Is my fuel pump about to go out?
04-06-2011, 08:45 AM
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Is my fuel pump about to go out? My fuel gauge randomly quits working. It usually occurs when there is half a tank or less. Doesn't last for more than a few minutes, then starts working again.
The car has 135k miles, to my knowldge the fuel system is completely stock and original (other than the fuel filter, I know some smart @$$ will ask about that).
The car rides fine. No loss of power when I cruise at highway speeds; no sputtering or anything like that.
Is this a precursor of bad fuel pump juju, or is it just a bad sending unit?
Thanks!
The car has 135k miles, to my knowldge the fuel system is completely stock and original (other than the fuel filter, I know some smart @$$ will ask about that).
The car rides fine. No loss of power when I cruise at highway speeds; no sputtering or anything like that.
Is this a precursor of bad fuel pump juju, or is it just a bad sending unit?
Thanks!
04-06-2011, 09:58 AM
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no research to be done really man, just order the right Racetronix kit for your car & be done with it.
A good sign the pump itself is actually goin out will be a whining type sound comming from the rear of the car. Mine just died the other day & I started to hear this noise before it crapped. It can hide itself though, normally if the pump is cold it wont show signs unless its completely dead. Once it warms up is when it'll start acting up, mine was very noticeable if I tried to accelerate above 2500 RPMs, it would sputter & I could hear the whining comming from the hatch area with the windows up.
You can either cut a access panel or drop the tank for the install.
A good sign the pump itself is actually goin out will be a whining type sound comming from the rear of the car. Mine just died the other day & I started to hear this noise before it crapped. It can hide itself though, normally if the pump is cold it wont show signs unless its completely dead. Once it warms up is when it'll start acting up, mine was very noticeable if I tried to accelerate above 2500 RPMs, it would sputter & I could hear the whining comming from the hatch area with the windows up.
You can either cut a access panel or drop the tank for the install.
04-07-2011, 08:16 AM
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no research to be done really man, just order the right Racetronix kit for your car & be done with it.
A good sign the pump itself is actually goin out will be a whining type sound comming from the rear of the car. Mine just died the other day & I started to hear this noise before it crapped. It can hide itself though, normally if the pump is cold it wont show signs unless its completely dead. Once it warms up is when it'll start acting up, mine was very noticeable if I tried to accelerate above 2500 RPMs, it would sputter & I could hear the whining comming from the hatch area with the windows up.
You can either cut a access panel or drop the tank for the install.
A good sign the pump itself is actually goin out will be a whining type sound comming from the rear of the car. Mine just died the other day & I started to hear this noise before it crapped. It can hide itself though, normally if the pump is cold it wont show signs unless its completely dead. Once it warms up is when it'll start acting up, mine was very noticeable if I tried to accelerate above 2500 RPMs, it would sputter & I could hear the whining comming from the hatch area with the windows up.
You can either cut a access panel or drop the tank for the install.
