2003 Yukon XL 5.3L starting issue

[thezentree]

My dad has an 03 XL that won't start if there's less than 1/4 tank of fuel. It runs fine, and will run itself dry, but if you forget to fill it up past 1/4 tank, it won't start until you add more fuel. Anyone know what's going on here?

 

[1979jimmy350]

are you going by the fuel gague to determine the level of the tank or by how much it takes to fill the tank up?

 

[86chevybanshee]

replace the fuel level sensor

 

[thezentree]

Going by fuel gauge. Does the fuel level sensor tell the fuel pump whether or not to run? I can't remember whether or not the fuel pump is trying to run when we turn the key to ON but don't try to turn it over.

Thanks for the help guys.

 

[ryan22re]

yeah. second that fuel sender issue. gm is recalling the 00-01 models for this problem. may extend it to cover later models, so hold on to your receipts.