I guess those few of us still running mechanical pumps will just have to
keep one eye on the fuel guage, another eye on the odometer and a gallon
of gas in the trunk.
Happy Holidays,
Peter S.
>Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1998 09:00:41 -0500
>To: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
>From: Jason Urban <jurban@p3.net>
>Subject: Ran out of fuel, too.
>Reply-To: Jason Urban <jurban@p3.net>
>
>Hi All!
>
>Well, I guess this is a little late for Philip, but...
>
>Back over the summer, after leaving work, I heard the fuel pump
clicking
>away. Figuring I had a fuel leak(but not smelling fuel), I pulled off
and
>checked for leaks. None. So I continued on.
>
>Zipping up our wonderful neighborhood Rt 309, the fuel pump started
going
>crazy. I figured, "well, I'm still moving, I'll replace the pump when
I get
>home, just keep going". I turn off 309 at the gas station and climb
the
>hill on our road. Just at the top, the car sputters, the fuel pump
quiets,
>and the car dies. Now I check the fuel filter - nothing. Hollow tank
- out
>of gas. Coast down the hill and fill her up. Starts right up(after
>pressurizing) and the fuel pump is quiet again.
>
>So now if I ever hear the constant clicking of the fuel pump while
driving,
>I'll know I better find gas. I really should check the fuel pressure
>considering it's a Mopar pump, but haven't yet.
>
>Happy Holidays!!!
>Jason.
>
>
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