10 Amazing Water Pump and Fuel Pump Fails Shared on Social Media

We’ve compiled a list of spectacular fails collected from Reddit.com/r/JustRolledIntoTheShop that’ll make even the most seasoned tech cringe. These posts prove that sometimes, the customer had no clue what was going on:

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This car owner brought in his vehicle for a new water pump. He gave the tech specific instructions to “not mess up his creation.” Well…here’s what he found (yes, that’s cardboard in the engine bay).

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Three technicians told the owner of this 1999 Nissan Sentra that the sound coming her engine was the timing chain tensioner. See the impellers? Nope. The 4th technician took a look at the water pump and found the issue.

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You’d probably think this water pump spent some time in the ocean and acquired some barnacles. Nope, it’s just 5 years old and wasn’t well maintained.

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The owner of this vehicle must have thought the water pump was only there for decoration.

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The owner of this F-150 said that his truck misfires when taking on ramps. This was the fuel pump module the tech took off the car. Any guess as to what could be wrong?

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This is what happens when people who don’t know what they’re doing try to replace fuel pumps. We don’t know whether to say “whoops” or just give a giant facepalm.

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Do you think the fuel pump on this Ford might be clogged?

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The customer wanted to know why there was so much sand on their fuel pump. Unfortunately, someone “sugared” the engine, and that’s actual sugar on the fuel pump.

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To call this fuel pump “rusty” would be quite an understatement.

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This is what happens when you neglect your water pump. Our advice? Just don’t.

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And remember to properly maintain your fuel and coolant systems to prevent these kinds of ‘fails’!