Re: Fuel Pump

On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:31:06 -0600, "bg" <NotValid@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

>I read someplace that if your fuel filter is a bit clogged, it can cause
the
>pump to overheat and shut down. I've been dealing with a very
intermittant
>problem for a few years on a 318 van and I'm thinking that it might be
due
>to the pump shutting down. I tracked down a few other intermittant
>electrical problems and up untill yesterday the truck had been running
>perfect for about a year. I wasn't getting fuel at the engine so I
>eventually pulled the fuel line off of the filter input and ran a direct
12
>volts to the fuel pump to rule everything else out. The pump didn't pump.
>But after sitting all night, the pump works. I guess the pump had enough
>time to cool down? My question is, if the pump overheats, does it
normally
>take that long to cool down or do you think that my pump is intermittant?
>#2 - If I have to drop the tank, do I have to buy a special tool from
dodge
>or is there some other deep drive socket out there that can reach the
nuts.
>tia bg
>
>
The Dodge fuel pumps used on their vans are only good for about 150K
miles. 

It seems to me the first time I had to drop the tank the nuts were rusted
on so
bad I had to cut the bolts.  Bent carriage bolts work great for
replacements
with ss nuts.  Replacing the second and third fuel pumps were a snap.  A
motorcycle jack works great for dropping the tank and raising it up again.

beekeep