[Shotimes] Fuel Pump gone bad after 2 weeks?

[Bruce Malachuk]

if you stall the car it will throw a code 542. I found this out when I first
got my car.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Thesing, Hunter M." <HMTHESING@stthomas.edu>
To: "Shotimes Posting" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 2:04 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] Fuel Pump gone bad after 2 weeks?


> Hey all,
>
> I recently installed a 190 LPH pump from the Sho Shop in hopes of solving
a
> drivability issue (stalling and lack of power).  It still stalls so I
brought
> it in for a diagnostic.  They said I needed new valve cover gaskets and
oil
> well seals (obviously), a new IAC (which should help), and a new fuel pump
> (what the ****?).  According to them, it wasn't holding pressure once the
car
> was turned off.  Is this normal for an aftermarket pump?  I also have some
> trouble codes dealing with the fuel pump primary and secondary circuits,
codes
> 542 and 55* ( I think).  Can anyone help me with this?  From what I can
feel
> while driving it, the pump is definitely working.  What's going on?
>
> Thanks a lot in advance!!
>
> Hunter Thesing
> 1993 MTX
> 98K Miles
> Limping SHO
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