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mp775
Posts : 746
Join date : 2011-08-24
Age : 45
Location : Pawtucket, RI / Woburn, MA
| | Subject: Quick fuel pump death Sun Jan 06, 2013 10:10 pm | |
| One day after replacing my two week old starter, my fuel pump went. I know new aftermarket fuel pumps are known for their longevity  ; this one lasted all of four miles. At least I hope that's what's happened. The engine turned over several times before starting, unlike before when it fired right up. It sounded noisy. I filled up the tank, seemed OK at low speeds, then as soon as I hit 60 it felt sluggish. I turned around and headed straight back home. Two blocks to go, uphill, the CEL came on, it stumbled, then died and wouldn't restart. The CEL came on once for about two minutes a few weeks ago then went off; otherwise it's never been on in the 16 months I've had the car. It's going back to the shop tomorrow, but I thought I'd ask anyway: does it sound like a bad fuel pump? Is there something else to look for that eats fuel pumps? | |
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95brmw
Posts : 1434
Join date : 2009-11-10
Age : 39
Location : Connecticut
| | Subject: Re: Quick fuel pump death Mon Jan 07, 2013 7:50 am | |
| Obviously check for pressure first. Did you replace the piece of hose that goes from the pump to the top of the sending unit? Those are known to split, especially after being disturbed. | |
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mp775
Posts : 746
Join date : 2011-08-24
Age : 45
Location : Pawtucket, RI / Woburn, MA
| | Subject: Re: Quick fuel pump death Tue Jan 08, 2013 12:19 pm | |
| It was a defective fuel pump. | |
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1984twodoor
Posts : 4068
Join date : 2010-03-30
Age : 30
Location : Wilmington/Wakefield/Andover
| | Subject: Re: Quick fuel pump death Tue Jan 08, 2013 2:26 pm | |
| - mp775 wrote:
- It was a defective fuel pump.
airtex? | |
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Cadet57
Posts : 4481
Join date : 2010-03-14
Age : 36
Location : Chicopee, MA
| | Subject: Re: Quick fuel pump death Tue Jan 08, 2013 2:27 pm | |
| - 1984twodoor wrote:
- mp775 wrote:
- It was a defective fuel pump.
airtex? Bosch?  | |
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GasTT
Posts : 2675
Join date : 2009-01-19
Age : 36
Location : Treasure Coast, FL
| | Subject: Re: Quick fuel pump death Tue Jan 08, 2013 3:07 pm | |
| - 1984twodoor wrote:
- mp775 wrote:
- It was a defective fuel pump.
airtex? Airtex pump went in the caddy after 5k miles. Put in another and it's still going many miles later. | |
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1984twodoor
Posts : 4068
Join date : 2010-03-30
Age : 30
Location : Wilmington/Wakefield/Andover
| | Subject: Re: Quick fuel pump death Tue Jan 08, 2013 3:37 pm | |
| - GasTT wrote:
- 1984twodoor wrote:
- mp775 wrote:
- It was a defective fuel pump.
airtex?
Airtex pump went in the caddy after 5k miles. Put in another and it's still going many miles later. Uh oh, you just jinxed yourself now!  | |
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mp775
Posts : 746
Join date : 2011-08-24
Age : 45
Location : Pawtucket, RI / Woburn, MA
| | Subject: Re: Quick fuel pump death Tue Jan 08, 2013 3:56 pm | |
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GasTT
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Age : 36
Location : Treasure Coast, FL
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1984twodoor
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Join date : 2010-03-30
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Location : Wilmington/Wakefield/Andover
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