How do you drain a fuel filter on a Duramax?
To drain water from your diesel filter water separator, release the vent valve positioned at the top of the filter housing. If there isn’t a valve, loosen the uppermost fuel pipe from the filter housing. Hold a jar under the drain plug or tap and loosen the plug or tap.
Why is my fuel gauge not working on my Duramax?
This wasn’t my only issue and I got pissed and GM got engaged from the GM dealer that sold me the tank. Inevitably we found out from GM Engineering it was the computer trying to re-calibrate due to the mileage driven with no change in fuel level.
How big is a LLY Duramax diesel tank?
LLY Duramax Specifications Chart Manufactured Years: 2004-2006 Valvetrain: Overhead Valve (OHV) 4 Valves per cylind Engine Oil Capacity: 10 Quarts With Filter Fuel: Diesel Fuel Tank Size: Short Beds: 26 Gallons Long Beds: 34 Gal
Where is the fuel gauge on a Chevy Silverado?
My 2000 Silverado did almost the exact same thing. Bought a new full pump assembly (because the level indicator was part of it), dropped the tank and swapped it out. Problem solved. If you look under your truck, you can see your tank.
What are the most common LLY Duramax engine problems?
The 6 Most Common LLY Duramax Problems. 1 1. LLY Bent Rods. While the LLY made competitive performance numbers back in 2004, the engine is certainly not competitive to the modern day diesels. 2 2. Head Gasket Failure – LLY Duramax. 3 3. EGR Valve Failure. 4 4. Glow Plug Failue – 2006 LLY Duramax. 5 5. Overheating in Pre-2006 Models.
My 2000 Silverado did almost the exact same thing. Bought a new full pump assembly (because the level indicator was part of it), dropped the tank and swapped it out. Problem solved. If you look under your truck, you can see your tank.
What’s the RPM on a 2005 GMC Duramax?
Check out the thread “2005 6.6 max rpm 2000”, there are some suggestions there. Also search for the “ice pick trick” as it is one of the suggestions that often comes up for this problem.
When does the fuel gauge go down to empty?
Let me start off by telling you what it was doing. First time i noticed it it stuck on full for about a week then went down to empty. After about a week of being on empty ever since it will show full right after i fill the truck up and seem somewhat accurate to 1/4 of a tank.