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chevy: FUEL PUMP..z71..shuts down..replaced maf, fuel filter.

 
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FUEL PUMP? 00 chevy z71 5.3L vortec. starts for 2-5 seconds and shuts down. replaced MAF, fuel filter. Still no luck. trying to reset password XXXXX now like a guy told me to do but my security light isnt even on just my battery light. My pump pressure is at 50 PSI. Any help?

 

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Year : 2000
Make : Chevrolet
Model : Z-71 LT
Engine : 5.3L vortec

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MAF indicator, fuel filter. Password/security reset, pressure test-50PSI

Submitted: 1025 days and 10 hours ago.
Category: Chevy
Value: $14
Status: CLOSED
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Expert:  TravessE replied1025 days and 10 hours ago.

The fuel pressure specification for this vehicle is 55-62 psi. The pump is on the weak side of the spectrum so it is a place to start. The pressure is under the specification.

Customer replied1025 days and 10 hours ago.

so just go ahead and replace it? recomendation for kind? and I have a full tank of gas but if I can take off by bed can i access it from the top?

 
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