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How can you tell if it is a fuel pump problem or bad plugs?

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YOU MIGHT WANT TO START LOOKING FOR AN INTAKE GASKET LEAK, NOT A FUEL DELIVERY PROBLEM

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Remove Your Air Filter, If You See A Liquid Squirt or bubble up, Or smell gas, then its the plugs

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What is the problem? Why are you limiting the problem to those 2 areas of concern?

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If it is the electronic fuel pump that is the problem you will not hear the fuel pump humm as you turn the key in the ignition. Replace the fuel pump which is located inside the gas tank.

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after you have replace the pump and it doesn't humm what else could be the problem

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the fuel pump could still humm but it could be weak. there is a pressure valve on the fuel line behind the intake. put a pressure tester on it. if it is over 45 lbs. then your fuel pump is ok.

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