'18 Chevy Silverado - In Tank Fuel Pump & Fuel pressure Sensor

In a previous video • '18 Chevy Silverado - ... I had a look at this customer Silverado that came in with the engine light on and a few codes. Didn't take long to see what was wrong with it and get the parts ordered that we needed. They are here now so let's get this rust bucket back in business.
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[@dibjr]

I love your videos. I'm an old man still trying to keep my cars running. It is fun to watch someone that knows what is what, and throws in some great humor.

[@bruceshepherd6217]

Way dint have you spray with b fluid film

[@jasm.5823]

“In case of fire, freak out and run like hell”. 🤣 the sign on the wall.

[@llewis7324]

I had to laugh when I noticed GM rust proofing the tank straps but not the frame. Well done GM!

[@SimpleLife1971]

I don't think there's a finer mechanic in the entire country Eric. I've watched your videos at lease three times, so I think I'm now certified! Thanks again man!

[@bryanhk1982]

He really does have me convinced I can do it. If I ever need too.

[@tjkaczynski5896]

Did the same fix 3 yrs ago ,pulled off the bed and did from the top. Got my neighbors and put the bed on saw horses. Replaced fuel pump, cleaned rust and mud off bed rails. Next day up and running. I'm 70 yrs old. Bed was ready to pick off in 45 minutes.

[@larrywalker3137]

It is nice to see someone working on a car that knows what they're doing and has an idea what to do I do enjoy watching your videos

[@jerryhatrick5860]

You don't enjoy atrugglmeans repairs down where 20 year old cars have no rust yet? Hahahaha Me either. Working on rust belt autos teaches one patience. We learn to go faster by going slower hahahaha

[@TheTacktishion]

Thanks for all the closeup views.... Good camera work. I am 80 years old, have no intension to do what you just did.... Just enjoy watching you work and talk, Just like being there....! Thanks!!!

[@mouselt1]

I wonder how much a stainless steel ring would cost GM? Maybe five cents?

[@BobSakamoto]

So impressed - working overhead on a fuel system and totally avoided gas running down into the armpit. Trust me, you'll only make that mistake once. Also, I've been out of the business a long time, but even with the headache of keeping the fuel pump rod in place I'd much rather change a 2 bolt mechanical pump bolted to the engine. Yes, I know with FI you can't do that any more, but what used to be a simple task is now a project.

[@cheesecurd100s]

Well some cars actually come with an access port, or course those are on the vehicles that never go bad

[@robertheinkel6225]

Try jet fuel in the armpit! Every time I had to dry drain tanks, you always ended up wearing some.

[@lucidbarrier]

Getting that rod to stay in place while you slip it in at an angle and hope that it goes under the cam lever, that's a royal pain. "Just pack it with grease", yeah right. The only way I was able to do it on my dad's C10 was with a screwdriver and luck. Neither of these was as much fun as doing a diesel pump on a 1980 Cadillac Seville which was mounted in the middle of the intake. It was big, cumbersome, heavy and had a precision machined rod that you had to line up absolutely perfectly to fit into the notch in the intake. My dad and I did it when I was maybe 18 years old and it was an absolute bear. Every few months, one of the pushrods would punch a hole in a rocker arm and I would have to remove the valve cover and replace it. GM decided to convert a gasoline engine to a diesel engine. It had ice cold a/c and digital a/c controls way before that became mainstream later on. You would be lucky to hit 55-60mph, the thing was a slug. I slammed the door accidentally on my thumb and it was like a locking bank vault door closing on your hand.

[@jameslong3351]

@@lucidbarrier On the chevy small blocks with the fuel pump on the engine you could run a bolt in from the front of engine block that would hold the push rod in place while removing the pump.

[@Penguinsdontsleepatstaples]

@@cheesecurd100syeah good observation lol, it is always the ones with the good fuel pumps that have the access port

[@privatedata665]

Some techs pull the tank , some techs pull the bed off . I start by rubbing my hair and head in dirt & rust just to get that part over with first .

[@peterwill3699]

Good one,hahaha.

