Need advise
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Racer
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From: green valley az
Need advise
I have a 84 crossfire,and I just returned from a 1400 mile "shakedown" run to Vegas,then down to Sun City Ca., then to I-8 all the way back to Tucson AZ.,and it seemed to run fine until I hit Yuma Az.,then it just QUIT on me when I was cruising at 73mph. I coasted over to the side,sat for a minute,and it started right up and ran OK the rest of the way! I had the air on,[outside temp was about 105],the motor temp was about 205-210,but the only thing I could figure was I was running a little low on gas,showing about a 1/4 tank when it quit! After I filled it up,it seemed better. Could that low fuel affect the pump draw.Any helpfull ideas would be appreciated
Le Mans Master
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As far as the fuel affecting the pump, I would guess that the additional fuel keeps the pump cooler because it would be more submerged. In that heat it might make a difference on a older pump. 
Drifting
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not to just say,"put in a new pump" but its probobly the case. The pump is probobly 22 years old and its a low pressure TBI pump that probobly is on its last leg. If you are somewhat mechanically inclined,the fuel pump job on our 84-96 C4's is pretty simple and straight forward with no tricks involved. You could purchase the pump for under $85 and do it yourself with a few basic tools.
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Racer
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From: green valley az
Originally Posted by SHINOBI-X
not to just say,"put in a new pump" but its probobly the case. The pump is probobly 22 years old and its a low pressure TBI pump that probobly is on its last leg. If you are somewhat mechanically inclined,the fuel pump job on our 84-96 C4's is pretty simple and straight forward with no tricks involved. You could purchase the pump for under $85 and do it yourself with a few basic tools.
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From: green valley az
Originally Posted by rick lambert
NEVER trust our digital fuel guages...yes, that was most likely the problem!!
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From: green valley az
Originally Posted by rick lambert
NEVER trust our digital fuel guages...yes, that was most likely the problem!!
