Fuel Pump ?
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Drifting
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From: Crownsville Md.
Fuel Pump ?
Just went for a short cruise and on the way home my car
started to sputter. It never died, but if I didn't pump the
gas it would have. It was like it wasn't getting fuel. When
I stomped on the gas it would come back to life. Then a mile
from home it was back to normal. So my question is do you
think it's the pump or could it have been something else ?
Shemp
started to sputter. It never died, but if I didn't pump the
gas it would have. It was like it wasn't getting fuel. When
I stomped on the gas it would come back to life. Then a mile
from home it was back to normal. So my question is do you
think it's the pump or could it have been something else ?
Shemp
Last edited by shemp; Aug 4, 2009 at 08:31 PM. Reason: spelling
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Drifting
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 1,974
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From: Crownsville Md.
I will check the filter, but couldn't understand how it cured itself.
I thought something may have been stuck in the carb. I probably
should change the gas tank being that it is original. Thanks for
your responses.
Shemp
I thought something may have been stuck in the carb. I probably
should change the gas tank being that it is original. Thanks for
your responses.
Shemp
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I just replaced my pump after it failed progressively. First, the car was difficult to start after sitting for awhile. I thought this was normal evaporation of the gas in the bowls. Next, the car would periodically sputter at constant throttle and then recover in a few seconds. I thought it was an electrical problem that I needed to look at. Then, it developed a tapping noise that I located to the front passenger side of the engine. I thought this was a pulley problem that I put off addressing until I had time. Finally, the car quit in a parking lot and had to be towed. There was no fuel and I recognized this as probably the fuel pump. When I took it off, the pivot pin on the arm was backed out such that the arm was free and the spring was broken (causing the tap). Rebuilt/replaced and it is running like a champ.
Last edited by ssgnco; Aug 5, 2009 at 11:52 AM. Reason: typo