Last night I was driving downthe highway and trying to open the 5A out to see what she could really do.
I maintained the rpms at about ah 5000 or so for quite a while. Then, suddenly, no response.......
The engine died down and eventually the car shut off. AH get ah lil tow home thank god. PBF1940, ah thought ah kill it dread ah nearly cry..........
Anyway, the engine was tumbling good so i checked fuel. The filter was empty
I checked the fuel pump fuse and it was good, the pump was recieving 11.few volts which is okay. I ran a direct to the battery thru an ammeter and although the pump ran, it pulled only about 2.5A and definitely did not bring the fuel pressure up to specs.
It seems i need a new fuel pump. This one was foreign used. I did some reading and saw that people advised against using used pumps because of the seals shrinking and getting hard when the pump gets wet with gas and then dries out.
Anybody here has good experiences with foreign used pumps?? Was I unlucky and got a bogus pump or should i invest in a new one??
Also, the car park up home, not by my mechanic. I need to drop the tank to change the pump. (modified gas tank nah, no access thru back seat). It looks simple enough to do at home. Any gurus out there willing to lend a hand??? Will pay in beers and food
Any assistance will be greatly appreciated
