Hobo - Thanks for the help on the Chevy Gas Problem

Had the 2500 towed into our regular Cheby service place last Saturday with appointment on Monday. They replaced intake manifold gasket and said good to go (huh) but picked up Tuesday night.

Didn't start today and the wife came unglued!

She called the owner of this and several other dealerships here as well as talking to the service manager and general manager. They came out and towed it in, and had a loaner ready.

She calls about 4:30 and truck is fixed.
Duh,relay connection at the fuel pump - Good to go.

Her bitchin didn't cost us a dime but will see if it keeps starting -

Thanks for the help and have a Very Merry Christmas

Good deal,,, 10 years of collage was paid for by them GM intake gaskets,,, hope you got the metal replacements,,, got a kill going on rite now (GM van intake gaskets) they just keep coming... Got 1 maybe 3 years of collage left to pay for,,, hope they keep breaking,,, add a fuel pump are 100 along the way and I can give'em some party money....

Good old plastic how did we ever get along with out it...

What is your preferred coolant after you replace the GM intake gaskets? Just curious?

I always well least now do, replace the water pump, all the coolant hoses and heater control valve iff'in it has one,,, that lets me drain most of the coolant out,,, I go back with universal Gold,,, I buy it in bulk 50/50 mix....

I had a suburban that he ran hot shortly after I did the intake,,, killed the engine,,, Now, I had my hands all over that pump,,, should have knocked it off,,, the cost of a pump cost him $4500...

I have had Surburbans/taho's and such that shortly after a intake replacement the plastic heater valve feel apart are a hose went to leak'n,,, If the customer declines any of this I write a disclaimer on the invoice,,, Warranty only covers new parts I replaced...

If you reuse a old hose that had the continuous compression clamp they can B a bugger to reseal,,, none of the aftermarket hoses fit well,,, none....
I pick up the phone and order OEM hoses,,, folks squeal but that is the way it is...

If you have not put a radiator in it you soon will,,, more plastic 8) it seams if you fix one leak the next weakest link will go to leak'n... This is not a GM thang its across the board....

The most common leak is were a repair has not long been done,,, it will puke coolant during the warm up cycle then not leak another drop,,, its seams to always B that a old hose was used and leaks at the connection no matter what type of clap is used... Long winded I know but its not as EZ as it looks...