Hi all,

My car suffers losses of power at higher revs when the fuel tank is getting low. From what I've read and heard this makes me think that the prepump isn't working properly. The Haynes manual has nothing to say about the topic. Is there anything tricky about the job -- it's in the fuel tank right?

My second question is about running rich. I think my car is running rich because I get terrible gas mileage which is in part because the overdrive doesn't work but that doesn't explain getting like 140 miles to a tank. I haven't found anything that talks about fixing this problem. Any suggestions?

Thanks.

Pete

Also check your fuses for a bad one in #5 position (in-tank fuel pump).

My '84GL left me with a no-start situation at the gas pumps tonight until I pulled, inspected and reinserted that fuse.

It is one of those ceramic types, which I'll replace with 8amp BUSS (glass) as soon as I find some.

Pete,

In the tank is a short piece of rubber fuel line connectng the bottom of the pickup to the upper section. Over time it deteriorates and you cannot pick up fuel from the bottom 1/3 of the tank. Replacing it is not too difficult except for removing the ring that locks the assembly in the tank. It's all accessable from inside the trunk. If you can't hear the prepump running, the problem might be there.

Skip

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