Heat is not that "dangerous" it is just annoying. It causes vapor lock and heat-soak flooding. What temperatures do you suppose the fuel pump nestled on top of the engine on a 1973 Lincoln, with the A/C on because it is frying out there on the L.I.E., gets to? More or less than a nice air-cooled VW?dhoch14 wrote:Yes, the fuel pump is away from major heat sources. Yikes, that would be dangerous.Amskeptic wrote:If your pump ever does give the death-rattle, fill up the gas tank pronto, this can help you get to where you are going so you can deal with it on your own terms. I was not thinking bad gas with the above suggestion, just get a good head of gravity fuel pressure for the pump. Your pump location is near the starter but on the car away from heat soak issues? Fuel lines away from big heat producers?dhoch14 wrote: I am not hearing any abnormal sounds from the fuel pump. I also filled up the gas hoping this could solve the issue (bad gas or dilluting polluted gas). Nada.
The fuel pump is located near the starter AND below the tank levels.
Perhaps this is a stupid question, but how do I check the integrity of the electrical supply?
I have a back-up fuel pump I might consider putting in to see if it is actually the pump.
What I was recommending, was to check the integrity of the electrical supply for the pump only, not the whole car. I had a connection that went bad invisibly and I was dropping dead all over freeway onramps, bridge abutments, the car would just lose power and gas pedal seemed like a brake. Once I was futzing with wires, the pump would come back to life then die at the next inopportune time.
Colin
I rewired the pump last night and made sure it was well insulated. Same issue.
I'm thinking of replacing the fuel pump tonight and see if that makes a difference.
I hate throwing parts to "fix" things. Isn't this what GM does? :)
-dave
Your symptoms again, are only occurring under a load and demand for fuel, but it runs WELL at slow speeds around the neighborhood, idles well pulls from the light nicely, starts right up, yaah?
Colin