Re: Fuel Sending Units/Fuel Pumps

From: Kyle Kozubal (grndak4x4@home.com)
Date: Thu Dec 28 2000 - 08:54:41 EST


> When I replaced mine; I had 133,000 miles on it. This
> was this past June. I bought mine from Carquest. Now
> for your question why yours fails all the time. Do you
> always let your tank get as empty as possible before
> your next fill up? If you do; know that when you do
> this, your fuel pump has to work harder to get to the
> required psi. Also, switch blends if you can. I tend
> to stay away from one particular gas company in my
> area because they add water to their mixture. How do I
> know this? I used to work for them about 7 years ago
> and they are still doing it. With the fuel prices
> being like they are today; we all look for the best
> pricing. Sometimes this is not the best choice! I'm
> just pulling things out of air here so to speak. But,
> try this. It might be your only problem.

Directly quoted from my first post: "I dont run the tank
down past the 1/4 marker, so they are not failing due to lack of overheating
or lack of lubrication." Thanks for the info though. Any other ideas?
Kyle
93 Dakota 4x4 V6



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