Regal Fuel Pump Problem

Possible bad ground - typically eats pumps.

Just worked on an old LeSabre with this very same problem. The owner had put in a fuel pump from either NAPA or Advance Auto and it took three pumps before coming up with one that worked. The DOA pumps all worked for a brief time (mere hours) and then displayed intermittent pumping on ignition on. No one wants to suspect three bad pumps, so you look at every other possible cause, but damn it - it was three bad pumps from the store. QA just isn't what it used to be...

Mike, I've heard numerous stories of multiple pump replacements on GM cars, and nearly every story I've heard involved aftermarket pumps. Can only think of one time I've heard of multiple failures when original was replaced with OEM GM pump assembly.

Has this been your experience as well?

Regards, Bill Bowen Sacramento, CA

I've used a lot of aftermarket pumps myself Bill, with no problems. Up until the owner brought this car over, I had never encountered problems with the aftermarket stuff.