1978 Chevrolet Malibu fuel pump

400,000 MILES
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PARKE SCHNEIDER
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if a broken fuel pump was not the reason for vapor lock breakdown on the freeway in 90 degree weather and then works fine when its cool, what else could it be. Ive replaced the fuel pump and have driven it in 75 degree weather, stop go hot ideling, the truck seems to work fine. After it broke down on the freeway it also broke down the next day in not to hot weather not on the freeway. The clear gas fillter was empty , after it cooled I was able to get it home. I went three more days before I changed the fuel pump but once I did let it die wile being hot with no fuel in the filter, does an empty filter make any diffrence or was it just a hot fuel pump not working
Jul 4, 2013 at 10:28 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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check all rubber lines back to the tank for any cracks or breaks. the sock in the tank may be the issue as well.


Also, with your mileage, the camshaft may be worn out as the lobe for operating the pump may be worn down not moving the rod enough.

Roy
Jul 4, 2013 at 10:30 AM
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