# Intermittent fuel supply problem - Silverado Duramax diesel engine

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermittent-fuel-supply-problem-silverado-duramax-diesel-engine/78752>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, silverado3500\
**Created:** [April 17, 2013, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermittent-fuel-supply-problem-silverado-duramax-diesel-engine/78752 "2013-04-17T18:52:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Stan\_in\_Mancos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Stan\_in\_Mancos](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Stan_in_Mancos)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2013, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/intermittent-fuel-supply-problem-silverado-duramax-diesel-engine/78752/1 "2013-04-17T18:52:51Z")

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I have a 2009 Chevy Silverado 3500 HD pickup with a Duramax diesel engine in it. It has a problem where, intermittently, the engine will start up and then shut down after a second or two of running. I then go to the fuel filter pump, (the fuel tank has fuel in it and it is not at a low fuel level) open the air bleed screw and when I pump there is no fuel there until after I pump a few times. I drive it occaisionally on bumpy roads but have not noticed a trend for the problem. Any thoughts on the source and solution to this problem?

Stan in Mancos