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Old 02-22-2009, 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by MBZ86 View Post
What would be the reason for what appears to be two fuel pumps on a 1986 420 sel. Does it take two pumps to get enough gas from tank to engine?
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Durability. Two smaller pumps working together don't have to work as hard, and if one fails, the other will keep the car going well enough to limp to a repair shop. If you only have one pump and it fails, where do you think you will be?

I like the dual pump idea, because I hate the idea of depending on an electric pump to begin with (being a diesel lover at heart)....so at least its a bit more reliable.
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