2003 Chevy Suburban Fuel Pump

Tiny
ANNQL
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  • 2003 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
  • 6 CYL
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 90,000 MILES
My truck ran out of gas and then the lights were left on until the battery died. Now I am told that I need a new fuel pump & sending unit for $700 plus labor. Is this common just because it ran out of gas? Is there any other possible fix? Someone said that I could put a can of Heet in the fuel tank and that might work. Have you heard of this fix?
Tuesday, September 7th, 2010 AT 12:57 PM

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Tiny
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In tank fuel pumps are cooled and lubricated by the fuel in the tank. When you run a car out of gas, it pumps a lot of air through the pump which overheats it and causes some severe wear and many times, failure when they cool off.
You will need to use a fuel pressure gauge to verify this
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Tuesday, September 7th, 2010 AT 1:05 PM

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