[@h.j.j9611]

Just finished watching both this video and the one on rebuilding the subframe on the Altima. No question about your being a super great mechanic. What blows me away is your knowledge base, you just continue to amaze me.

[@billscott2472]

Good job Eric. You always go the extra mile for your customers.

[@soarthumbs1]

Maybe because he's in front of the camera. Most people are completely someone else behind the camera. 🤔

[@ILOVEBACONBOY2018]

@@soarthumbs1 i dont understand why people dont say this more, he not the same as he is on videos..

[@ajautoanddiesel8576]

Long as GM keeps doing it, it’s called guaranteed paycheck. thank you GM.

[@volvo09]

What a horrible design... What did GM find wrong with the screw on pump cover? Too reliable?

[@jblyon2]

I work in IT and it's the same deal with Microsoft. I'll curse their existence all day long, but damn if their incompetence doesn't guarantee me a paycheck.

[@Wrang15]

Makes me glad after my first and last gm truck rotted out at 88k. I never got another one.

[@paulsherrod1365]

Everything looked good. I am always surprised at the corrosion I see in your automobiles that you work on. That is an added challenge

[@Hey_Its_That_Guy]

I always thought you supposed to fill fuel your tank, right up into the filler neck, before you brought it to the shop to have the tank worked on. Weird! 🤪

[@jerrymoore7669]

They make safety squints with built in magnifiers.

[@dullonion797]

"I love the smell of gasoline in the morning. It smells like victory."😁

[@JamesDvorak]

I totally know your pain with not being able to see up close without glasses. Keep on rockin' Eric O.! Thanks for the consistently good videos! Cheers!

[@kran5112]

there should be an access panel in the bed of the truck !

[@jeremyr6576]

The torque snark never gets old!

[@pjv767b5]

When I lived in VT, we oiled them, if I still lived in VT - Fluid Film to the rescue

[@Yawwee]

Good job son !!! I got worried for a moment when you were hammering the brass on the tank ring - just waiting for one of those tank tabs to break off and then hear the dreaded words - Oh Sh*t !!!! Luna sure was looking tired, she still not talking to you from when you left her out overnight !!!!! She is PRNY Avoca SMA Night Time Security, Captain Luna !!!!

[@jamesbristow5740]

Last time I did one of those we pulled the bed off, 6 bolts for bed, three screws for filler neck and a plug for the light harness. With the lift I suppose you could go either way but it's pretty nice to stand over the work and not worry about tank straps or a 3/4 full tank.

[@burnerloco4138]

I’ve always pulled the bed off. When doing these. Much easier imo. Even living in the rust belt I use lots of anti seize.

[@chrisrasmussen2982]

Love the Bicentennial Michigan license plate in the office. Bonus that the letters are FJB 😝

[@mark98070]

Lets Go Brandon

[@user-ot1hn1yb6y]

2018 and already out of warranty i thought they had a 10year 100k warranty on them...but they cost 6 times what my 1999 s-10 zr2 4x4 ext cab cost me. : ) smirk

[@HoUsEoFcAtS78]

I need to replace the bed on my Chevy. So I may as well replace the fuel pump while the bed is off.

[@johnnyhag675]

Built a lot of those units at the Delphi plant ( formerly AC) in Flint, Michigan.

[@jeromewink557]

“It’s Mr. floppy now”. There’s a pill for that fella.

[@jerrys2346]

"But you did that with the air hammer, you a-hole!" The comic relief is always the best part of an SMA video.

[@mark98070]

I was just thinking that when he said it lol.

[@Dave-ei7kk]

I have to agree with you on your thumbs up for the GearWrench ratcheting end wrenches. I’ve had good luck with them and they’re a lot less $$ than the tool truck alternatives.

[@michael931]

Always scores high on Project Farm also.

[@frankvucolo6249]

Ditto. GearWrench has continued to impress me

[@sargefreedom1578]

I could watch these all day, I rake care of my own rigs as much as I can. Big help

[@richardbambenek2601]

Fixing known problems would lead to better customer satisfaction but would negatively affect their bottom. We know what direction they went

[@nmatthew7469]

Planned obsolescence, been their business model.

