# 2k silverado fuel problems **URL:** \ **Category:** Power/Fuel\ **Tags:** pump, chevrolet, gasoline, 1500\ **Created:** [January 30, 2010, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2k-silverado-fuel-problems/43461 "2010-01-30T16:09:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Y2KCowboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/5fc32e/32.png) [@Y2KCowboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Y2KCowboy)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2010, 4:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2k-silverado-fuel-problems/43461/1 "2010-01-30T16:09:32Z")
So i ran my 2000 silverado out of gas somewheres around new years, put about 8 gallons of gas in it and couldn’t get it to start up again. did some looking around and figured it must be the fuel pump since a lot of ppl have had problems w/ them. so i’ve finally been able to afford a new one. replaced the factory pump ( it had the square 4 pin electrical connector along side the flat 3 pin ) filter, and i changed the relay (?) under the hood, looks like a big blocky fuse, for the f/pmp. . . the gas gauge is still registering nothing when i should have like 1/4 tank and i can’t get the truck to start. it turns over, it tries, but never so much burps =( am i missing a fuel cut off switch or something? i didn’t think my truck had one, i know fords do - but even still, they’re inertia switches right ? i’m suspecting power to the pump but don’t know how to check. Any idea’s ? ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2010, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2k-silverado-fuel-problems/43461/2 "2010-01-30T16:25:33Z")
GM uses the oil pressure switch as a safety feature for the fuel pump instead of an inertia switch. This way if oil pressure is lost from the engine shutting off or in the event of a roll over power is cut off to the fuel pump. So the oil pressure switch may be the problem. Tester ---
**Author:** ![Y2KCowboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/5fc32e/32.png) [@Y2KCowboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Y2KCowboy)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2010, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2k-silverado-fuel-problems/43461/3 "2010-01-30T16:47:00Z")
the gas gauge doesn’t move when i key up . .and after a few seconds of cranking the oil pressure gauge jumps up to an average range ---
**Author:** ![Bodybagger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b77776/32.png) [@Bodybagger](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bodybagger)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2010, 10:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2k-silverado-fuel-problems/43461/4 "2010-01-30T22:46:08Z")
What is the fuel pressure at the injector rail? You’ll need to purge the air out the rail anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Y2KCowboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/5fc32e/32.png) [@Y2KCowboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Y2KCowboy)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2010, 12:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2k-silverado-fuel-problems/43461/5 "2010-01-31T00:45:40Z")
i don’t think i have any, when i depress the valve it’ll dribble a little sometimes and then nothing . . . which makes me think that the pumps not gettin power. ---
**Author:** ![psanzone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac8455/32.png) [@psanzone](https://community.cartalk.com/u/psanzone)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2010, 1:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2k-silverado-fuel-problems/43461/6 "2010-01-31T01:36:21Z")
Check to see if there is a fuel reset button somewhere. On some vehicles, the pump is supposed to shut off in the event of a roll-over, and maybe this needs to be reset.