FW: {Chrysler 300} Inline Electric Fuel pump

Fuel Pump is Auto Zone part number is A8016EP “Spectra Premium fuel pump” made by TRUGRADE FUEL SYSTEMS. Just Google A8016EP and a picture appears.

When working, a distinct sound can be heard. Now there is no sound. If the pump will not work (perhaps due to being clogged), it seems like the engine would not start due to lack of gas?

Perhaps the motor is just burned out and it is not clogged? Again, the engine eventually starts (using the engine mechanical pump after some cranking) and the car runs fine.

From: dplotkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <dplotkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2025 10:12 AM
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Subject: RE: {Chrysler 300} Inline Electric Fuel pump

Mark-

What pump are you using? Facet? What is the failure mode, blowing fuses? Cannot hear it run?, Will not pump?

There is a Facet cube pump on my F mounted ahead of the tank. It needs to run a few minutes to fill the bowls and it is quite audible. There is no filter behind the pump.

Knowing what "failure" means might help us.

Danny Plotkin

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Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2025 11:03am
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Subject: {Chrysler 300} Inline Electric Fuel pump

Hello All,

I have gone through 2 electric fuel pumps in about 12 years, the last one under life-time warranty at Auto Zone. They replaced it at No-Charge pending return of the old one. A few questions.

A local mechanic gave his opinion that the last pump may have failed because I did not put a fuel filter in between the gas tank and the pump.
The 300 runs strong with the failed primer pump, so my question is, “Could the pump be clogged and not working while the 300 starts up (just using mechanical pump from engine) and runs fine?”
It is mounted above the rear axle, just after the gas tank. It has a separate switch that is for prime only and the pump does not run other than for starting the engine.

I can replace the pump to include an inline filter, but I don’t like to put extra splices in the rubber fuel line (under the car) if the cause for the pump to fail is not due to the lack of a fuel filter.

Thanks in advance for your comments.

Regards,

Mark Lindahl

’63 300 Conv.

PS- Auto Zone pump part number is A8016EP “Spectra Premium fuel pump” made by TRUGRADE FUEL SYSTEMS.

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