Posted on 10/24/2023
Fuel pump is vital to the operation of your vehicle. Without it your vehicle would go nowhere (unless you drive an electric car). Signs of a malfunctioning fuel pump are hard to miss – loss of power, problems accelerating. If it fails altogether, the car simply will not run and fuel pump replacement will become a necessity. Fortunately, taking good care of the fuel pump is pretty simple. All you have to do is to keep the fuel tank at least 1/3 full at all times. That’s it? Yes. ACDelco recommends that you buy gasoline any time the tank shows 1/3rd full or less. Personal safety experts recommend keeping the tank 1/2 full at all times. Why? For personal safety, you want a vehicle that can go a long distance without having to stop for gasoline – hurricanes, floods and earthquakes cause havoc with gasoline supplies, so being able to get out of the impact zone without stopping for gas is crucial. But what does that have to do with the health of the fuel pump? Well, most ... read more