Had our first "On Road" problem with the RV
Wasn't really on road as we were in the campground. We vacationed last week through Connecticut and Pennsylvania, putting about 800 miles on our Winnebago class C towing a Ford Explorer. The heat an...
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jkwilson wrote:
May just be a coincidence, but electric fuel pumps seem to have become high failure items in my world. I have a farm with lots of equipment and am the designated mechanic for our test facility at work. I have had 4 fail on me in the last year, and another requires a love tap after it's been sitting a week or more.
I don't know if it is a fuel issue or the pumps are garbage, but it has left me frustrated.
We're replacing the pump in my nephew's Mercury Montego as I type this. It failed in a similar manner, without warning at a stoplight.
I honestly don't recall ever having to replace a mechanical fuel pump on the old stuff I used to own (and still own). I've done plenty of electric ones though.
If you can get at them easy, a love tap will get you going. The starter on my Nighthawk (motorcycle) has been doing it for years. A good whack on the side and it's good for a good chunk of the riding season.
