Last time I tried to take a drive with my wife in the Corsa we threw a fan belt.
I think I have that issue resolved *knocking on wood*.
This time it was the fuel pump, but it let us get 50 miles away from home before it decided to quit.
Luckily I had a few tools along (to make sure the belt stays on) and we were half a block away from a Lowe's so I could buy a screw driver. I took the lines off and had fuel into the pump, but none out. I took the pump apart and found the diaphrams to be intact but coated in a little grunge. I wiped the grunge out, put the pump back together and after a little cranking, it fired. It ran good enough to get us home. It was frustrating, but it could have been a lot worse.
I guess it's just part of having a 45 year old car. They need attention. I'm going to take car of this issue and go over it all to make sure there isn't something else that may bite me.
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Electric pump for the win in my opinion.
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Electric pump is indeed in my future. Soon.
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It's a bit of a pain, but I'd recommend dropping the fuel tank and giving 'er a good inspection and cleaning, internal sealing, and reinstall. There can be a lot of junk in old fuel tanks.
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I put a brand new tank and sending unit/pick up it it a little over a year ago. I flushed the lines but there may still be some gunk in there. I've driven it a couple times since and it's been o.k., but I'm still going to put the electric pump in and a new filter.