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Who'da thought a fuel pump,,,

montanajoe
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would keep the truck from starting.
Dang fuel pump went out all at once,on my ram 1500,on new years to boot.
Got it towed to the shop,and they got it fixed up with a new one. Back on the road.
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  • Idahobound
    Never letting the truck get below 1/4 will help.
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  • Wild Turkey
    New fuel systems are getting complicated.

    Had a squirrel chew through return line on wife's SUV. Fixed in 5 minutes after I got it towed home.

    And the "in-tank" versions are a real pain to fix in a pickup. Pull the bed or drop the fuel tank[:(!][:(!]
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  • montanajoe
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    I rarely let the tank get below 1/4,to me that's empty.
    They dropped the tank to mine.But they have all the tools,jacks,ect.
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  • Ditch-Runner
    sorry top hear , thats always a surprise no pre warning most of the time [:(]

    I have dropped the tank on several pickup trucks and started pulling the bed on mine ( done 3 of mine over the years ) PITA but to have a shop do it the cost is crazy
    another popular thing any more, owners cut a access panel above the sending unit thru the trunk or bed and seal it back in place ( cars and trucks )
    as you stated fuel pressure drops and it will not start . it does help to keep fuel in the tank as it uses the fuel to cool the fuel pump motor
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  • montanajoe
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    I miss the ol mechanical pump on the side of a 350,,[;)][;)]
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  • Ricci Wright
    Used to replace a lot of them when I was turning wrenches. And most every tank was full when I got it in my bay. Pain in the butt draining 15 or 20 gallons of gas.
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  • grumpygy
    quote:Originally posted by montanajoe
    I miss the ol mechanical pump on the side of a 350,,[;)][;)]



    Not me living in the desert we had to put electric pumps right near the tank to keep them from Vapor Locking.
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  • montanajoe
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    LOL,yes my tank had just gotten filled the night before. 25 gallons.

    Gunny,I had forgotten about vapor locking,until your reply. Now I feel better about my new in the tank pump. Thanks.
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  • grumpygy
    quote:Originally posted by montanajoe
    LOL,yes my tank had just gotten filled the night before. 25 gallons.

    Gunny,I had forgotten about vapor locking,until your reply. Now I feel better about my new in the tank pump. Thanks.


    Still a real pain to work with I liked when Pumps were outside the tank so they could be replaced easier. My trucks gauge is acting up and soon may fail. My Jeep already did and its not as bad as the truck but still a royal pain.
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  • 35 Whelen
    Last couple days my Nissan D21 had been acting up, and I figured it was a fuel issue. Got a spare throttle body on the bench for parts, with a new fuel pressure regulator. Just gone done hooking it up, took it for a drive, and bingo, no more issues. Feels like a rocket ship in comparison now.[:)]
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  • kidthatsirish
    quote:Originally posted by us55840
    And fuel filters used to be in line and cost less than $5.oo.

    Now they are in the gas tanks with the fuel pump and are expensive as hell.

    Auto engineers planned it that way....$$ for the stealerships.

    [}:)]


    Not exactly... Most engineers realized that it was better to create a better strainer/filter before the fuel got to the pump as opposed to letting partially dirty fuel run through the pump then be fine filtered before hitting the engine. That's what the engineers point of view was... And it works... The fuel pump on my expedition lasted ten years amd 275,000 miles before it had to be replaced... And gave warning with the gauge stopping working about a month prior before i replaced it (notice the pump never actually failed)

    Now after the engineer came up with the design the acquisition guys say make it one solid piece, after all we don't need to worry about removing and changing filters anyway. It saves us money! #128514;
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  • chiefr
    quote:Originally posted by us55840
    And fuel filters used to be in line and cost less than $5.oo.

    Now they are in the gas tanks with the fuel pump and are expensive as hell.

    Auto engineers planned it that way....$$ for the stealerships.

    [}:)]


    Many of the Asians makers placed a cover in the trunk or elsewhere so the pump is easily accessed. No gas tank removing AKA GM.
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  • Geri
    Changed the fuel pump on my 80 chev PU. -20 degrees and outside.
    That was a good rig. baught used, ran 20 yrs to the month.. Stil running when I sold it. At lest you could get to the pump on those.
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  • wpage
    Wifes battery died as we were getting gas. On our way to the ferry. Timing is a wild card when things go wrong.
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  • select-fire
    Should have been able to change it by unbolting bed..tilting it over without removal. The rest is easy.
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