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Date:         Fri, 1 Feb 2002 18:55:03 -0500
Reply-To:     Angus Gordon <agordon@BRIGHT.NET>
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From:         Angus Gordon <agordon@BRIGHT.NET>
Subject:      Re: more fuel pump problems
Comments: cc: Dart 330 <dart330@HOTMAIL.COM>
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>when I gave it gas to go, the van hardly went. I floored it and it would >creep up to 30mph.

I'd suggest you clamp off the inlet line and remove the fuel pump. Look for brownish gunk clogging the inlet side. Fuel tank rust! After cleaning it out install a generic inline filter upstream of the pump.

Other possibility - check for water (ice) in the fuel tank.

Angus

================================ Angus Gordon '89 Carat NW Ohio '86 Syncro


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