Aw wrote:

> So a freind of mine has told me if your fuel pump is bad you can knock
> on the gas tank with a mallet and get the pump to pump again. I did that and
> the car fires right up.

I'd take that as a sign the fuel pump might be on the way out and you'd
be better off replacing it before you get stranded somewhere. They're
pretty robust, mind you - I've only had to do it once, between three
different '87 Accords over the last 11 or 12 years, and I got the
replacement used from a wrecker.

> Why would changing the coil and distibutor components cause my fuel pump to
> quit?

Not likely... just coincidence, I suspect.

> The car was running fine,except for the skip, before. And I still have
> the skip.Could that be the fuel pump not pumping correctly?

Again, not likely. With a carburetor, the car actually runs from the
fuel in the float bowl; the pump merely keeps the reservoir full. A
"hiccup" in the fuel pump wouldn't affect the fuel delivery to the engine.



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