1991 GMC K3500 Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1991 GMC K3500 concerns a truck offered in three shapes, standard cab pickup, extended cab pickup and cab & chassis, powered by one of three engines: the 7.4L V8 or the 5.7L V8 on gasoline, or the 6.2L V8 on diesel. Sierra, Sierra SLE and Sierra SLX cover the trim range. Each engine has its own specifications, torque values and diagnostic sequences, with the diesel's fueling handled apart from the two gasoline units.
Engines covered
- 7.4L V8 (454 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 6.2L V8 (379 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, diesel
- 5.7L V8 (350 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door standard cab pickup
- 2-door extended cab pickup
- 2-door cab & chassis
Trims covered
- Sierra
- Sierra SLE
- Sierra SLX
Known issues on the 1991 K3500. Three recalls sit on the federal record for this year, and all three end in a fire risk. Replacement fuel filters may not seal at the connection, so fuel can escape near a source of ignition. Replacement oil filters can seal badly and let the engine lose oil. And the automatic transmission can push fluid out of the vent tube when heat rises beyond what was anticipated. The single owner complaint logged with NHTSA falls under engine and engine cooling, covered here by the cooling system procedures and the engine diagnostics for all three units.
CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. TH
THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 20
CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURE
THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. I
HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOB
UNANTICIPATED HEAT IN THE TRANSMISSION CAN FORCE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF THE VENT TUBE.
THE VENTED TRANSMISSION FLUID CAN CATCH FIRE IF EXPOSEDTO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
INSTALL A LONGER TRANSMISSION VENT HOSE ROUTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE VEH
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED LOST ALL POWER. ALSO, TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING.CONSUMER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED LOST ALL POWER. ALSO, TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING.CONSUMER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
