Ever wondered what a fuel pump is? A fuel pump is a basic component of a car and other devices with internal combustion engines that moves fuel from the fuel tank to the carburetor or fuel injectors. Some engines use gravity instead of fuel pumps to move the fuel from the fuel tank through a hose. However, some engines need fuel pumps to transfer the fuel to the [...]

A diesel fuel pump, as the name suggests, is a pump for diesel engines. A diesel engine uses internal combustion to work. The pump is an essential component of the internal combustion process.

The internal combustion in diesel and gasoline en[...]

There are two types of fuel pumps: mechanical and electric. Before fuel injectors became popular, most engines used mechanical fuel pumps. However, a common problem among these pumps is that fuel vaporized in the supply line because of the low pressure be[...]

Facet is a manufacturer of fuel pumps for cars, boats, planes, generators and other devices. The Facet brand is also sometimes called Purolator. Many people use Facet fuel pumps for their cars, although there have also been many criticisms hurled at their[...]

Is your car having acceleration problems? Has there been an occasion when your car simply sputtered and died while on the road? If your answer is yes, then you may want to check your car for fuel pump failure.

Fuel pump failure is a very comm[...]

Most people know that their cars have fuel pumps, but they don't really know how they operate. Some even pay attention to their fuel pumps only when they have already malfunctioned. It is important to know how a fuel pump works because it is a critical pa[...]

Fuel pump problems are usually caused by running a car for extended periods of time on a tank that is almost empty. This causes the fuel pump to run dry, which eventually damages the pump. Another cause would be a clogged filter. Contaminants like water, [...]

Some car owners immediately suspect a fuel pump failure when their cars stall. However, there are many other engine problems that may resemble a fuel pump failure, such as restricted fuel filters, smashed hoses, ignition problems, etc. If your car stalls,[...]

A fuel transfer pump is used to move fuel from one container to another. These pumps are used to fuel cars, planes, agricultural equipment and other devices. They are typically used to transfer diesel and gasoline to automobiles. Construction sites and fa[...]

While shopping for a fuel pump for your boat, you might be surprised that automobile fuel pumps as well as marine fuel pumps are being sold for boats. Actually, mechanical and electrical fuel pumps for cars can indeed be installed in boats. In fact, marin[...]