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Old Feb 22, 2018 | 07:06 PM
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This is in my 01 Silverado. 4.8 / 4L60e. All stock. 170k on it.

This all started when I notice leaky fuel lines. The truck would start and run fine (other than not down shifting when WOT)...except when I would get down to a 1/4 tank, the truck would loose power and surge while giving it gas.
I did a quick bandaid fix by replacing the leaky sections with rubber fuel line.
Yesterday the truck did this with a full tank of gas. It would barely make it up the hill.
Starts up every time though.

Fuel pressure goes from about 50psi down to 25psi when I go wot.
It's throwing lean bank 1 and 2 codes and a stuck shift solenoid code.

Anyone have any experience with this?
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Old Feb 22, 2018 | 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by 30th t/a
This is in my 01 Silverado. 4.8 / 4L60e. All stock. 170k on it.

This all started when I notice leaky fuel lines. The truck would start and run fine (other than not down shifting when WOT)...except when I would get down to a 1/4 tank, the truck would loose power and surge while giving it gas.
I did a quick bandaid fix by replacing the leaky sections with rubber fuel line.
Yesterday the truck did this with a full tank of gas. It would barely make it up the hill.
Starts up every time though.

Fuel pressure goes from about 50psi down to 25psi when I go wot.
It's throwing lean bank 1 and 2 codes and a stuck shift solenoid code.

Anyone have any experience with this?
Thanks
Fuel pump or fuel regulator is failing if your not keeping constant fuel pressure at the rail. It should maintain 58 psi at the rail.
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Old Feb 22, 2018 | 08:11 PM
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Put a fuel filter on it
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Old Feb 23, 2018 | 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by 01CamaroSSTx
Fuel pump or fuel regulator is failing if your not keeping constant fuel pressure at the rail. It should maintain 58 psi at the rail.
If it has the regulator on the rail (which it should) , fuel pressure will vary on the rail as you go WOT. The IFR constant in the PCM will have all the same values...
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Old Feb 24, 2018 | 04:13 PM
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clogged filter, pump is going, or a damaged line causing a restriction.
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just an update, it was the filter. easy fix. thanks
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Your welcome

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Old Mar 10, 2018 | 07:23 AM
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That's always the first thing to check. My fuel pump went out right about where your mileage is. Luckily I had 2/3 of a tank of gas in it when it did.... That sucked.
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