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Quick update - I installed the fuel pump and a new fuel filter today. The pump sounds great - much smoother (quieter, too). The car ran decently, but still seemed to stutter a bit after idling for ~10 minutes, as if it would die again. I turned it off for an hour or so, then started it up and drove to the nearest gas station to fill up. For the first minute or so, the car bogged down (like it used to before it died), then something suddenly "worked" and all symptoms disappeared. The same exact thing happened after I restarted the car at the gas station (this time only for 10 seconds or so of driving).
All of that to say - I don't think the pump fixed the issue. I will replace the in-tank pump in a few days if I have time, and see if that helps, but I am doubting it.
Any other suggestions? I'll be driving it quite a bit tomorrow, so hopefully it doesn't act up again.
By the way, I found another issue when I pulled the fuel pump/filter assembly down. I'll have to replace the harness. It is just wrapped with electrical tape now to keep the wires from touching.
Lots and lots of rust coating all of the bolts, but somehow I managed to get everything apart without busting anything. Guess I can give Kroil all the credit for that ;)
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