[@danm4066]

Glad to see someone finally give credit to the left handed adjustable!

[@sylvainlaberge3621]

The duct tape bit was priceless, lol. Great video!

[@petrocksgarage]

Quick tip: When cleaning around the hole after the pump is out, take a partially deflated balloon and hold it in the hole. Then pump up the balloon with compressed air till it seals around the whole. More of the balloon should be in the tank than out. Tie or pinch it off. Then do your cleaning without worrying about getting junk in the tank. When done just deflate the balloon to remove. Works like a charm. Don’t pop the balloon of course. Got the idea for that from a local luthier refinishing an acoustic guitar without messing up the inside of the guitar.

[@tomtheplummer7322]

...my luck the balloon would slip into the tank. 🤷‍♂️😏

[@petrocksgarage]

@@tomtheplummer7322, I've actually had that happen. The tanks aren't that deep and the hole is fairly large. A set of needle nose pliers got ahold of the balloon nub thing pretty easily for me to pull it back up to seal the hole. It's also why you want a partially inflated balloon to begin with. If it does fall in it will float.

[@cubiculez]

Eric - Thank you for the informative video and I've learned a tremendous amount from you. It's a real blessing. I don't mind doing these myself, I just wish I could get my vehicles higher than 2 feet off the ground so I wouldn't have to take it to "my guy"....

[@CrimeVid]

My pal had the right Idea about that, he had a steep bank next to his house, he made a couple of pillars out of Railway sleepers and dropped a couple more on top, from the bank to the tops of the sleepers, so he could drive out (carefully) to the ends of the sleepers (you call them ties I think). So that most of the underside of the car was accessible. No, he never put end stops on the thing.

[@filecabinet827]

Anyone else expect Eric to say “Time!” after unboxing that pump?

[@michelletique259]

At 10:00 I like your wall poster with "In case of fire freak out and run like a hell". Thank you for your videos

[@johnmilner6484]

I wish I lived in your town..I would work for you for free just to absorb all the knowledge you have about car repairs

[@nonyabiz2777]

Yes sir. Eric could be a instructor at any good mechanics school. I spent lots of cash for premadona instructors that had no real knowledge in real life work. I would have felt way better if Eric was the instructor spending that cash.

[@settjessettje9323]

Eric is in NY state. Working for free is capital offence as State needs their taxes!!

[@scottnusser6232]

I've run into the aluminum drive shaft problem you showed a time or two, saved the customer a bunch money by cutting aluminum plugs same size as u-joint caps, center up the joint like usual and then weld the plugs to the yoke ears covering the caps and trapping so they can't walk either direction. Obviously you need a way to weld aluminum. I use my spool gun attachment on my Miller mig machine. Good video.

[@tonygristina4860]

First it is glasses. Then dentures and pacemaker. Finally a penile pump.

[@peterwill3699]

You forgot knees.

[@briandeschene8424]

I can see clearly now the rain is gone I can see all obstacles in my way Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind It's gonna be a bright bright Bright bright sunshiny day

[@Lugnut64052]

Thanks for the heads up on the aluminum drive shafts. Very informative.

[@jeffberg8015]

Unless I missed something, it doesn't look too late to extend that truck's life with a good fluid filming.

[@cigarsgunsandgasoline8032]

people are too cheap to do preventive stuff, then they'll piss and moan when their stuff rots out in a few years...

[@harrywalker968]

@@cigarsgunsandgasoline8032 boxed chassis,,rust the inside..cant fix it.. once salt is inside,,its fkt.. mate here in aus, 2nd 4x4 he bought, nissan gq, chassis looked good outside, too much beach work, car yard did tar job on it.. went to wreckers. loss.. i drive old fords,,f series, i imported a 62 f100 4x4, 352 fe fitted.. no probs..susanville cali.. also bought a 73 r/t challenger from rio linda, cali.. got ripped but no rust, drives.. 340 sublime..

[@harrywalker968]

boxed chassis rust inside,,cant fix..

[@Kevin-zo6nz]

@@harrywalker968 Just FYI they drill holes and fill the boxed cavaties at Krown, they go ham for an extra fee. My 05' looks factory

[@graken22]

@@harrywalker968 Yep and FORD is the WORST!

