Re: Fuel pump failure???

[Andrew Duane USG/PE <duane@zk3.dec.com>]

Hairy green toads from Mars made David M Sugerman say:

> If and when my fuel pump "fails", will the car die, or will I lose
> power as I've heard some say they've experienced? My car is an 89' 80q
> with 128k miles and a very noisy fuel pump. At times (usually after
> long trips) it becomes even louder than usual. At this point I'm
> waiting for something to happen before I replace it, since I've also
> heard others say they replaced their noisy pump with a new one that's
> just as noisy. So what's the real scoop?

BTDT.

The car stops dead. If you're quick with the clutch, you might
be able to coast a few dozen yards to a phone to call a tow truck.

If it's REALLY noisy, replace it now, at your convenience.


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