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Old 05-04-2007 | 07:02 PM
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Post tell tale signs of rotten Lift Pump

ok i have been having some problems with fuel in my oil ( i think ) is there any more signs that might point to one being out of date , such as loss of performance , on block leakage. but i dont have a fuel pressure gauge so that wouldnt really help.

lets just say i dont want to pay money to fix something thats not broke
Old 05-04-2007 | 08:38 PM
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Why do you think you have fuel in the oil? What are the symptoms?

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Old 05-04-2007 | 08:49 PM
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Hard starting, poor performance, oil smells like fuel, big stain on the side of the engine under the pump. Any of that sound like your truck?
Old 05-04-2007 | 08:50 PM
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ok i have a bad leak in my turbo (need to fix) and for a while i had a bad leak on the valve covers till i changed the gaskets, but when i changed it, i refilled with 3 gallons, and it was in the middle of the safe mark on the dipstick, now leaks and less then 800 miles later i have maraculusly gained a quart to put it at the top of the safe mark, and the oil seems more runny, and smells different
Old 05-04-2007 | 08:54 PM
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starts a little slower than normal, performance is in and out (one hour i can hardly go across a street, then shut it off for an hour get back in and i look over and see the rear end beside me if ya know what i mean), and of course a bid stain on the side all around it
Old 05-04-2007 | 08:59 PM
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Sounds like you should throw a lift pump at it.
Old 05-04-2007 | 09:04 PM
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wheres the cheapest place to get one, around here its like $70-75, and thats for a Master built pump. the only place i found was peirs but i cant wait that long for delivery. have work to do and also if i call up there next thing i know this week and next weeks paycheck will be spent and i will have like half a UPS truck at my porch
Old 05-04-2007 | 09:08 PM
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http://www.usdieselparts.com/moreinf...name/Feed_Pump

That's the best deal I've found.
Old 05-05-2007 | 12:36 AM
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Wow, that is cheap... at that price its possible to have an extra, (just as long as one has the older fuel line after an upgrade. This must be a diaphragm style.
Old 05-05-2007 | 06:11 AM
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Yes, it's a diaphragm pump made by Delphi (formerly known as AC Delco).
Old 05-05-2007 | 07:19 AM
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so would one for $7x.xx be something other than diaphram
Old 05-05-2007 | 11:57 AM
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so would one for $7x.xx be something other than diaphram

I bet it is the same part... but yes, at that price of $7x.xx chances are it is a diaphram.

piston lift pump upgrades are near 200 bucks.
Old 05-06-2007 | 11:02 AM
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well just changed the pump and the oil, the oil pressure came up pretty far, and im now able to smoke a little dodge neon with "cowl hood" and fart can, yeah i got the pep back , glad to see it
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I hope you changed the oil?
Old 05-06-2007 | 11:20 AM
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yeah i did, put 15w-40 rotella in it
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