Re: Fuel Pumps and Gas additives?

From: Andy Levy (andylevy@bigfoot.com)
Date: Fri Jan 12 2001 - 21:15:26 EST


I put in a bottle of STP or Gumout every couple of months (had the truck
almost 2 years, done it maybe 6 times), and haven't had any adverse
effects. Sure would be nice to move the pump & filter out of the tank &
mount an aftermarket set on a framerail.

jay & dana wrote:
>
> Guys
>
> I'm ignorant when it comes to the fuel pumps in the tanks of our Dak's.
> I've always had fuel pumps that are on the side of the engine blocks (small
> block Chevy's, easy to replace). I know that we should not let our tanks
> run low as the gasoline lubricates our pumps. My question is, I know a lot
> of you use additives in the fuel tank such as Fuel Injector Cleaners
> (Gummout etc.) and Chevron Techron Fuel Treatment, will these harm or
> benefit the fuel pump, or no big deal?
>
> TIA
> Jay
>
> Also, to those of you that responded to my questions on the BFG Radial T/A's
> KO's, Thanks a lot, I'm going to get me some!

-- 
-andy

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