my car stalls after running about 10 minutes, can that be my fuel pump?

Answer 1

It could be - but it would seem off for a fuel pump to work fine for ten minutes and THEN pack up.

I would be very interested to know if the ten minutes is MUCH shorter if the engine is already warm - if this was the case, then if the car is a carburettor version (as opposed to injection), I would be wondering if the fuel was getting vaporised too early in a hot engine bay.

Ignition leads CAN sometimes be temperature tetchy - but USUALLY they work best when warm (and thus not damp)

Can you please add a bit (a lot!?) more info - does the car restart? Is it temp dependent? Is the stall total and instant - or does it run rough first, how old is the car, injection or carb?

Please tell us a LOT more and we might have a better chance at hlpeing ya :)

Mark

Answer 2

Could be a bad fuel pump, a bad coil, a bad ignition module, a bad sensor. The list will go on and on. Have your car scanned and this will shorten the list.

Answer 3

yes most likely it is make sure you replace fuel filter too sometimes the pump is located in the gas tank a reference Manuel can walk you through the steps and if its too expensive you can try to get one at salvage yard but new part would be better fuel filter must be bought new it cheap

Answer 4

Could be a dirty gas tank, as that might allow some gas to seep into the lines, slowly, enough to run the car for only ten minutes.

Got any enemies who might have done the deed? old Girlfriend/Boyfriend who's out to get you?

Answer 5

I would check for a bad coil and also for a small hole in the fuel supply, which could suck air causing and air lock. sometimes a coil will work for awhile until it gets hot then it quits.

Answer 6

Had the same problem with my Saturn. It turned out to be a bad 02 sensor.

Answer 7

It could be that, or your fuel filter could be full of trash. Does it run rough when it does run?

Answer 8

your friends likely stuffed a potato in your tail-pipe