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jchrisw85 · 09-20-2010, 11:36 AM

hey guys i was driving last night and stopped at a stop sign. when i went to take off in 1st gear, the car bogged and then shut off. a friend and i pushed my car off to the side of the street and began to see what was wrong. we checked the fuses and everything was good. i checked the fuel line and there was no fuel in the line at all. so i knew it was my fuel pump that gave out. i got the car towed to the shop and today this morning my friend tells me my fuel pump gave out because there was mud in my fuel tank.

im not sure if someone tried to sabotage me... but is there some type of fuel system cleaner than can take care of this problem? is it better to just replace the tank itself? is it possible to take the tank out and clean it?

car is an s13 with sr20det redtop.

VIPCefiro · 09-20-2010, 12:38 PM

if that's the case you'd probably wanna drop the tank and clean it out first. Then once that's clean you could probably run some sort of fuel system cleaner to flush the lines afterward. Probably would wanna change out your fuel filter too while yer at it.

nathanong87 · 09-20-2010, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by jchrisw85

hey guys i was driving last night and stopped at a stop sign. when i went to take off in 1st gear, the car bogged and then shut off. a friend and i pushed my car off to the side of the street and began to see what was wrong. we checked the fuses and everything was good. i checked the fuel line and there was no fuel in the line at all. so i knew it was my fuel pump that gave out. i got the car towed to the shop and today this morning my friend tells me my fuel pump gave out because there was mud in my fuel tank.

im not sure if someone tried to sabotage me... but is there some type of fuel system cleaner than can take care of this problem? is it better to just replace the tank itself? is it possible to take the tank out and clean it?

car is an s13 with sr20det redtop.

yes it's possible to take the tank out and clean it.

drop the subframe
drop the tank
clean
raise tank
raise subframe

install a new fuel filter while u are at it.

Baljeet · 09-20-2010, 01:22 PM

No need to drop the subframe. The gas tank is only held by 2 straps. Its easy as 1-2-3.

nathanong87 · 09-20-2010, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Baljeet

No need to drop the subframe. The gas tank is only held by 2 straps. Its easy as 1-2-3.

i have no clue about s13. but on an s14 the subframe will need to drop. ask me how i know.

jchrisw85 · 09-20-2010, 08:07 PM

thanks for the input guys. i cleaned the gas tank, and replaced my fuel filter with a 300zx fuel fiter.

any suggestions on which fuel system cleaner to use?

Baljeet · 09-20-2010, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by nathanong87

i have no clue about s13. but on an s14 the subframe will need to drop. ask me how i know.

lol.. haha. Well i didnt mean to insult you.

VIPCefiro · 09-21-2010, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by jchrisw85

thanks for the input guys. i cleaned the gas tank, and replaced my fuel filter with a 300zx fuel fiter.

any suggestions on which fuel system cleaner to use?

Try get some redline complete fuel system cleaner or the chevron techron fuel system cleaner.

I don't really trust the gumout/STP stuff since I've used some of their other products and it didn't really help.

jchrisw85 · 09-21-2010, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by VIPCefiro

Try get some redline complete fuel system cleaner or the chevron techron fuel system cleaner.

I don't really trust the gumout/STP stuff since I've used some of their other products and it didn't really help.

ok i will try it today thanks!

09-20-2010, 11:36 AM	#1
jchrisw85 Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Clifton, NJ Age: 38 Posts: 54 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	help with gas tank hey guys i was driving last night and stopped at a stop sign. when i went to take off in 1st gear, the car bogged and then shut off. a friend and i pushed my car off to the side of the street and began to see what was wrong. we checked the fuses and everything was good. i checked the fuel line and there was no fuel in the line at all. so i knew it was my fuel pump that gave out. i got the car towed to the shop and today this morning my friend tells me my fuel pump gave out because there was mud in my fuel tank. im not sure if someone tried to sabotage me... but is there some type of fuel system cleaner than can take care of this problem? is it better to just replace the tank itself? is it possible to take the tank out and clean it? car is an s13 with sr20det redtop.

09-20-2010, 12:38 PM	#2
VIPCefiro Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: 808 Honolulu Posts: 104 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	if that's the case you'd probably wanna drop the tank and clean it out first. Then once that's clean you could probably run some sort of fuel system cleaner to flush the lines afterward. Probably would wanna change out your fuel filter too while yer at it.

09-20-2010, 01:22 PM	#4
Baljeet BANNED Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Dubai Age: 37 Posts: 8 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	No need to drop the subframe. The gas tank is only held by 2 straps. Its easy as 1-2-3.

09-20-2010, 08:07 PM	#6
jchrisw85 Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Clifton, NJ Age: 38 Posts: 54 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thanks for the input guys. i cleaned the gas tank, and replaced my fuel filter with a 300zx fuel fiter. any suggestions on which fuel system cleaner to use?