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Subject:Re: RE : Gerry Skerbitz's fuel pump problems
From:Gerald Skerbitz
Date:Thu, 8 Aug 1996 15:03:23 -0500 (CDT)

On Thu, 8 Aug 1996 EdBuzz@aol.com wrote:
> fuel feed is leaking it will drop in pressure(you possibly could have another
Only if it is leaking OUTSIDE of the tank.  If it's leaking inside the tank
you'll never know and you could still be getting air into the system.

> replacement when not ness. I find it hard to swallow that your feed line
> could be fractured as this is a one piece line to the pickup,but stranger
> things have happened.

Another question.  Is this setup the same for the diesel tank?

> the tube up to the top.Then again...if there is no pressure loss... Are you
> sure the return line isnt kinked or clogged/collapsed? This would cause a
> pump noise due to a load on the pump....although pressure would increase on
> the regulator side(have you checked regulated pressure at the tap point?Let
> me know.

I have check the pressure and it's ok when the pump is ok.  ONce the pump
goes the pressure goes.  The return line isn't kinked, but it might be
clogged.  I'll check that.  On the other hand, if it was messed up, then the
pressure would be messed up all the time.  Hmmmm.  I wonder.

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Gerry
Gerald Skerbitz <gsker@med.umn.edu> U of MN Med School Admin 6-5379
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