Hi guys, i have a problem with my XR3i and it is freakin me out. It only have 70,000 km on it and i only use my XR3i once in a fortnight because i have another car.

About 3 years ago i had a problem with my fuel pump and i bought a new one. After just 15 days my new fuel pump was damaged and i took it from where i bought it and he replaced it for me. I installed my second new fuel pump, and after a while this pump also was damaged. The hissing noise starts to get louder and louder and after a while it will stop working.

I took my car to my mechanic and he checked the car for me and also my three fuel pumps. He told me that the 2 fuel pumps that i bought was completely damaged and he found a metal fuel pipe pinched and he repaired it for me and he installed my old (original fuel pump) and my car was working well.

After about a year, my fuel pump was damaged again and i replaced it with a new one because i tought that it had some wear and tear on it Firstly, because i used it when i had that pipe pinched and secondly, because it had been on my car for about 20 years.

And guess what???

My new pump also was damaged after just 2 months.....

Have someone ever seen something like this?

And can someone please help me out to solve my problem?

because i have no idea why the fuel pumps are always getting damaged.

Thanks in advance
Arroway

 

irrc this is an external pump, so the most likely reason would be dirt ingress into the pump from the tank.
There is no filter in the tank, so 20 years worth of fuel with the crap that is found in the underground pumps will mount up, as well as rust particles, it only needs a minute amounty to damage the pump, and 20 years old will without a doubt have enough in there.
You can temporarily spin the pump in reverse by disconnecting leads and using a spare battery and wires etc, this will actually blow the crap back in the tank, you will hear this and the sound change which will confirm the situation, if you were having no running problems lack of power etc prior to each pump packing up, then it was unlikely to be because of the crushed pipe causing a restriction that the pumps packed up.
tabetha

 

Thank you very much tabetha for your fast reply. I will try to do just like you said tomorrow and i will inform you about the results.

Thanks again
Arroway