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96 buick Roadmaster fuel system question
Half -full gas tank acts as if there is no gasoline left in it i.e. when car
is started it either stalls as if there is only enough gas to run for a few seconds or doesn't start at all , also when i add extra gallon or two of gas everything works well car starts and drives w/out any problems. Fuel gauge shows approx 1/2 and filling up at the gas station adds exactly 1/2 tank to top the tank off. Any ideas ? |
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"curious" > wrote in message news > Half -full gas tank acts as if there is no gasoline left in it i.e. when car > is started it either stalls as if there is only enough gas to run for a few > seconds or doesn't start at all , also when i add extra gallon or two of > gas everything works well car starts and drives w/out any problems. > Fuel gauge shows approx 1/2 and filling up at the gas station adds exactly > 1/2 tank to top the tank off. > Any ideas ? > > Sounds as if a pickup tube from the fuel pump--in the tank?--has dropped off. s |
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That makes sense.
I haven't had a chance to see the inside of a fuel tank with an electric pump in it. My previous car had a mechanical pump. I can't believe the price of these pumps and sender units these days "sdlomi2" > wrote in message ... > > "curious" > wrote in message > news > > Half -full gas tank acts as if there is no gasoline left in it i.e. when > car > > is started it either stalls as if there is only enough gas to run for a > few > > seconds or doesn't start at all , also when i add extra gallon or two of > > gas everything works well car starts and drives w/out any problems. > > Fuel gauge shows approx 1/2 and filling up at the gas station adds > exactly > > 1/2 tank to top the tank off. > > Any ideas ? > > > > > Sounds as if a pickup tube from the fuel pump--in the tank?--has dropped > off. s > > |
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