Fuel hand help!!! - Page 2

lonnie · 10-02-2008, 08:53 AM

So the sender unit and pump are one and the same?

super white alero1 · 10-02-2008, 10:05 AM

You can get the sender seperately but only from Delco. Try GMpartsdirect.com, or the stealership, Aftermarket do not sell those sepeartely.

surreal_awakening · 10-02-2008, 11:56 AM

RockAuto also has kits for just the sender (ACDelco only, as superwhite said). Might beat the gmpartsdirect price at RockAuto, you'll have to check and see.

lonnie · 10-02-2008, 12:08 PM

But what do you guys recommend? Because I'm thinking if I have to have that done I mine as well replace everything! Little more costly but wouldn't have to worry about it later.

surreal_awakening · 10-02-2008, 02:47 PM

Parts will cost less, obviously, having just the sender replaced vs. the whole thing. But I would imagine shop time would be less replacing the whole thing since they just pull the assembly out and drop a new one in. It may be a wash...not sure. You may have to call a few shops and get it priced both ways.

lonnie · 10-02-2008, 06:46 PM

Going to call tomorrow

undecided02 · 10-02-2008, 09:40 PM

common problem with GM vehicles, dont panic its not a huge deal.

surreal_awakening · 10-03-2008, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by undecided02

common problem with GM vehicles, dont panic its not a huge deal.

Until you forget to keep track of your mileage and run out of gas 50 miles from home for the first time

lonnie · 10-13-2008, 10:11 AM

Ok this is freaking me out...Damn fuel hand is working now after I left it sitting for a couple of days while I was at a conference. Now this scares be alittle bit.

cherrington17 · 10-13-2008, 10:19 AM

scares you? cuz your car is possessed? if its not working, then working... i'm guessing that more of an electical problem. you got a wire thats "on its last leg"

if its worn, then i'll work in some positions, and not others... come on, lonnie, you know this stuff!

lonnie · 10-13-2008, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by cherrington17

scares you? cuz your car is possessed? if its not working, then working... i'm guessing that more of an electical problem. you got a wire thats "on its last leg"

if its worn, then i'll work in some positions, and not others... come on, lonnie, you know this stuff!

Yeah, but imagine trying to trace that out. Plus I would still need to get a lift to get to those wires. My car is possessed, it just needed a vacation I guess....LOL I wonder if that harness that runs from the fuel pump runs right up under the car...If so it will have to wait..

surreal_awakening · 10-13-2008, 02:31 PM

the harness from the fuel pump enters the passenger cabin underneath the rear seat cushions and joins the vehicle wiring harness running along the passenger side of the cabin, underneath the bottom door trims. From there i THINK it goes through the RH IP junction block (on the end of the dash board), but don't quote me on that. From there...not sure where it goes. I'd have to check and see. But I will say that my gauge worked intermittently, and after replacing the pump/sending unit it works fine, wasn't a wiring problem, just a sending unit problem.

lonnie · 10-13-2008, 03:31 PM

Thankx

super white alero1 · 10-13-2008, 04:02 PM

You can access them under the cover on the driver's side door. It's the C2 connector, color is purple for teh signal wire to the PCM. PM me so more info.

lonnie · 10-13-2008, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by super white alero1

You can access them under the cover on the driver's side door. It's the C2 connector, color is purple for teh signal wire to the PCM. PM me so more info.

All right I will if I need some more info, this should be enough to get me started...Thanks guys for the help!!

Steven01 · 10-13-2008, 09:09 PM

I donno mine isnt fuel pump :S i gave my dash a NICE SLAP and then it started to work, :S