Getting new head

[H3PAC]

Yup - Happened to our Suburban - along with the fuel pump which the knuckleheads installed inside the fuel tank. The mechanic mentioned the fuel formulation around here had something to do with it. Only $768.

[f5fstop]

Originally Posted by H3PAC

Yup - Happened to our Suburban - along with the fuel pump which the knuckleheads installed inside the fuel tank. The mechanic mentioned the fuel formulation around here had something to do with it. Only $768.

Most fuel pumps in this day and age are installed in the fuel tank, so I guess the auto industry is just riddled with knuckleheads. The day of the mechanical fuel pump went; except for the mechanical pump used on SIDI systems, but they have a main pump in the tank.

[H3PAC]

You really don't want me to respond to that, do you? You're too nice a guy for me to take advantage of an opportunity like that! I'm sure that placing the fuel pump inside the tank was brilliant, as long as it never needs to be replaced. They're probably very reliable though, and rarely need replacement. Just my luck that mine went bad. When I found out what was involved in replacing the pump, you can imagine my warm thoughts for the folks who determined its location. I paid mostly for labor. I guess the engineers can't always anticipate how fuel will be reformulated, especially when politicians get involved. Speaking of knuckleheads......

[lennyrebel]

Originally Posted by H3PAC

You really don't want me to respond to that, do you? You're too nice a guy for me to take advantage of an opportunity like that! I'm sure that placing the fuel pump inside the tank was brilliant, as long as it never needs to be replaced. They're probably very reliable though, and rarely need replacement. Just my luck that mine went bad. When I found out what was involved in replacing the pump, you can imagine my warm thoughts for the folks who determined its location. I paid mostly for labor. I guess the engineers can't always anticipate how fuel will be reformulated, especially when politicians get involved. Speaking of knuckleheads......

I think you have a very valid point about politicians and reformulating fuel. I think this ethanol business is causing tons of problems because of its affinity for water and water loves anything ferrous and next were walkin. Regards the Rebel