It's a '98 with only 40K miles....looks like no power getting to the fuel pump...temporary power to the fuel pump and pump still doesn't work.....any ideas??
2007-01-16 07:36:19 · 3 answers · asked by William F 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Seeing as the car is 9 years old, it is very possible that the fuel pump has failed. You did check the fuel cut off button in the trunk, correct?
Heat will cause a pump to fail early. A tank mounted fuel pump uses the fuel itself to cool the pump. If you let the tank get low regularly, the pump will fail earlier!
With the pump not working with a good hot line and a ground connected, it is time to drop the tank and replace the pump!
2007-01-16 07:52:49 · answer #1 · answered by fire4511 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its a very common problem around 48,000 miles. The wires inside the fuel pump chaffe and short. A replacement is needed.
www.carcomplaints.com/Ford/Taurus/1998/tsbs.shtml
2007-01-16 07:42:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Age takes it's toll on those pumps more than miles do. Don't put unfused power to the pump unless you have a fondness for exploding gas tanks.
2007-01-16 12:42:28 · answer #3 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