Fuel Pump Concern
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Melting Slicks
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From: The Colony Tx
Fuel Pump Concern
I will start by saying I am NOT having a problem with my pump. But, there is always a catch isn't there, I am going to drive from the KC area to Dallas and back next weekend. The fuel pump is the one that was in the car in 1999 when I bought it. Never having experienced a fuel pump failure I don't know what to look for if it is starting to go bad. I have figured out that I will not get an email that my pump is going out in two weeks but that I may be driving along and the car decides it is not going to run any longer.
What I am thinking of doing is buying a replacement pump and taking it and the tools needed to change it with me on the trip. There are areas that I drive thru that you can go over 30 miles and no towns of any kind. And a lot of the ones I drive thru the parts store is Mom & Pop and I would be suprised if they stocked the pump.
So what do all of you think about this? Other than the pump being old I have absolutely no concerns about the trip. The few problems I have had are pretty much taken care of and the car does seem to run OK.
What I am thinking of doing is buying a replacement pump and taking it and the tools needed to change it with me on the trip. There are areas that I drive thru that you can go over 30 miles and no towns of any kind. And a lot of the ones I drive thru the parts store is Mom & Pop and I would be suprised if they stocked the pump.
So what do all of you think about this? Other than the pump being old I have absolutely no concerns about the trip. The few problems I have had are pretty much taken care of and the car does seem to run OK.
