>>> I don't remember what I said before, but the danger in burning out
>>> the fuel pump is if you let it run dry repeatedly. Toyota
>>> electric fuel pumps are cooled and lubricated by the fuel flowing
>>> through it, not by the fuel around it. Since it is mounted on top
>>> of the tank, where it would only be submerged when the tank is
>>> fuel, it wouldn't make sense to have to rely on it being submerged
>>> all the time when it would only be submerged when the tank is
>>> full. Running with a low tank will not have any measurable effect
>>> on fuel pump life.
>>
>> While it might be mounted throught the top of the tank, I believe
>> in most cases the pump is actully near the bottom of the tank. I
>> looked at my shop manual for the Camry and it appears that the fuel
>> pump stack is set up so that the pump is mounted directly on top of
>> the pick-up sock. This implies it is almost always surrounded by
>> some fuel unless level in the tank is very low. Here is a picture
>> of a Camry Fuel Pump assembly -
>>
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> >> Ed
>
> I couldn't open the link, but I'll take your word for it and eat > some crow
Possum is better....
Ed