[Spridgets] Fuel Pump HELL......suggestions for a "GOOD" fuel pump please.

Linda Grunthaner grunthaner at gmail.com
Sat May 15 13:15:08 MDT 2010


Peter,
OK I'll do that right now and report back in a few ; )
Lin

On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 3:01 PM, Peter Caldwell <peter at nosimport.com> wrote:

> Remove the filter on the inlet side. That will fix the problem.
>
>        Peter C
> ==
>
> At 01:21 PM 5/15/2010, Linda Grunthaner wrote:
>
>> My fuel pump sounds like it is on, I have 2 filters on it one in, one out.
>> You can see the in full filled in the filter on the in side and the out
>> side
>> filter trickles with fuel. This is the 2nd fuel pump I bought in 2 years
>> from Napa. This one is made in the USA the previous I'm not sure. I
>> removed
>> the fuel line and blew air with my compressor also blew air into the tank
>> to
>> clear the internal tank filter as suggested by Frank. I thought all was
>> good
>> left her running for a few minutes and then as I pulled out of the drive
>> way
>> she stopped sending fuel behaving like I was out of gas. BTW I put 3
>> gallons
>> in and it reads over a 1/2 tank. I got her fired up again to get back into
>> the driveway and you can hear the pump working but it trickles out
>> (visible
>> on the out side clear filter). I'm assuming it is a POS (piece of shit)
>> therefore off I go to buy another. What is the best pump to buy so I don't
>> go through this again they are not cheap even at Napa I think around $50.
>> or
>> $60. suggestions please I can't go another year with her sitting in the
>> driveway again.
>> Linda


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