Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) Lift Pump???

[CraigZi]

Guys,

At exactly 60,400 miles, my truck broke down on the interstate yesterday. It started to run rough and progressively got worse. I turned it off, waited a while, and started it back up. Ran fine for about 20 seconds but then went south fast and just stopped completely. From the beginning of it running rough to total failure was about 3 minutes. I don't think I had any indications prior to it running rough.

The dealer replaced a "Pump Fuel 14073001 Transfer Pump. " Is that my lift pump? Or do I have yet another appointment with the tow truck in front of me? This part was also under a Cummins warranty so I did not have to pay anything.

As I searched previous posts for lift pumps, it was not clear to me if that is what failed on my truck or not.

Can somebody tell me exactly what broke?

The really really bad thing was that a Ford tow truck scraped me up and took me to the dealer.

Thanks for the info,

Craig

 

[Ron Bissett]

lift pump?

Yes the pump is the infamous lift or transfer pump , they give up at any time. Now is the time to get a fuel pressure gauge and install it to see how the new pump is doing . I hope that the pump did not go out a long time back and the injector pump was doing all the work, the pump supply's more than just fuel to run the motor it sends fuel to act as a lube and heat reducer by taking over flow fuel back to the tank . The injector pump will at times suck the fuel from the tank through the complete system but not enough fuel to lube and cool the injector pump it self that can and will fry the injector pump . So bite the bullet and get a gauge and sender your choice but get one. Ron Bissett in Metro Louisville KY:-{}