Engine Mechanical problem
1996 Chevy Silverado V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic 238275 miles

recently my battery died and i had to get my truck jump started to get it home, i did and while hooking up the battery charger, i noticed a hissing noise under the hood also i walked around the truck and the fuel pump was sttill running for like five min i was about to disconnect the battery and it quit

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