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Subject:Re: ARG! HELP! fuel pump problems
From:Stan Wilder
Date:Thu, 16 Jan 2003 10:40:43 -0600

Moisture can stop up your in tank filter sock.
Try using a long piece of fuel hose and blowing back into the tank and
see if it will free flow out the outlet line.
Next alternate, try some Berrymans B12 in the tank.
Your pump should put out 32 psi, if it doesn't it could be past use.

Stan Wilder

On Thu, 16 Jan 2003 09:59:49 -0500 Greg Marshall <earthboy@ROGERS.COM>
writes:
> Hi folks..
>
> Here's the background situation.
>
> Had a new fuel tank put in the van in the fall, also put on a new to
> me
> used pump, because mine packed up at about the same time th tank
> did.
> Everything was running fine until Monday.
>
> Monday:  Fuel pump started to whine and groan and van seemed
> starved.
>
> What I did: Replaced the pump, filter, pump connections, and short
> sections of fuel line around the pump.
>
> New fuel pump seemed fine at first, but now is whining just like the
> old
> one, and the van still seems starved.
>
> I really need some list wisdom on this one.  I have to drive my van
> for
> abot an hour a day to work and back, and it's scary on the highway
> when
> it's not getting full power.  Please help!
>
> Thank you list gurus.
>
> Greg.
> 82 Westy
>
>

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