2000 Gmc Sonoma Replaced Starter And Connecting Positve Cable Battery Heat

2000 GMC SONOMA
176,400 MILES
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replaced starter & when connecting positve cable to battery heat sheild grounded to solenoid terminal imeadiatly disconnected and moved heat shield away from solenoid, after starting engine fuel pump ran for fw minutes then quit checked a connections and relays , but still fuel pump quits after driving short distance.
Feb 28, 2013 at 4:43 AM
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shorts like this tend to fail all kinds of components. have the fuel pump tested to verify and be ready for future failures.

Roy
Feb 28, 2013 at 12:42 PM
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