[@stoker261]

GM engineer’s motto, ‘ We’re not happy until you’re not happy’

[@Flintlock1972]

Col. Kilgore said "That gasoline smell, Smells, Like victory." When taking off that rusty metal ring and not damaging the tank, that smell is victory. It is a shame to look at these vehicles back home rotting to the ground in under 10 years. I do not miss working on Central NY cars, especially in the wintertime. I really like the camera angles you use to show the viewer the trouble spots.

[@chevyguy-hf1yq]

I fluid flim the pump, then drown it in $2 of grease,, fixed for life.

[@mrhzk35404]

Looks like you should sell this guy a fluid film coating. 😂😂

[@gungadinn]

I see a market for a tool that can re-cut a groove for the U-joint retaining clip to keep from having to drop $500-800 for a new shaft. I was going to remark that the drive shaft looked 10X better than my steel drive shaft, but now feel good that the rusty steel shaft is doing it's job.

[@thetimmansphotos820]

I am an industrial electrician at a powerhouse and years ago I bought a set of Stanley Ratchet Wrenches at Walmart (Believe it or not lol) but using these wrenches for years coal dust and dirt and grime I still have them and all of them still work. Just clean them out every now and then with the snake oil sauce. But since I haven’t been able to find them to buy for some reason Walmart quit selling them. Haven’t been able to find a good set since like you I just keep replacing the ones I use at home. Great videos Mr. O I enjoy learning from you.

[@ralfie8801]

Those weren’t bad welds, that’s the newest way of dynamically balancing the driveshaft WHILE it’s being dynamically welded together!

[@nonyabiz2777]

Nice!! Perfect observation. Bravo sir.

[@broken1965]

Not only, the welds are done on cnc lathe style mig welder

[@robertheinkel6225]

Interesting

[@onryboy2264]

And just think them welds are done with a CNC welder that cost GM a million dollars and they are still putting out Garbage Made..

[@ralfie8801]

@@onryboy2264 Maybe, maybe not. GM contracts a lot of work out, just like all the rest of the manufacturers do.

[@davebigdog]

Send one of those brass chisel to Ray He did the exact job and used a steel chisel and hammer 🔨 He even made fun of himself with the boom 💥

[@davebigdog]

@@richardbicker640 Ray will make it work out good

[@cathiepieszak6967]

I think mrs o cameo in every vid from now on

[@phillipmckinney7906]

Havent seen one of those GULF Oil hats in a long time but my dad retired from the Gulf oil fields here in KY many years ago where they pumped the oil out of the ground and passed away there as well and my parents raised 10 kids down in that holler and im #10 lol 👍

[@jamesterrill1938]

A friend had to replace the fuel pump on a 98 Chev. P.U. so being the red neck he was just cut a hole in the bed, replaced pump put a cover over the hole in the bed, job done!

[@robertquast9684]

Done it to a 92,2000,2001 and a 2002 and it works well

[@darylusitalo1732]

Geez it looks like the new Silverado's rust out way faster then the old ones.

[@bobby9195]

True, I've noticed all new cars have a short life these days rust will take over fast, especially up where Eric is,

[@BobSakamoto]

If you watched the earlier video with the rear crossmember rotting so bad the shock wasn't attached any longer, it is easy to notice that this truck has one well on its way.

[@randytravis3998]

that way they can sell you another one faster ,,

[@bobby9195]

​@@randytravis3998true

[@ericbrainard4072]

Chevy makes money from selling new trucks. Maintenance is a service they offer so dealerships can make money. Chevy doesn’t make money on the maintenance part at least not much.

[@randy9886]

As someone who lives in the south, when/ if it snows, I am glad there is a lack of road clearing salt that erodes the underside of the vehicles. I have a 2015 gmc and looks nothing like this vehicle on the underside.

