and the extra mile that you do you my friend have a new subscriber watched 2 videos I'm hooked best mechanical work I have ever seen 😎👍👍

[@arcdraw]

Great video Eric! That baby pry bar did well....

[@SouthMainAuto]

arcdraw Yeah... it's small but it worked ok I guess

[@alb12345672]

I usually spray the ring with some kroil or pb blaster. Works on 20yo fords!

[@fredbach6039]

I noticed that most of what you blew off the tank came back into the shop instead of going outside. I find a good shopvac and a brush handy before blowing indoors.

[@bobfraley3366]

I wish I had a helper as nice as you do treat her right we need more mechanics that are worth there salt

[@davo272]

Over here in Australia Ford actually balanced the tailshaft/diff yoke together aswell as the tailshaft independantly on 2003 onwards Falcon and Territory and we have to mark them when removed so the weights on the ends of the bolts go back on in the right spot otherwise it causes a vibration/drone between 80-110kmph and its a pain in the kneck using the IDS and VMM to rebalance the tailshaft. So we out of habit mark tailshaft positions just to make sure.

[@o.c.smithiii2626]

Fairly complete video- one criticism, you state what not to do to clean the yoke and u-joint bearing caps- but no advice on how to do it.

[@derekhellam9861]

Thanks for the video. I have a 2010 sierra with the same problem. One of these day I get to repair. Lucky me

[@547Rick]

Darn, I have an 09 and 10 Silverado. I sure hope I don't have to change my fuel pump assembly soon but at least now I know how to do it.

[@SilentServiceCode]

Rick Anderson Step 1, buy a garage with a lift

[@547Rick]

Sadly enough, that is not an option.

[@bladeproject1]

+Rick Anderson Dont take off the bed, tilt the bed.

[@8953147]

I love it, "line had to be a weeny" so funny!!!

[@chuckworld6289]

Thank you for you videos Sir nice job

[@brianrobertson1211]

I kind of have a shop dog. My German Shepherd waits outside my barn and watches when I'm working.

[@larrydedmon5240]

Love your videos, I was psyched to see that you had one for my exact truck, with the toolboxes too similar to mine. And even the rust! I also have a good fuel pump with an evap leak and bad fuel odor which appears to be coming from the pump

[@williamstannell4373]

I look after a fleet of bush trucks plus 6 of them on the road what I did when the trucks were purchased we cut the floor in the box and had plates made to fit to reseal the floor and that makes easy access to repair even away from the shop

[@yamaha12515]

Thanks for making this video!

[@wtbm123]

as long as drive shaft its self is phased , or a one piece i never mark them. Surprised the ring was still in one piece . If line are real hard to remove , sometimes a squirt of lube seems to help them for me any how .

[@SouthMainAuto]

+wtbm123 Yep I totally agree

[@Poochie43124312]

Eric Drive line story, The owner of a truck left a box of nylon twine in his pick up bed while driving down the freeway, Rope was sucked between the bed and the cab and wound itself around the drive shaft. The owner has to finally stopped bc his transmission stopped working . Owner looked under his truck to find the twine had wrapped itself around the drive shaft and was so large it was rubbing on the frame and melted into a ball around the drive shaft. I actually saw this displayed at a shop.

[@joshventetuolo-mg1uz]

Love your video only because you commented on your safety glasses and a very dear friend of mine. That I love. You said sandbag, If it's the same. Person that I'm thinking of please give me thumbs up. Is he now lives in texas. Tell sambag josh said hi. Checked out your post, I also just did. A fuel pump two thousand sixteen c sierra. I didn't drop the tank I just lifted the bed. Often off to slide the pump in and out as needed. Ran into some old nylon fuel lines in quick connects that drove me crazy. Couple of posted knuckles cursing. I got the job done so I could get back.. Tell sam bennett I said hi he's a great guy. I liked the comment on the glasses that's definitely like him.

[@63256325N]

Good job. Thanks for the video.

[@GeraldThomasphotojunkie]

Too funny! Hanna doesn't even have to bend to clear the truck.

[@SouthMainAuto]

Vertically challenged :)

[@TheDaf95xf]

Great neat job Eric O 👍🏻

[@bobsmith1101]

Nice job sir. Been chasin down a PO-442 in '03 Corolla. Thought I had it good, but after 170 miles came back. Checked the 2 solenoid/valves, replace rusty over-fill valve gasket and of course the fill cap. Pretty rusty around my fuel sender unit as well. Guess I need to invest in a smoker, $100 on Amazon.

[@rolandp.corpuz4458]

awesome work and video!

[@terranceseward1]

Great info...Gonna be changing out my module in the morning. Best video. Thumbs up SMAR

[@risc19]

Great vid, great aerial shot, crappy fuel tank design.

[@SouthMainAuto]

***** Cost a bit to rent the chopper but it was worth it.

[@73SDR]

I used to build driveshafts for GM trucks. When balancing the shaft we would get it within spec, and then mark the high spot. It was my understanding that GM used that reference mark in some capacity on the vehicle assembly line.

[@michaelzernie7092]

I made my own smoke machine out of a paint can, propane regulator amd some incense. Worked like a charm

[@w2dmw]

Yes Rick, you put me to mind of Ray Charles, with those glasses.....LOL...!!!

[@scrimmy6969]

I have also never marked one piece shafts. I honestly never understood why so many people mark them as well. I liked the little bar you used as well. LOL. Great video as always Eric. Thanks again for the upload. Jim

[@katynunnery3407]

Out of good practice never know