The Quick Way to Swap a Fuel Pump in 2000-2006 Chevy Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon Yukon XL Escalade

[@573customs6]

I add a quart of atf to my tank every few months. Helps lube everything and keep it working smooth. I had a failing pump and 200 mile trip to make and that atf got me home. Had to beat on the tank every half mile to get me down the road before I added the atf. After adding it I made it 150 miles with no issue. It really works.

[@3Wheels1Block]

No way! I had no idea! Thanks for the info!

[@Zoroaster4]

Im glad you did do it this way cause I'm definitely not dropping that tank while laying in snow and now I know what to do. Thanks for the help looks like a good option for older suburbans.

[@3Wheels1Block]

This definitely beats laying in the snow. 👍🏾

[@TheDaninator]

Access panel for the win!

[@3Wheels1Block]

The access makes life easier for sure.

[@rik55781]

Worked fine for me

[@3Wheels1Block]

Glad to hear!😎

[@TiagoDog-p1i]

Thanks for the video. Dropping the tanks really suck because the plastic fuel lines are still attached and the possibility of breaking them is high. I replaced the FP on my Sierra and cut a panel in the bed, really nice.

[@3Wheels1Block]

You bet! Yes those emissions lines can get very brittle and then you have other issues. If it was a truck, I would remove the bed, but I'm definitely not taking the body off for a suburban 😂

[@B4Bedoya]

Whoa... running your truck til it's low on fuel can cause the fuel pump to burn out!? That's the first time I've heard that!

[@3Wheels1Block]

Yup, fuel cools your fuel pump and keeps it operating properly longer.

[@Zach-k2p]

Keep running them low. Fuel pumps are cake wake at my shop. Easy 1000 dollar bill on these gmt-800 with 600 of it being pure profit

[@3Wheels1Block]

@@Zach-k2p 😂😂😂

[@melvinhill9035]

Hey so I appreciate the video.... my problem is the truck spits and sputters sometimes and the gauges flicker. If the truck sits all day I have to crank it 3 or 4 times then it's will crank and stay on. I had a tuneup ran for a few days then back to this gas thing. I have to put 93 in other wise my truck says FU to me. It spudders and spits I will be driving and it will spudder and quick but truck still on ... I think it's fuel pump but I need help...

[@adrianlozano9912]

Hey man, I have a question. I have a 2000 Suburban 2500 6.0 and my fuel pump doesn’t have the sensor pressure that it’s on top of the fuel pump or any connector to it so I’m guessing mine it has it built on on the pump?

[@3Wheels1Block]

The fuel pressure regulator is on the fuel rail on the intake. I'm not sure what other sensor you would be looking for.

[@davidbryant5875]

U got lucky already cut. Lol fixing to do the same to my Chevy avalanche 2007.

[@3Wheels1Block]

Yes, it was a nice break from the norm 😅

[@kuntryboi867]

How did yours turn out? I have to do the same on my 2010 suburban.

[@bonedietywitch946]

Was that on the right side of the vehicle or left?

[@3Wheels1Block]

Good question this is just behind the drive seat almost right under the front of the left passenger seat.

[@MosArt717]

Hey brother. I’m having a similar issue. But I cannot find my fuel filter on the 06 Yukon xl Slt flex fuel. Could you help me? Is it hidden? We cannot find it where it should be in plain sight.

[@3Wheels1Block]

The fuel filter should be along the driver side frame between the rear wheel and front wheel.

[@normankaster917]

Had to do this because I looked at the fuel lines and they where rusted bad and I didn't want to drop the tank to mess around with busted fuel lines added to my problem

[@3Wheels1Block]

I completely understand

[@seanbarnes9021]

Everyone should cut access panels it's bs that vehicle manufacturers don't give one just to ensure a $300 job becomes a $1,300 job.

[@3Wheels1Block]

I will say it does make more sense to have an access panel. Granted most fuel pumps don't go out under warranty, it is still a part that needed to be replaced at some point. GM does this in the Buick regals, so I'm not sure why they didn't on the SUVs

[@sixoffive]

Cool music

[@3Wheels1Block]

Thanks, I try to offer something different 😎

[@garybray3614]

some cars if you run out of gas, the ECM has to be reset. The ECM shuts off the pump to make it live if it senses no pressure.

[@3Wheels1Block]

That is really great tech for sure 😁

[@JoseResinos-y1h]

Yappington city!!!

[@bryanglass5395]

Is there a version of this in English?

[@3Wheels1Block]

I was pretty sure I recorded this in English 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@exploringgodscountry]

The reason there is no panel is because it's easy to remove the tank and swap the pump on these. I've done pumps on quite a few vehicles and my Tahoe was by far the easiest.

[@3Wheels1Block]

These have several plastic emissions lines that are prone to cracking causing an emissions related CEL, the GMT 400s did not though.

[@normankaster917]

You must not be working on very many salt belt vehicles..... Everything is rusted and will snap if you look too hard at it.... I'm cutting access panel way easier to deal with that

[@exploringgodscountry]

@@normankaster917that could be, although most of my life was in the salt belt. Douse bolts with lots of penetrating oil. There's really only two bolts that hold it up and two ring clamps. I'm just amazed though. It's so easy to drop the tank. I've dropped a bunch of them. The only vehicle that was a bear was my 1994 Z28 Camaro. Exhaust, and rear end was in the way... and then it just BARELY came out. I'd not dream of cutting up the body let alone taking part the interior. That's a lot more work then just dropping the tank. It'll also create more places where your vehicle will rust. I'd make sure to recoat all those with paint and or sealer of some kind. Trucks have to be the easiest of them all.

[@MotoModzofficial]

origanly was going to cut a hole in my bed but took the bed off instead lol

[@3Wheels1Block]

If you can remove the bed it is much easier

[@apb38]

Another man saves himself a $1000 and time with an already precut access hole under the back seat. Time to buy a good steak with all that money you saved.

[@3Wheels1Block]

😂 I like how you think

[@chronicblazed2008]

It only takes an hour and a half to drop the tank. your only going to be doing it every 100k or so.

[@3Wheels1Block]

Someone already had an access cut on this one, so I gladly took advantage 😅

[@kevindoidge9586]

🦾

[@ProleDaddy]

Bring it to the shop? 😂. Ya, no.

[@3Wheels1Block]

😂😂😂 this is not anything we do at the shop. We are primarily pre 1990

[@bruce4607]

I had the same model Suburban, and I could squeeze in 33 gals if I took my time, that would only make the take weigh 200LBS at most.

[@3Wheels1Block]

Awesome 😎