TSB TSB-98-13-011: Fuel Pump Operation - 2 Gallons Required To Start (TSB-98-13-011)

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Publication date: 1998-08-01 Reference number: TSB-98-13-011 FUEL PUMP OPERATION - 2 GALLONS REQUIRED TO START FUEL PUMP OPERATION - 2 GALLONS REQUIRED TO START TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN Reference Number(s): TSB-98-13-011 FUEL PUMP OPERATION Model(s): 1999 Mitsubishi Galant Section: 13 - Fuel Bulletin Number: TSB-98-13-011 Date: August, 1998 PURPOSE 1999 Galant models are equipped with a jet style fuel pump. The pump will continue to pump fuel to the fuel rail until approximately 0.3 gallon is left in the tank. Then the vehicle will stop due to lack of fuel. See Fig 1 . If only 1 gallon of fuel is added to the empty fuel tank, the vehicle will not start. At least 2 gallons of fuel are required in order for the fuel pump to prime properly for engine start-up. Fig 1: Fuel Pump