 5 Gallon Bottle / Jug Manual Drinking Water Hand Pump $3.00 |  Drinking Water Pump $3.70 |  Safety Siphon - with Self Priming Pump (00101) $11.30 |
 Hollywood Fitness Club: The Aerobic Pump $9.98 | Sonic Pump $29.89 - $61.95 | Electric Pump |
| fuel bulb pump oz |  Advanced Tool Design Model ATD-5007 Heavy Duty Lever Barrel Pump $28.93 |  Troy TFTP20 20 GPM 12V Heavy Duty Fuel Diesel Gas Transfer Pump $142.99 |
 Carlos by Carlos Santana Women's Fuel Pump |  Nine West Women's Fuel |  HAND CRANK FUEL PUMP, GLOW/GAS $18.99 |
 Ultra Fuel Pump (Manual Gas & Glow) $15.99 |  Hand Crank Fuel Pump $11.99 |  Mr. Gasket 12S Micro Electric Fuel Pump $35.47 |
 Absorption Chillers and Heat Pumps $79.95 |  Katadyn Pocket Water Microfilter $217.74 |  MSR Fuel Bottle $14.95 - $19.95 |
 5 Gallon Bottle Drinking Water Pump $3.00 |
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 electric fuel pump $5.00 |  K-D Tools #2521 Fuel pump Vacuum & Pressure Tester NEW! $9.99 |  Yamaha Virago Fuel Pump 1983 XV500 XV 500 $19.00 |
 05 06 GSXR 1000 Gas Tank W/ Fuel Pump $129.99 |  01 02 03 GSXR 600 750 1000 Gas Tank w/ Fuel Pump $79.99 |  UNIMOG S404 FUEL PUMP REPAIR KIT $34.00 |
 BMW E24 635CSI E28 535I E23 735I FUEL PUMP $38.00 |  Quicksilver Electris Fuel Pump #861155A6 $59.99 |  2009 YAMAHA YZF R1 GAS FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY & HARDWARE 09 $100.00 |
 04 FORD TAURUS FUEL PUMP $40.00 |  Evinrude 115hp complete fuel pump used less than 1 hr. $20.00 |  FUEL INJECTION PUMP TESTER TEST INJECTOR PRESSURE GAUGE $14.90 |
 A 2000 Aeromotive Carburated Fuel Pump $127.50 |  55 Gallon Drum ROTARY HAND PUMP diesel oil fuel barrel $29.99 |  Vintage Fuel Gallon 5-Dial Meter for Gas Pump $.99 |
 Northern Ind. Diesel Fuel Transfer Pump 12V DC 10.5 GPM $99.99 |  Porsche 356, 912, Fuel pump $80.00 |  1984 Mercury 75HP Fuel Pump #73433 $19.99 |
 Fuel Injection Pump Pressure Tester Kit Gasoline Tools $24.99 |  GAS SIPHON PUMP and INFLATOR Transfer fuel oil water $14.99 |  FUEL PUMP CARTER M6406 FITS BUICK $15.00 |
 2001 Aprilia Falco SL1000 GAS TANK FUEL PUMP BOTH $249.00 |  ALFA ROMEO GIULIA SPRINT GT FUEL PUMP $39.99 |  BEST-SHOT2 Accelerator fuel pump cover, HONDA '07-'09 $39.99 |
 OMC '85 3.0 140 Fuel Pump, Carter $5.50 |  07 SUZUKI HAYABUSA GSXR FUEL PUMP GAS $79.00 |  2004 Kawasaki 636 Ninja Fuel Pump $80.00 |
 fuel pump skidoo xp 800r $10.50 |  04 05 GSXR 600 750 Fuel pump great shape works great!!! $25.00 |  slk230 mercedes benz fuel pump $5.00 |
 Mercruiser quicksilver fuel pump 861156a02 $10.50 |  Chrome Fuel Pump for 1968 Chevelle 396 $20.00 |  Holley Pro Form E-85 HP950 Carb, Regulator, Fuel Pump $102.50 |
 04 HONDA CRV FUEL PUMP $40.00 |  08 PT CRUISER FUEL PUMP $40.00 |  06 SCION XB FUEL PUMP $40.00 |
 07 CARAVAN FUEL PUMP $40.00 |  05 HONDA CRV FUEL PUMP $40.00 |  05 COROLLA FUEL PUMP $40.00 |
 02 DODGE RAM 1500 FUEL PUMP $40.00 |  04 BUICK CENTURY FUEL PUMP $40.00 |  04 CIVIC FUEL PUMP $40.00 |
 Trans Fuel Transfer Pump 12v 20GPM New $65.00 |  ~VINTAGE SOLID BRASS GAS FUEL PUMP NOZZLE~OPW~74A~NICE~ $37.01 |  TE4410 Vacuum / Fuel Pump Tester * Made In USA * $2.99 |
 Caterpillar Fuel Pump Cover 7N9907 $40.00 |  MECHANICAL FUEL PUMP MERCEDES 190C 200 220 230 250 280 $99.99 |  Fill-Rite Fuel Transfer Piston Hand Pump FR152 NIB $60.25 |
 Barry Grant 176043 24"X1/2" #240 fuel pump belt NIB $8.00 |  Airtex AF1370 New Mechanical Fuel Pump $.99 |  2005 ZX10R Fuel Pump $50.00 |
Get the Fuel Out Right With Fuel Pumps
No one can argue that fuel is the most important element in internal combustion petrol or diesel engines. Fuel serves as the very blood of vehicles, without which, petrol or diesel powertrains would fail to work. Sufficient supply of fuel is therefore needed and so automakers have designed their vehicles to have fuel tanks able to manage a storage capacity of up to 50 liters. But of course, cars with much bigger engines will require a much bigger storage space for their fuel tanks. However, these fuel tanks only serve as storage compartments and for the fuel to be injected to the combustion chamber, a fuel pump is necessary.
The function of the fuel pump is to force the gasoline out of the fuel tank and pump it to the engine by producing positive pressure in and within the car’s fuel lines. This is also activated when the ignition switch is on but it is not the ignition switch that powers up the fuel pump. It only triggers the relay handling the current that will end up powering the fuel pump for it to operate. The vehicle’s fuel pump has two types – the electric fuel pump or the mechanical pump. The mechanical pump was the one used in cars before but since the invention of electric pumps, automakers started making use of electric pumps. The mechanical fuel pump was traditionally driven by a lobe on the camshaft of the engine. This was connected to the frame rail located between the tank and the engine. On the other hand, the electric fuel pump is, at present, powered up by the car’s battery. This is what most vehicles pack along nowadays.
With the pressure of pumping the fuel out of the tank, the fuel pump may sooner or later break down. Its armature bushings, commutator, and brushes will eventually wear out in time and possibly lose one of its electrical connections. This will definitely leave the fuel pump in a quandary, resulting to inevitable operational failure that’s bound to leave one’s vehicle with insufficient fuel to burn or at the worst, none at all. So, before this occurs, be sure to have it regularly checked and get a replacement fuel pump when it becomes necessary.
About the Author
Anthony Fontanelle is a 35-year-old automotive buff who grew up in the Windy City. He does freelance work for an automotive magazine when he is not busy customizing cars in his shop.
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