Re: Fuel Pump

beekeep wrote in message <48190691.46242250@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:31:06 -0600, "bg" <NotValid@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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>>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
>
>
Dropping the tank is what I want to avoid. Beside it's a 40 gallon jobby
and
It's full. I don't have a way to store 40 gallons. Does a 40 gallon tank
use
a deeper pump than a standard tank?
bg