Fueling & Injection Fuel Pumps | Injectors | Rails | Regulators | Tanks

Fuel pressure drops at WOT

Old Feb 22, 2018 | 07:06 PM
  #1  
30th t/a's Avatar
Thread Starter
TECH Junkie
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
iTrader: (51)
 
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 3,172
Likes: 26
From: Butler, PA
Default Fuel pressure drops at WOT

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
Reply
Old Feb 22, 2018 | 07:37 PM
  #2  
01CamaroSSTx's Avatar
11 Second Club
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 5,993
Likes: 2,286
From: Conroe, Texas
Default

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.
Reply
Old Feb 22, 2018 | 08:11 PM
  #3  
HioSSilver's Avatar
10 Second Club
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
iTrader: (8)
 
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 6,129
Likes: 645
From: Winchester, VA
Default

Put a fuel filter on it
Reply
Old Feb 23, 2018 | 02:01 PM
  #4  
Billiumss's Avatar
TECH Addict
iTrader: (11)
 
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 2,975
Likes: 15
From: Erie, PA
Default

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...
Reply
Old Feb 24, 2018 | 04:13 PM
  #5  
Crf450r420's Avatar
TECH Fanatic
10 Year Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 1,099
Likes: 5
From: Florida
Default

clogged filter, pump is going, or a damaged line causing a restriction.
Reply
Old Mar 9, 2018 | 03:52 PM
  #6  
30th t/a's Avatar
Thread Starter
TECH Junkie
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
iTrader: (51)
 
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 3,172
Likes: 26
From: Butler, PA
Default

just an update, it was the filter. easy fix. thanks
Reply
Old Mar 9, 2018 | 10:32 PM
  #7  
HioSSilver's Avatar
10 Second Club
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
iTrader: (8)
 
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 6,129
Likes: 645
From: Winchester, VA
Default

Your welcome

#maintenance
Reply
Old Mar 10, 2018 | 07:23 AM
  #8  
AnotherWs6's Avatar
TECH Addict
iTrader: (17)
 
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 2,670
Likes: 38
From: Westchester, NY
Default

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.
Reply
LS1 Tech Stories

The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time

story-0

6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-1

Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph

 Verdad Gallardo
story-2

Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-3

Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!

 
story-4

Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP

 Verdad Gallardo
story-5

Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes

 Verdad Gallardo
story-6

Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power

 Verdad Gallardo
story-7

10 Camaros You Should Never Buy

 
story-8

10 LS Engine Myths That Refuse to Die

 Verdad Gallardo
story-9

Five Reasons the Camaro Was the Most Pivotal Player in the Pony Car Wars 2.0

 Brett Foote


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:46 PM.

story-0
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them

Slideshow: From wobbling harmonic balancers to failed EBCMs, these are the issues that define long-term C5 ownership and what repairs typically involve.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-05-07 18:44:57


VIEW MORE
story-1
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph

Slideshow: A modern Camaro transformed into a retro icon, this limited-run "Bandit" build blends nostalgia with brute force in a way few revivals manage.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-21 13:57:02


VIEW MORE
story-2
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked

Slideshow: Cadillac didn't just crash the high-performance luxury vehicle party, it showed up loud, supercharged, and occasionally a little unhinged...

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-16 10:05:15


VIEW MORE
story-3
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!

Slideshow: Top ten most powerful Chevy trucks ever made

By | 2026-03-25 09:22:26


VIEW MORE
story-4
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP

Slideshow: Hennessey has turned the Silverado ZR2 into a 700-hp off-road monster with supercharged V8 power and a limited production run.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-24 18:57:52


VIEW MORE
story-5
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes

Slideshow: A one-off sports car that looks like a vintage Italian exotic-but hides a C6 Corvette underneath-just sold for the price of a new mid-engine Corvette.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-23 18:53:41


VIEW MORE
story-6
Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power

Slideshow: A heavily reworked 1972 K5 Blazer swaps its off-road roots for a low-slung street-focused build with modern V8 power.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-09 18:08:45


VIEW MORE
story-7
10 Camaros You Should Never Buy

Slideshow: There are thousands of used Camaros on the market but we think you should avoid these 10

By | 2026-02-17 17:09:30


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 LS Engine Myths That Refuse to Die

Slideshows: Which one of these myths do you believe?

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-01-28 18:10:11


VIEW MORE
story-9
Five Reasons the Camaro Was the Most Pivotal Player in the Pony Car Wars 2.0

The world was a better place when it was still around.

By Brett Foote | 2026-01-23 09:20:37


VIEW MORE