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lotus_eater's avatar
lotus_eater
Explorer
Jun 29, 2014

Fuel Station Problems

Hi Folks,

I have a 2009 40x12 XLR Toy Hauler with a fuel station. Everything has been fine until recently when it seems that everything has gone dead. It used to be that I would hit the fuel station switch and the pump would come on and the 2 fuel gauges would come on so I could see what fuel I had in there, but now dead.

I’ve checked all of the fuses I can find and none are blown. There is a switch that you hit once for the pump to come on, and once for it to go off (not just an “on-off” type setup) so that tells me there has to be some kind of relay somewhere that is managing the “on/off” actions so I wonder if that could have gone out. Any ideas please folks?

Thanks in advance for your help,

LE
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  • 43Duc's avatar
    43Duc
    Explorer
    Jul 14, 2014
    Mine did a similar thing... the impellers got swollen and would seize up causing the pump to trip the fuse. Like Cabinetmaker, I sanded the impellers, replaced the fuse and all is well. I now keep sandpaper in my trailer tool box in case this happens again. I use vice grips to clamp the fuel line while I open up the pump. It's a ten minute (tops) job. Good luck!
  • racedrvr's avatar
    racedrvr
    Explorer
    Jul 06, 2014
    I am not familiar with your specific setup, but many fuel stations have an inside the unit on/off switch that prevents theft by disabling the outside on/off switch. Could it be as simple as the inside switch being off?
  • CabinetmakerII's avatar
    CabinetmakerII
    Explorer
    Jul 05, 2014
    I had a similar problem a while back. I used the fuel pump and everything was fine. I went to use it again a few days later and had nothing! As it turned out, the impellers internal to the pump had swollen (due to ethanol in the fuel) and would no longer turn. I disassembled the pump, sanded the plastic impellers and reassembled. Everything worked fine after that. I also contacted the pump manufacture and they sent me new impellers that are less effected by todays fuel. Bottom line, it may not be an electrical problem. While trouble shooting I noticed the pump was getting hot to the touch. That clued me into the impellers. Good luck!

    CURTCF (C U Round The Camp Fire)
  • 24fb_freedom's avatar
    24fb_freedom
    Explorer
    Jun 30, 2014
    if your gauges were coming on when switch was flipped along with the pump, ther must be some sort of relays in line to activate everything I'd check those too.
  • 24fb_freedom's avatar
    24fb_freedom
    Explorer
    Jun 30, 2014
    if your gauges were coming on when switch was flipped along with the pump, ther must be some sort of relays in line to activate everything I'd check those too.
  • ParkCountry's avatar
    ParkCountry
    Explorer
    Jun 29, 2014
    Lotus, do you have a multi-meter? If so, I'd check continuity across the switch with the switch ON and OFF. Next, I'd check for voltage downstream of the switch with the switch in ON. That's a start right there that will eliminate the easy stuff first.

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