Sputters and dies

[foxxinabox at wideopenwest.com (Foxx (in a box))]

> I posted last week that I thought i had a bad transfer pump in my 87. I swapped it today for what i thought was a good one. Didn't fix it. it will run for a bit then the main pump starts to howl and the car sputters and dies. So what your guess? Still a bad transfer pump? main pump? Could it be a fuel filter issue? 

   fwiw, my main pump made noise when the transfer pump was bad. i 
replaced it with a _known_ good one and the sound went away. as for it 
running then howling, i would guess that it is getting hot and not 
wanting to pump any more which equals a new pump or known good used one. 
not the most fun thing to replace but it's better than being stranded. 
that said, you might want to check your filter anyway. wait until the 
pump starts making noise and dies then empty the filter. put the filter 
back on and run the car again and shut it off before it dies then drain 
the filter once more. see if more fuel is in it the second time. this'll 
also help you see if you have any rust, sediment, etc. in the lines. 
good luck.

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