[@waltershulas623]

You’re right about that Eric it’s a throwaway country

[@bobby9195]

Happy Sunday good sir hope y'all have a wonderful day

[@milestonemotorsports]

did the pump on my silverado by taking the bed loose and lifting it up on one side seemed like a less work than dropping the tank , I also had a full tank of fuel so I didnt want to deal with the extra weight

[@kennethbode2017]

I think in the area he's in getting the bed loose may be a challenge but I see alot of folks do it your way.

[@schadlarry]

Fuel pump pooping out at 5 years and 41K. Remember the chevy commercials, "Like a Rock"? I guess we know the real meaning, when it breaks down and doesn't move, well it's like a rock. My Tacoma's fuel pump lasted 21 years and 275K.

[@racekar80]

I can only find right handed adjustable wrenches.

[@ChrisVargasrpht2000chris]

Another good video, I have never noticed the sign in the background "In case of fire, freak out and run like hell"... I am also at that point when I need to use my readers more often, I would say that it comes with age. From the no rust land of Texas.

[@jtjones4727]

Odd that you mention those ratchet wrenches. I have a huge set of vintage S&K and Proto tools that I inherited from my father with his shop. I still use them to this day. I've bought some extra Icon sets, but my goto tools to this day are still my Proto and S&K sets. Been using them every week for the last few years or so, and they are still kickin.

[@chicoPGCA]

Eric in thepast I spray the metal lock ring with fluid film work's great

[@rogeliocasasbuenas9865]

Excellent video.

[@wallingj68]

Glad you removed the drive shaft to work on the fuel tank. If I recall, I remember you telling a story about the space between a drive shaft and an exhaust on a large truck and making like Buster Keaton until Mom came to the rescue. All the best to you and the family!

[@SouthMainAuto]

🤣 Hangin by my ears! Momma saved me though!

[@mark98070]

Great Job Mr. Floppy...I mean Mr.O

[@nonyabiz2777]

We do appreciate the various sayings you use. Wet without the flour. Just like you kiss your sister lightly. All of those are glorious. Bravo. Tight like a tiger still eludes me on the meaning but I still like it.

[@anonimity5548]

The meaning eludes me also, but I haven't any of those Austin Powers movies.

[@CraigGrant-sh3in]

The other thing with that weld on the driveshaft is, it was probably done robotically

[@bobbydazzler6990]

It was welded by a robot on a Friday afternoon. The robot was thinking about going to a robot ti**y bar with its buddies after work.

[@atrious333]

Nice. I am glad the fix is up.

[@bradstokkeland2139]

Eric - you and your wife are Awesome !! Thank You for your detailed how to Utube videos!! Really appreciate all you do !! Eric you are the Best !!! Thank You Very Much !! It really helps when you describe how you fix things !! I am Very Grateful for your Utube !! Thank you Both !!

[@T.W.goodguy]

Alright alright Alright,now I know how a fuel pump & sensor is replaced. On the GM autos, thanks for your knowledge, 🤙😎☮️✌️

[@user-sp7kt7vw7w]

I appreciate your help, thank you for the content you share.

[@calholli]

They could easily design a screw on plastic ring for that pump. Or even just redesign the ring slot a little thicker so you could just use a thick plastic ring. They wouldn't be getting all those fuel pump sales though.. Can't take away the cash cow now can we.

[@V10PDTDI]

HI I work on Volkswagen and Audi cars and other European car and I know for VW they had plastic tanks since 1985 including hoses but the fuel pump opening is a large plastic nut that seal the pump cover on the tank there is no metal parts they last the life of the car but some other cars like have a metal ring like the GM .

[@meymoto4810]

“I wish we didn’t have to reinvent the quick disconnect every model year” OMG YES. Truer works haven’t been spoken.

[@eddie3314]

Never surprised with all your talent. Experience is everything and and cant forget a little patience

[@robhalter]

Great video as always Eric

[@bradburkhalter4082]

Love your mechanical knowledge and your humor. Of course you have to have a humorous personality to be able to work on these vehicles now days, if not, you will throw things. 😂 Great job and well done. Thank you again Eric for the terrific video.

[@floorpizza8074]

"That's how you know it's a Chevy... right from the factory... duct tape." Pretty much sums up GM quality, right there.

