https://parts-catalog.acdelco.com/acesCat.php

to pick the right pump, may also need to use RPO codes on the sticker in your glovebox to pick the right one.

I wouldn't use any of the super-cheap ones.
Most people would recommend ACDelco (which could easily be the same pump as the Delphi, probably makes it for ACDelco). When I bought my '04 3500 about 9 years ago, both fuel pumps were failing (it has 2 oem tanks), I bought 2 third party pumps (one is airtex, the other IDK the brand), and they both are still working fine after almost 100k miles.

 

You might look at the tank straps, as depending on where the truck has lived, they will rust. For my '04 3500, the visible sections of the straps looked great, but the sections underneath the tank shields was rusted through then I noticed the problem last year.

 

Spain, and China. OCONUS, Mexico, Spain, and China. Found out Carter is made in USA, but assembled in Mexico.

"Ya pays ya money, and ya takes ya chance." Carnival barker.

 

Will check.

 

If you go to summit racing look up this part number

vpn-tu432hp-2

Ive used these in about 31 silverados that i rebuilt engines for with heads/cam/nitrous and all that fun stuff. Even a couple turbo trucks.

The pump is made by TI Automotive. Had to go back and look at my order history and the oldest one was 2014. that truck is still cruising around the country.

 

Delphi ,ac delco

 

Another my mechanic recommended was Airtex. Found on Ebay for reasonable, but mfr in Spain, Mexico, USA, China. You just don't know.

I know why companies DO that. Corporate survival. Ol' Joe in the union makes $20/hr. In USA, you pay another $20/hr in taxes and mandated benefits. In China, Feng Chin makes $25/week. It's math. Too bad they use reclaimed beer cans, Coke bottles, and duct tape to make your product.

Well, I gotta make a choice. Airtex, Delphi, Delco, Carter. Delco/Delphi the priciest, Airtex the cheapest, and Carter, assembled in Mexico. The difference in price makes you scratch your head... WHY? Delphi/Delco $350. Airtex $110, Carter $140. (Ebay prices)

 

Ive had over a dozen Airtex pumps fail in a year. Dont trust them anymore.
Never had a Walbro (TI Automotive) pump fail yet. And i still have 2 in my turbo silverado from 2005 that are still kicking.

 

i like the Walboro 255 pump.
I have not had one fail.

 

Usually, fixing my truck is fun. THIS is NOT fun! It's like tapdancing through a mine field. If a mine blows, you forfeit $200, and maybe a half a day of effort. Oh yeah, and your brother in law gets to laugh Yeah, then, there's the $100 tow.

From Google about Walbro -
The company has ISO certified manufacturing and engineering facilities in the United States, Japan, Mexico, Thailand and China.

Walbro - $42 on Ebay. Item 363632406895 - Chinese?

Anyone had experience with Carter? Leaning heavily in that direction.

Not trying to be difficult, just trying to avoid plastic, floor sweepings, and crazy glue construction from China.
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I'll throw my two cents in here for what it's worth, and maybe add a little perspective.

I'm about to be 70. In May, the fuel pump went out on my 91 Trans Am. I a "purist," so I would not ever cut the hole in the trunk to access the in-tank pump like so many do. So, to change the pump you have to remove the exhaust system from the cat back, and you have to basically remove the rear end......disconnect the driveshaft, remove the shocks, springs, torque arm, panhard bar, etc., and lower or remove the rear end as much as possible or completely remove it to get enough clearance to remove the fuel tank. Not a difficult job, but not pleasant on the garage floor.

I kicked around the Walbro, the one available from Summit, and the Delco/Delphi. (never would consider anything from Auto Zone.) In the end, I went with the Delco/Delphi from Rock Auto. Made/Assembled in China and Mexico bothers me too.......but these are all multi-national companies, and very little is made solely in the US anymore, and nothing guarantees one is going to be better than the other, in most cases, but not all.

In my case the pump will probably fail for lack of use over time than it will from wearing out.

 

We're getting back to "Ya pays ya money, and ya takes ya chance."

So be it.

I'll let everyone know how the Carter went, AND change the tank straps and steel mounting ring. NO Duralast.

"Tiptoe thru the minefield with meeee."

 

"Tiptoe thru the minefield with meeee."

tiny tim was quite the singer wasnt he

 

I replaced the fuel pump in my 2002 Silverado 1500 in June 2023. Used a Delphi FG0407. Had to put a different electrical connector on. The bed doesn't have a liner, and has it's share of rust, isn't my daily driver etc. so did it the red neck way, cut a hole in the bed. Now covered with wood (for now) and a rubber bedliner that was given to me.

A tip that you'd probably see anyway - to remove the retaining ring around the fuel pump there's a plastic tab that needs to be pressed so the ring can be moved counter-clockwise. My son texted me a photo with it circled after I told him I was having a heck of a time with it. I felt kind of foolish but I don't recall seeing it mentioned in a few instructional videos that I saw.

@roorancher - I respect you for that project you did with the Pontiac. You've got 3 years and a month on me. At least with the fuel pump I wasn't on the floor or under the truck. I'll admit my neighbor helped through the process. I was surprised when he brought the same model Dremel tool that I had to cut the hole in the bed. We did go through several small cutting wheels, but I had an angle grinder/cutoff tool ready.

 

Hmmmmm. Do I REALLY need one? Or is it caused by something else? First crank not fire. Second crank fires right up. No codes. Lately, it takes three or four. Is it really the fuel pump? Hate to spend $150 and not solve the problem.

Once started, the truck runs fine. 14 mpg. No change.

 

have you measured your fuel pressure?

 

Sounds like a fuel pump to me.

 

Go Delphi they work good