# Big red truck

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/big-red-truck/18525>\
**Category:** Auto Type/Class\
**Tags:** trucks\
**Created:** [August 22, 2008, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/big-red-truck/18525 "2008-08-22T16:44:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![clodfelter4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@clodfelter4](https://community.cartalk.com/u/clodfelter4)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 4:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/big-red-truck/18525/1 "2008-08-22T16:44:40Z")

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i have a 1996 chevy 1500 with a 305 vortec but recently the fule pump quit powering on what could be causing this

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**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/big-red-truck/18525/2 "2008-08-22T17:25:35Z")

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Faulty pump…bad electric connection…

and a few more.

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**Author:** ![budd2049](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/77aa72/32.png) [@budd2049](https://community.cartalk.com/u/budd2049)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2008, 6:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/big-red-truck/18525/3 "2008-08-22T18:44:25Z")

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Mid-90s Chevy trucks are somewhat notorious for fuel pump failures. I used to have a 94 K1500 Blazer that had its fuel pump die on me. Installed a new pump and I was on my way.

First, inspect the wiring connections to the pump and be sure it’s not simply a dirty or loose connector.