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[mikeyss]

I think I'm gonna have to match the chrome strip on the bumper now

 

[adventurenali92]

@mikeyss YEAH BUDDY!! That exhaust came out so RAD!! The family I live with has the black exhaust tips on her rebel package eco diesel ram 1500 and I love the look! I like it even better on that Tahoe of yours!! And that sound..... your Tahoe is one sick sounding beast!! I’m jealous that’s for damn sure!

 

[mikeyss]

I replaced the fuel pump, but now I have a CEL and the fuel gauge shows empty. I let my buddy that did the exhaust borrow my tech2 until Friday, just my luck. I'll use my Blackbear device in the morning to scan the code. This fuel tank fought tooth and nail to get out, OMG it was the worst!!!

 

[mikeyss]

A few pics underneath




The drivers side pipe is nowhere near the rear air compressor, it is how the picture is. That pipe runs across where the spare tire winch is, that way the compressor will stay safe from heat

 

[kbuskill]

I replaced the fuel pump, but now I have a CEL and the fuel gauge shows empty. I let my buddy that did the exhaust borrow my tech2 until Friday, just my luck. I'll use my Blackbear device in the morning to scan the code. This fuel tank fought tooth and nail to get out, OMG it was the worst!!!

My guess is an EVAP leak code. Probably P0455.

 

[Rocket Man]

I replaced the fuel pump, but now I have a CEL and the fuel gauge shows empty. I let my buddy that did the exhaust borrow my tech2 until Friday, just my luck. I'll use my Blackbear device in the morning to scan the code. This fuel tank fought tooth and nail to get out, OMG it was the worst!!!

What brand fuel pump did you go with? The fuel level sender is part of the pump assembly along with the FPR and filter. Also, did you make sure to get the arm for the float locked in place?

 

[mikeyss]

P0463, I'm thinking when we had to hook up the hose inside the tank and get the float in, must have jammed it up. In any case, I'm dropping the tank again tonight.

 

[Rocket Man]

P0463, I'm thinking when we had to hook up the hose inside the tank and get the float in, must have jammed it up. In any case, I'm dropping the tank again tonight.

Oh crap. Why did you do it inside the tank? I have always done that outside the tank, then maneuvered it through the hole and into the tank.

 

[mikeyss]

It wasn't the float positioning after all. So the new OEM fuel pump didn't come with a new float, we swapped the one from the old one over BUT, being so late and I was tired, I didn't have one of the 2 wires clipped in the whole way. They are itty, bitty wire connectors that look like they break easy. Once we got that wire clipped in, everything is ok. Damn though, dropping the tank 2 nights in a row sucked... Lessons learned

 

[Rocket Man]

It wasn't the float positioning after all. So the new OEM fuel pump didn't come with a new float, we swapped the one from the old one over BUT, being so late and I was tired, I didn't have one of the 2 wires clipped in the whole way. They are itty, bitty wire connectors that look like they break easy. Once we got that wire clipped in, everything is ok. Damn though, dropping the tank 2 nights in a row sucked... Lessons learned

At least it’s fixed! But yeah that must have sucked.