Is my fuel pump gone?
#1
Is my fuel pump gone?
Today I was driving down the highway when my car started cutting out and died a few miles later. I got it towed home and the ignition appears ok, the power comes on and it turns over strong but just won't catch. I noticed that when I start to turn the key and the fuel pump comes on it's not the normal strong, steady one second hum; it's more of a flickering, sputtering buzz. It's the original pump with 199k miles and I changed the filter about 100k ago. When I had the original 100k filter in there before I changed it the car ran perfect, no issues. Could this be just a clogged filter or is the fuel pump pretty much dead?
#5
Given the noise, I'd also say it's fuel pump time. If you're going w/ a Walbro, be sure you get it from a reputable and established vendor...Chinese knock-off pumps are out there causing problems.
And put a new filter on while you're under there.
And put a new filter on while you're under there.