The fuel pump went out on my car listed above SE model, 2.0 SPI. After I got it home I replaced the fuel pump with a new fuel pump assembly, and now it fires up and idles. It'll drive around town perfectly fine, but when I tried to take it on the freeway it labors at accelerating and won't go over 40-45 MPH. It is not throwing a check engine light either. I'm not sure if it went into some sort of "limp mode" or "Fail-safe mode" if it is even equipped with one.
The car did not have any prior issues leading up to the fuel pump failure. (At least obvious or to my knowledge.)
In the previous months I have already changed spark plugs, air filer, and oil filter for normal maintenance.
I'm not the most automotive savvy, but I do work on my own cars, and this is leaving me stumped. Any advice would help.
After speaking to a colleague of mine, he had mentioned to replace the fuel filter as the new pump filters are new and more porous than the older ones and may have had some debris go into the fuel filter.
The car did not have any prior issues leading up to the fuel pump failure. (At least obvious or to my knowledge.)
In the previous months I have already changed spark plugs, air filer, and oil filter for normal maintenance.
I'm not the most automotive savvy, but I do work on my own cars, and this is leaving me stumped. Any advice would help.
After speaking to a colleague of mine, he had mentioned to replace the fuel filter as the new pump filters are new and more porous than the older ones and may have had some debris go into the fuel filter.
Jul 22, 2020 at 11:24 AM
