Near disaster

[pontiacvince]

I took the Suburban out for about a 20-25 mile drive on the highway Saturday. Started out with right at 1/2 tank of 91 octane fuel in the 40gal. tank. There was a couple of times I tried to kick it into passing gear, but it would not go. Had floored all the way, and I could hear it sucking air, but wouldn't kick down. When I got back home, it read less than 1/8th of a tank.
Yesterday, I changed the break-in oil out and put in my Amsoil Z-Rod 10-30. Got it started and was checking for leaks and saw a big leak of what I thought was coolant in the front (Wasn't oil). Checked and the fuel pump was POURING fuel out. Wasn't from the lines. From the body. Pulled the pump and took it back to NAPA and told them that it poured 20 gal. of fuel out on the highway. Anyway, that would explain why it wouldn't kick down. I filed a claim for $100 for fuel, got a refund on the old pump, and bought a new one from Summit.
Anyway, it's just a miracle that all that fuel POURING out of the pump and spraying back on the header at highway speed didn't burn the Suburban to the ground. Again....
P.S. - I showed them a pic of the total miles driven to date in the last pic. 54.1 miles.

[72c20customcamper]

My 85 was doing the same thing . I couldnt find the leak till I had my wife blip the throttle while I looked . Everytime she bliped it a fog would come out the vent hole on the pump.
Glad you found it .