Why does the fuel pump go bad?
Why does the fuel pump go bad? The top reasons for fuel pump failure are contamination, overheating, and the gears in the the fuel pump wearing out over time. By running on a low gas tank, the fuel in the gas tank heats up a lot quicker causing the fuel pump to overheat or even worse, run dry. Avoid leaving your gas tank low whenever possible. What are the symptoms of a bad fuel pump? Charged batteries. truck would turn over but not start. Batteries died after a few attempts. Took batteries to station to get a better charge. Truck...