mbalbritton
#@$%!
- Joined
- Mar 22, 2005
- Location
- Orlando, FL
So, once again I had a fuel tank pressure sensor error on the 2014 GMC Sierra.
About 2-3 years ago, maybe a little longer ago, I replaced it. Well, I’ve had a bunch of evap system issues, so I decided to replace the vent valve, the vent solenoid, the gas cap and the sensor due to several codes that have popped up.
Mind you I’ve been running around with 420&430 codes for catalytic converter issues as some of you may recall.
Plugged in the cheapy OBD scanner and watched the tank pressure with a full tank, low tank any situation tank tank. It constantly states pegged at 11,420Pa. WAY about range.
Anywhoo, I’ve done this before and know you can reach in from right about the front spring mount on the driver side rear spring hanger and weasel your arm in to get to the sensor.
Believe it or not, you can squeeze your arm up over the frame rail between the cab and the bed
Of course…. I broke mine off
And what’s a sure fire method of breaking that nipple off in the top of the tank with 4” of clearance about it, you ask? Well I’ll tell you! Be sure to put $100 of fuel into the tank the day before!
I was ready to just push the nipple in the tank and deal with it if it became a problem on another day. I heard from a guy named Murphy that that would be tomorrow.
When I reached up again, I felt the foam rubber seal sticking up and it dawned on me to use some forceps to grab it. I couldn’t get a grip. Then I came up with this ingenious little idea.
Using Yoda Jedi close your eyes use the force mind trick, I felt my way to screwing a hang hook into the plastic nipple and pulled it out.
Then some for pets to grab the foam rubber seal and walla!
Hellz YA!
About 2-3 years ago, maybe a little longer ago, I replaced it. Well, I’ve had a bunch of evap system issues, so I decided to replace the vent valve, the vent solenoid, the gas cap and the sensor due to several codes that have popped up.
Mind you I’ve been running around with 420&430 codes for catalytic converter issues as some of you may recall.
Plugged in the cheapy OBD scanner and watched the tank pressure with a full tank, low tank any situation tank tank. It constantly states pegged at 11,420Pa. WAY about range.
Anywhoo, I’ve done this before and know you can reach in from right about the front spring mount on the driver side rear spring hanger and weasel your arm in to get to the sensor.
Believe it or not, you can squeeze your arm up over the frame rail between the cab and the bed
Of course…. I broke mine off
And what’s a sure fire method of breaking that nipple off in the top of the tank with 4” of clearance about it, you ask? Well I’ll tell you! Be sure to put $100 of fuel into the tank the day before!
I was ready to just push the nipple in the tank and deal with it if it became a problem on another day. I heard from a guy named Murphy that that would be tomorrow.
When I reached up again, I felt the foam rubber seal sticking up and it dawned on me to use some forceps to grab it. I couldn’t get a grip. Then I came up with this ingenious little idea.
Using Yoda Jedi close your eyes use the force mind trick, I felt my way to screwing a hang hook into the plastic nipple and pulled it out.
Then some for pets to grab the foam rubber seal and walla!
Hellz YA!
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