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Old Oct 9, 2002 | 07:42 AM
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Question Symptoms of a shotty fuel pump?

what are some of the problems i would have if my fuel pump was on its way out???

i got some problems which i thought were electrical but that all seems fine now.. and it shoulds like my engine isnt getting enuf fuel.
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Old Oct 9, 2002 | 07:56 AM
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have you checked the fuel output, pull off the large inlet hose from carb put the end in a container to catch/measure output (one nearest firewall) crank engine for few seconds, also could just be your fuel filter, they clog up at times,,,,mine did,,,,good luck
some info http://www.mazspeed.com/maz-cgi/mazbbs01.cgi

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Old Oct 9, 2002 | 08:00 AM
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the fuel filter is only about 2 months old and is clean..
is there a measurment for the output flow rate?? like lt/min?
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Old Oct 9, 2002 | 05:32 PM
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It sounds like your pump could be going out the same way as mine.

One day I got in the car, put the key in the ignition, but they was no clicking sound from the rear (the fuel pump wasn't working). I thought the problem was the pump's plug under the rear seat, because when I cut that plug out and soldered the wires together it started going again.

But it was only a short term fix. Bascially, the pump would work fine one day, and then not go the next. I thought it was a wiring problem, but the pump was just stuffed. I replaced it and have no probs now.

Bye,
ScruffyChimp
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