engine dieing??????????? need help!!!

[young_2010_chris]

alright so today i was drivin down the road mindin my own business and my motor jus dies didnt sputter or nothin and i had a quarter tank never done it before so i stopped and it fired right up allright good but weird i get about 8 miles down the road then it ******* did it again ok started rite back up keep in mind it doesnt sputter wen it dies..so i was drivin some more and then it does it again this time it cranks and cranks and tries to start but jus wont do it so i left the key on and went to the fuel rail under the hood and hit the release valve and it had pressure so it still cranked and cranked so i was stranded for about an hour then i decide to try to start it again and it fires right up so i went to the gas station and put 91 octane and i drove it 60 miles and didnt do it again so my ? is is it the fuel pump but in past experiences they jus quit and dont work again so give me some info guys thanks!!!

 

[branndon_b]

i know in my '99 yukon if i get much under a 1/4 tank it'll start dying at stop lights/signs and stuff. it'll start back up, but it's time for me to get to a gas station. i'd try to keep it above a 1/4 tank and see if the problems go away or if it still does it. i've found my gas gauge a decent "suggestion" but not necessarily the absolute truth about how much gas i have. go for the easy fix and just keep more gas in it and see if that helps first.

 

[fyremanpat]

fuel pump!..mine did the same thing. is it whining when you turn the key to on? or can you at least hear it when you do so?

 

[young_2010_chris]

fuel pump!..mine did the same thing. is it whining when you turn the key to on? or can you at least hear it when you do so?

its way louder than usuall

 

[fyremanpat]

yep fuel pump bro

 

[young_2010_chris]

yep fuel pump bro

weeelllll goood glad to no i got to pull my tank lol...how long did urs do that shit before it shit out for good?

 

[fyremanpat]

i just replaced my original one last summer. 118k or so

 

[HotCarl]

Dang 118k? I remember the stocker on mine went out in the 80-90k era.

 

[young_2010_chris]

mine has 89k

 

[HotCarl]

Sounds like your ready there for a replacement.