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Fuel pickup issues

89 YJ w/2.5. Gauge showed 1/4 to 1/3. Jeep started starving for fuel in turns and on slopes and would shut off. Managed to get to a filling station and put 12 gallons in the tank. I think its a 15~ gallon tank meaning I should have had 3 or so gallons in the tank. Jeep ran fine for the ride home, approx 30 miles, with a full tank. I replaced the pump about 3 or so years ago. Any ideas?

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Gordon
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Mechanical or electric pump?

Mike

86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

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Mike Romain

Electric. I still heard the 'hum' from the pump when it behaved this way so I believe the pump was still running, just not sure how well.

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Gordon

Did the pickup have a flexible end on it or was it a solid pipe. The ends have been known to fall of and it is unusual, but the pipes have cracked or rust holed by being left almost empty lots so condensation can build up on the pipe out of the liquid.

Mike

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Mike Romain

Hummm.. I don't remember what was on the bottom of the pump. That sounds likely due to the amount of fuel that should of been left in the tank. I was wondering if the pump had an extension. Most in-tank pumps I've dealt with just have a 'sock' on the pick-up end.

Just not too thrilled about dropping that tank. I remember it was a bugger the first time around but prolly won't know for sure what's wrong till I drop it.

Thanks for the info...

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Gordon

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