Cranking but doesn't turn over

Asked by Fatiki Sep 09, 2018 at 05:27 AM about the 1999 GMC Suburban K1500 SLT 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Started up fine until one day it stalled and doesn't
turnover.Battery is really weak from cranking it. I
noticed that the fuel pump noise which always
comes on when I turn the key to start the car.Well
,there wasn't a noise.So,What do you think?I think I
might have a faulty fuel pump.I just wanted a
second opinion.Appteciated.

1 Answer

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More than likely, you can have someone listen at the filler while you hit the switch just to be sure. A lot of times if you bang on the tank while cranking the pump and engine will run, so you can put someplace handy to change the pump

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