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Why is My Car Having Trouble Starting? Less Likely, but Possible: Could be a Bad Fuel Pump

When your fuel pump fails, you'll know it -- from your engine's stuttering and squeaking, from it starting to surge, from your fuel economy getting worse, and certainly from not being able to start.

That's because, whether your vehicle's a Jeep Wrangler, a RAM 1500, or otherwise, the pump's a main part of its fuel system (alongside the fuel tank, fuel injectors, and fuel filter). More specifically, it's one that sends gas from the tank up the fuel line and into the fuel rail, where the injectors can spray it into the engine cylinder. Put simply, it's what gets fuel to where the spark plugs can ignite it -- i.e., what's primarily responsible for getting your engine what it needs to able to run in the first place.

Thing is, they're only good for anywhere from 100,000 to 200,000 miles anyway; you'll have to replace yours eventually. Want to help it last as long as possible? Here's four ways to do it.

Fuel Pump Care and Maintenance 101

Keep your fuel tank as full as you can, as often as you can. The pump's almost always sunk in the fuel. It's actually good for it; it helps keep it cooler. The tank runs low, though, and the pump has to work harder to move fuel; in this situation, the heat from its motor can wear it out a lot faster.

Fill up at gas stations with updated tanks. Newer gas-station infrastructure is less likely to have dirty, rusty tanks. So, the fuel at newer stations is less likely to be contaminated. Impurities, as you know well, can take a toll on not just the pump but the rest of the fuel system, too.

Try not to fill up during fuel deliveries. Tanker trucks dump a lot of fuel into tanks generally emptier than you might be aware. That can stir up tank detritus that can then make its way into your tank, eventually befouling your pump. Try to refill outside of delivery times.

Use OEM fuel pumps for repairs or upgrades. Mopar is the exclusive fuel pump manufacturer for Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and RAM vehicles. That means its fuel pumps are top-quality, guaranteed to fit, and best of all, often warrantied on their own. So, you can buy one with confidence.

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