Fuel pump
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Tuned
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Fuel pump
I was driving through devil's canyon and my front tank quit out of nowhere on the downhill side it happened before so I switched tanks and fired it up without stopping made it home no problem
The question is do fuel pumps quit out of nowhere or does it sound like something else is wrong
Also what is the easiest way to swap it out
The question is do fuel pumps quit out of nowhere or does it sound like something else is wrong
Also what is the easiest way to swap it out
Post Fiend
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From: Waterloo, Iowa
They can... try banging or thumping on the tank about where the pump is located and see if it will spool up again, it's probably wore out. Usually have to drop the tank (more or less) to change it out.
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From: NY
Mine quit out of no where on my 95. I pulled the box to replace it as well as every truck I've ever done a fuel pump on. I dont have a lift so I find its easier that way. Thats my opinion though. I'm sure shops just drop the tanks.
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From: Michigan
I agree with subford, on my 95 I went into a store and no start when I came back out. I dropped the tank to replace the fuel pump. Once the tank is out, its a pretty easy job.
If you do the replacement make sure the wires on the fuel pump are clear of the float, mine got stuck and my fuel gauge read full for two weeks haha. I had to drop the tank again and zip tie the wires.
If you do the replacement make sure the wires on the fuel pump are clear of the float, mine got stuck and my fuel gauge read full for two weeks haha. I had to drop the tank again and zip tie the wires.
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From: starship enterprise
I did mine by dropping the tank, they don't seem to quit very often, mine gave a hesitation when you switched the tanks under power, pressure gauge told me the story and I had the tank out in minutes, it really is a very simple operation if you have most of the fuel out of the tank.
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I'd like to know which way you decide to go as far as tank removal. I need to replace my front tank. I'm not really wanting to remove the bed though.
I was driving through devil's canyon and my front tank quit out of nowhere on the downhill side it happened before so I switched tanks and fired it up without stopping made it home no problem
The question is do fuel pumps quit out of nowhere or does it sound like something else is wrong
Also what is the easiest way to swap it out
The question is do fuel pumps quit out of nowhere or does it sound like something else is wrong
Also what is the easiest way to swap it out
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Tuned
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I've pulled one of these tanks out before it's not hard a few bolts is all I was hoping someone had some magical trick to do it easier
I'm thinking cut a hole in the bed and make an access plate like you mentioned if I still had my old job I might have just because of the ridiculous numbers of miles involved and the downtime being super bad
The front pump is working again (temporarily) I'm just going to wait till after my deployment to fix it
I'm thinking cut a hole in the bed and make an access plate like you mentioned if I still had my old job I might have just because of the ridiculous numbers of miles involved and the downtime being super bad
The front pump is working again (temporarily) I'm just going to wait till after my deployment to fix it
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Tuned
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So the front pump kicked back on and burned half a tank it would shut off during hard turns and over bumps including the little whatevers in the middle of the road
To turn it back on I'd swap tanks and the engine firing back up would shake it enough to make the other tank run
To turn it back on I'd swap tanks and the engine firing back up would shake it enough to make the other tank run
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