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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 09:07 AM
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Fuel Pump Question????

On my 95 F-150, 300I6, dual tanks, I notice when picking up a x-mas tree last night that the electric fuel pump was running, even after driving ten minutes. I then switched tanks to the rear, and it continued to do it. Truck runs great. Is this normal or not??

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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 09:20 AM
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The fuel pump shouldn't be running if the truck is not running. Well except for priming the fuel system just before startup.

I bet what you are hearing is a little cooling fan that some of the I6 4.9 trucks have on the fuel rail on top of the engine to prevent vapor lock.
 
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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 09:43 AM
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Oh, but if the truck is running, then the pumps should be running, right? I thought they ran just at start up.

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Old Dec 4, 2008 | 09:52 AM
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When engine is runing, one of the pumps run ALL the time supplying fuel to the engine.
 
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thanks, I understand now.
 
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