[@mdorf61]

When i was young, we had leaded gas, one day at the filling station, I told my dad, women should wear it as perfume cause it smelled so nice.🤣

[@josecondemarin9586]

Great video. Good lesson Sir...take care. Thanks 😊

[@kenmontgomery287]

Eric, can you open a beer can with the air hammer 😂

[@DependableAutoTruck]

in the south we raise the bed but might be a problem up north

[@EMERYE77]

Old Josh is a man of few words. Yep.

[@lackeydehackey405]

Looked to me like the locking ring and o-ring might tighten easier with a squirt of a lubricant. They also dont kink if lubed. Nice double feature Mr. O. I get my specs at the DG , too.

[@rickn8or]

Maybe also spray down the locking ring with Fluid Film or similar, to maybe get one more pump change out of the tank before the lugs rot away. If nothing else, it'll be like an artist signing his work.

[@betomendez4304]

Glasses at DG ? Dolce Gabbana. Dollar general hahaha

[@fredsalter1915]

Agreed. I would have lubed that rubber O-ring and the lock ring.

[@unclea8148]

@@rickn8orI was thinking the same, and then probably load the whole ring area with grease afterward. Yeah it will collect some grime but it will isolate it for quite a while.

[@victorbarranca2910]

There is nothing this guy can't do, your the best, thanks for sharing.

[@pethoviejo]

Ya know what Eric? South Main Auto, you , and Vanessa are what a lot folks call “An American Treasure”. You guys are what this country is all about

[@user-ob3ly1cj1z]

Great video bro, no filler and you have a sense of humor. Awesome!

[@jsher3884]

Question: would a spray of fluid film on the lock ring, help slow the future rusting? I watch you and Ivan every time a video is posted!

[@jimsherman2477]

You were just as fast and smooth with the standard box end wrench as you were with the ratchet wrench. Sometimes the nut or bolt just moves back and forth with the ratchet. Waiting for the electric box end.

[@ozzykrahn806]

i love my 2000 toyota echo, uses a rubber 1/4" thick gasket and the ring is held down with 8 bolts

[@danielvillarreal8892]

The salt in the well didn't cause the hat of the pump to break off. A builtin well in the tank where the pump can fit in snuggly so it doesn't sludge around with the gas would solve the problem. So the question is did the lock ring corroding that bad cause the pump to break.

[@johnjackson8561]

Yup been there done that 🤣 did my 99 suburban 2500 4wd ,2001 sierra , 2003 sierra...

[@0RayJones]

Thanks for a real world review of a tool. There's a lot of "tool addicts" and tool reviewers that don't seem to put them to work. They're more for the DIYer or collectors. Had my bluepoint ratchet wrenches for over 15yrs and still going strong, in a shop environment. GW sucked back then but now I would recommend them as a budget alternative. Great video.

[@somewhathere3435]

Such a kind and loving flange installation.

[@rickproulx6667]

I’m happy for more SMA videos 🙌

[@shanesgettinghandy]

Eric, if you set a high pass filter on your audio at about 100hz, when you bump the camera on accident it won't make our subwoofers explode.

[@jonasthemovie]

I would go a bit lower.

[@LAactor]

Today's serenade: "I Can See Clearly Now" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Johnny Nash. It was the lead single from his album, I Can See Clearly Now, and achieved success in the United States and the United Kingdom when it was released in 1972, reaching number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box charts. -Wikipedia

[@klystron1]

Super video you're a great mechanic and video maker.😊

[@kenchilton]

My favorite ratchet wrenches are from Platinum/ATD and Tekton. The Tekton ones were cheap, but they have taken a beating and when they do break, I can’t really blame them. The ATD ones have not failed, but then again I baby them - I have the Tekton ones to abuse.

[@oldskipper1394]

I too have gone to Tekton ratchet wrenches. I bought a set of the 1/4" drive sockets for work { HVAC/R } because they were cheap, and really liked them. A channel called Project Farm did a comparison of ratchets, including Tekton and Snap On, and the Snap On failed the Test to Failure test before the Tekton. For the money they're great!

[@petenikolic5244]

Maybe it is time someone did something about the Excessive use of salt there .