my rst keeps seizing fuel pumps, a'v done 25 miles since a re-build and went through 3 pumps, am on pump no 4 now, getting fitted tomorrow. it's a new tank and a'v cleaned out the fuel lines. has any any idea's please

 

Do you have a habit of running it in the red?

 

everytime a'v changed a pump, a'v drained the tank and put n 20liters of fresh optimax, a'v also removed the tank and cleaned it out, a noticed alot of shit coming out of the fuel that a drained out it, it must be coming from the return, but a'v cleaned the fuel lines out. and it still happenin

 

I'm fairly sure the swirl pot has a gauze in it. What i meant was do u run the car in the red section, i.e when its about to run out of fuel

 

a'v never had the car running long enough m8, 1st run a got 10mile and it packed in, so a got a brand new pump and it lasted bout 20 mins then packed n same with the 3rd pump, and am putting twenty litres n every time a change the pump. so it not really getting to low on fuel. hav had the new tank out twice and rinsed it out, a dont think my swirl pot has a gauze in it, tak it, it should hav?

 

whats the pump sound like when its running? Stressed??

 

them pump sounds fine, there brand new as well. it jst cut's out wi no warning, then thats the pump fooked

 

how u know its actually seizing it, you have tried turning the gubbins in the pump have you? Will it not turn?

 

ye tried turning them, tried a power probe on them, 2 try and give them a surge 2 free them off, no joy. stripped 2 of them down 2 see if a clould see wot was jamming them, but they seemed to free off wen a got half way through the gubbing it's not the motor thats seizing its the bit the motor turns.

 

sounds a sod, i have a second hand 1 for Ł25 posted if you need 1 (got about 10 actually ) have a couple of tanks too but not keen on posting


run 2 new fuel lines down the car and start over with all good parts again ive not heard of a pump siezing tho, usually its the internals that wear out and wont flow the fuel at any pressure

 

Thats very wierd fault.

U sure its not a knackered fuel pump relay???? Just thought a thought cos thats unusual having so many pumps go in a row