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Old 09-30-2009, 01:46 PM   #4 (permalink)
wagonman76
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They are pretty cheap. But I agree with Frank, it doesn't sound like that is the problem. I would more suspect a broken baffle in the tank. That is supposed to keep a supply of fuel around the pump so it does not slosh around easily and cut out.

If all else is ok, and your gauge is accurate, I would keep the extra fuel in the tank instead of running it down and shortening the life of the fuel pump. I'd find it unlikely that the fuel savings from dropping less than 30# of fuel would be greater than the cost of a new fuel pump.
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