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Recap: I purchased a 2001 Tahoe end of November. Put 2-3 tanks of gas through it and the fuel pump goes out. I get it replaced at a local shop and within the first 75 miles of the fuel pump install I get an SES light. Get the code pulled it is too high of pressure in the fuel tank. I get it cleared at autozone as they say this is common or the first tank or two after a new install. I don't think that is the case but I say wtf I will see what happens. Next tankful it trips the SES light within 50 miles and then clears itself 75-100 miles later before we can get the code rescanned. Next tank same thing. I get the code read. Same code. I go buy the gm vent solenoid. Couple days pass.
Fast forward to about 30 minutes ago. I am out in the cold, still not feeling good from this damn stomach bug. Crawl under the Hoe' and pull off the bad vent solenoid. What do I find?????????A piece of a f'ing blue shop rag stuffed inside the inlet to the purge solenoid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Needless to say I put the new one on, and will never be using that local shop again. How do I know it was them? The Hoe throws a code almost instantly since the fuel pump install, and didn't at all prior to the install. I am assuming they put it there to trip the SES light, have me come up there get it checked, have them say it was bad, and have me pay them to remove the blue shop towel, and be on my way.
Moral of the story...do all repairs yourself apparently!
Fast forward to about 30 minutes ago. I am out in the cold, still not feeling good from this damn stomach bug. Crawl under the Hoe' and pull off the bad vent solenoid. What do I find?????????A piece of a f'ing blue shop rag stuffed inside the inlet to the purge solenoid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Needless to say I put the new one on, and will never be using that local shop again. How do I know it was them? The Hoe throws a code almost instantly since the fuel pump install, and didn't at all prior to the install. I am assuming they put it there to trip the SES light, have me come up there get it checked, have them say it was bad, and have me pay them to remove the blue shop towel, and be on my way.
Moral of the story...do all repairs yourself apparently!
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