On Tue, 7 Oct 1997, Dennis Haynes wrote: > Just keep in mind that every time the fuel pump swallows air may be the lost > time it will pump at all. The fuel actually flows over the armature and brush > assemblies. Lack of oxygen keeps the insides from igniting. Get enough air > in there and boom. I've seen the cans get distorted from this. All fuel > injection pumps should never be run dry. This goes for any make of car. > > Dennis > GEEE Dennis..... Did you hafta tell us that. I always thought that might be the case but, didn't want to know that to be true. I have had to many problems with burns to think about this! Well not that many autos blowing up so it's can't be much to worry about. I havn't seen any over inflated pumps yet! Eric |
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