Fuel pump wiring keeps causing problems

Twice in the last 2 months my 88 F-150 has left me stranded. Both times the problem has been the wiring going to the fuel pump. The first time the mechanic had to replace a fusible link and several feet of burnt wire. This last time he came to the location of the broken down truck and noted the wires were getting warm, towed it to the shop, said the fuel pump was probably shot, but found another problem in that wiring.

This has already cost me well over $300 in towing and repairs, not to mention nearly freezing to death the first time when it died in the middle of the night about 12 miles from home, and other lost time and hassles. I'm not pleased, to say the least.

If the weather was warmer, I'd probably replace the entire wiring, and still may do so when summer comes, but in the middle of winter, I'm at the mercy of a mechanic. However, if this happens one more time before summer comes, I may just junk the damn truck. I cant trust it on any trip further than a few miles from home anyhow.

Is this a common problem on these 88 Ford trucks?

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fordowner
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At Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:08:17 -0600, fordowner rearranged some electrons to write:

I owned a 1989 F150 for 10 years, and never had this type of issue.

Reply to
David

If you have excessive current draw (the reason for wiring getting hot) it is entirely possible that your mechanic is right that you need to get a new fuel pump. I'd replace the filter at the same time as well - a clogged filter can make the FP work harder than normal.

nate

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Nate Nagel

I am in Australia and have an '89 F150 - probably the same model. If so then there are three fuel pumps - one low pressure one in each fuel tank and a high pressure one which feeds the fuel rail.

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Ken

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