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Old 06-15-2010, 01:15 PM
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I am just posting a friendly reminder from a guy who has changed way way to many fuel pumps...change your fuel filter!!! every car, truck, plane,RV whatever...if you dont know how old the filter is or you just bought it change the filter NOW! lol....every fuel pump job I have done had an incredibly rusty and dirty fuel filter on it.
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Makes perfect sense. A plugged filter will make the pump work harder then it needs to causing it to wear faster.
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yup i agree one of the first things i do when i buy a different vehicle.
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what you don't like dropping a fuel tank? no gas bath? man, fuel pumps on GM'* SUCK!!!
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Only took GM until 2000 to figure out putting a door above the fuel tank would be a good idea.
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Originally Posted by Danthurs
Only took GM until 2000 to figure out putting a door above the fuel tank would be a good idea.
that made it easy to do my pump
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What door?



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grand prixs started the inspection panel in 97 but its still a messy job and not very comfortable working threw the back seat or trunk.
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agreed, its one of the first things i do..is check the fuel filter,pcv valve,plugs,wires and a few other things

actually i check most of that when i look at buying a vehicle
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