1998 Chevy Tahoe not firing

What is the fuel pressure?

There's your problem. This engine requires at least 55PSI to even run.

Before you drop your tank and replace your fuel pump try replacing your fuel filter. It could be clogged and not allowing the pressure to the fuel rail. It's inexpensive and might save you a real headache.

This vehicle uses a high flow, pass through type filter which cannot be the sole cause of a no start condition by itself. A restriction in the filter will lead to a fuel pump failure and for that reason should always be changed with the pump but will not cause a "no start"

I agree that is the theory. I just know it has been the sole change made to two vehicles with this problem and they ran after replacing the filters. I don't know how it can happen, I just know it does. If the key is cycled repeatedly the fuel pump will fail but not always in my experience. I know you are a master tech and I respect your opinion and expertise. I'm just telling you what has happened to me in the real world. I guess there is an outside chance that an intermitent problem might have exsisted and it only seemed effective to replace the filters but I doubt it.

A restricted filter will take out the fuel pump before it's capable of stopping the flow.
If the filter is plugged, the pump is bad and needs to be replaced.

OK. Now that I think of it the one rig did need a fuel pump shortly after the filter replacement due to low rail pressure. Guess you are right.

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