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travel_queen_1
Explorer
Jul 20, 2014

Fuel Pump runs with key in "Run" or "Accessory position"

Hello all, I have an older RV that I bought used around a year ago. It has a fair stereo system that works OK when the rig is running, however if you are parked and want to run the stereo no matter...
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jolooote
Explorer
Jul 21, 2014
It can be a DANGEROUS situation! I had an older(1987)Class'A' Chevy 454. A guy installed an after market fuel pump and it ran whenever the key was on any position. One day at his shop for maintenence he left the key on which resulted in the old, flooded out, carburator to leak fuel all over the engine. When he tried to start it ...FIRE... luckily he put it out, but he almost burned the whole place down!

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