Average life of OEM Fuel Pump

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THere has been lots of discussion on this. Mine went out at 70k miles, but only after I let the gas tank get very low. I understand that the gas helps keep the pump cool, and as it ages, and the level in the tank gets lower, the life expentancy gets shorter.

Doug

Another GM revenue trick. Of all the old motors I ever had I replaced only ONE of the old style mechanical pumps for a total of $25 and that took about 10 minutes. Wait till you need a sending unit or fuel line, its all one piece and they are really proud of those too!!!

Keeping the fuel over 1/4 tank is a good idea because the fuel does cool the fuel pump motor.

I would much rather have the old style mechanical pumps. There is just something I really dont like about having electric wires going into my gas tank!!!

Right... None of the other manufacturers do this.

And it had a carburetor which worked like crap when cold, polluted to high heaven and got lousy fuel mileage.

Well, not all are one piece and the parts stores have racks of fuel line repair parts.

Yup.

It's been that way for as long as there have been electric fuel gauges.

The fuel pumps are cooled by the fuel running inside the pump. Being surrounded by fuel on the outside should not be an issue. I believe they fail because they just aren't very good pumps. b

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Point? All that is simple is usefull, all that is useless is complex.

So you can't tune 'em.

I should care because?

Again, I should care because?

~KJ~

Tongue in cheek, young one.

Vapor lock, no altitude compensation, lousy fuel distribution, incompatibility with modern fuels...

Uh huh. Your challenge, not mine.

No, not always.

When you figure out how to survive without air to breath, let the rest of us know. Meanwhile, your belly button is not the center of the universe.

Gee, since you can't seem to come up with enough money to afford a decent vehicle, I would think this would be a key issue.

Makes some sense. I only had 1/8 tank when it gave out.

Rockinghorse

How does the fp relay fit into this. Is it also in the tank?-- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Everyone does this!

Some idion replaced the pump in my nephew's Honda, and just cut the wires to splice them and left them bare.

I wanted to drive to New York to wring the bastard's neck. That's why I didn't do the pump in the first place, 3.5 hours out to tow the car back, and 4.5 back. Then do the job.

Refinish King

I know about emissions systems. Wanted to know what your point about carbs was.

Mine starts every morning.

Sorry, don't live in Calafornia. Can see 5 states from the tallest mountain in my state.

Come on, just a little troll. No need to get personul.

think it's pretty nice. It's also contradictory because it has TBI - butstill. I'd like to know how you judged my income however? :-) ~KJ~

that they suck

big time

is that clear enough ?

good for you and your carb

so does my 81 Bronco................but not as easily as the 86 Ranger did, the 88 Ranger did, the 93 S-10 did, or the 91 Dynasty does

there aren't many cars up there, though

I just have a fondness for old stuff I guess. Just silly old me.

Do you like the 81 bronco?

Exactly, pollution is the least of my worries.

~KJ~

only because the price was right (haul it off, the engine is shot)

it's OK, has power windows and a factory 40-channel CB that still works, and AM-FM-8 track that works

Never heard of factory CB radio. That's pretty neat.

~KJ~

When I was in trade school in '78-'79, my instructor brought in his son's Vega. Seems it had an electrical problem, draining the battery. Long story short, there was a short. Inside the tank. Lucky bastard.

That the good old days weren't all that good.

A random sample of one.

California isn't the only state with air pollution concerns.

That's nice.

Not getting 'personul," just stating a fact.

Finally got something that doesn't mimic swiss cheese.

Indeed.

:-)

Prior posts.

Nothing wrong with being fond of old stuff. I have a 1970 Plymouth Barracuda with 3 two barrel Holley carburetors that I'm very fond of.

Good gawd, those were some of Fords worst years.

You haven't traveled much then...

What's lucky about owning a Vega? ;-)

Everyone seams to have a problem with me being fond of my old trucks.

There must have been some reason he bought the thing.

As long as my home is nice, you can ruin your side of the planet.

~KJ~