Cranks won't start

Tiny
2001GMCSWB
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  • 2001 GMC SIERRA
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Have an issue 1 - 2 times a month. Truck will not start, will turn over but doesn't seem to catch. Can try and try no luck. Let it sit for 10 minutes and it will start and run great for several weeks and then the problem will occur again. Can happen day or night, hot or cold, just seems to be random. Not sure where to start. Possible fuel pump issue? Thanks.
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Tiny
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Has there been any work done that required the fuel pump to be unplugged at all?
This also sounds like a passlock problem. Check the voltage of your battery with a volt meter and not the one on the dash.
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Tiny
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Never had a problem starting.
It's zero degrees outside
I have a block heater.
Truck won't start, seems not to be getting fuel. It has been sitting for a couple weeks. When I first tried it it did start to run for a few (15) seconds. I wore out the battery trying to start it. I have a 50 amp charger on it now.
I tried to start it with some ether but I'm by myself and it's hard to do that.
Any suggestions?
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Tiny
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So have you checked the actual fuel pressure? Also with the key in the run position is the security light on solid or flashing?
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STEPSIDEDRIV3R
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Driving down the road at 45 mph and the engine stalls. Still rolling, I throw the truck in neutral and restart. The truck drives 1/4 to 1/2 a mile and stalls again. This time however, it does not restart. I figured it may be the fuel pump. What do the experts think?
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Tiny
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Hello,

Good possibility.

When you turn the key to the on position can you hear the pump turn on for 3 - 4 seconds? If not check Fuel Pump Relay.
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Tiny
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Where can I find the fuel pump relay?
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Tiny
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It is in the under hood power box. It should be labeled on the under part of the cover. If not there is a row of 8 fuses just below them will be 2 sqaure relays with fuses inbetween, the next relay under those will be the fuel pump relay and it will be rectangular.

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Thanks obxautomedic
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