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Subject:Re: Fuel Pump Problem '85 GL
From:David Beierl
Date:Thu, 18 Jan 2001 17:10:09 -0500
At 04:59 PM 1/18/2001, Mladen, Zoran wrote:
>Yes, unless the relay is faulty...then it pumps no fuel...
>
>The problem with this is that the fuel acts as a coolant for the pump as it
>pumps.  If there is no fuel to pump, the pump will overheat and burn out.

Sorry, I'm lost.  We're talking about a situation where there's fuel
pumping through the ring and right back into the tank...aren't we?

d

David Beierl - Providence, RI
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