The emission of the black smoke from the exhaust is one of the symptoms pf a bad fuel pump in a 2002 Nissan Altima. Failure of the cranks to fire is another bad symptoms of a bad fuel pump.
what are the symptoms of a bad fuel pump on a 2002 GMC Sonoma 4.3 liters?
Noisy fuel pump, stalling, or engine will not start and you have no fuel pressure.
Fuel pump will not run.
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A bad fuel pump will hinder the fuel supply to the engine. The engine can run rough with an inconsistent supply of fuel, or it will completely shut off.
Poor performance, poor fuel mileage,
service light poor fuel milage
Fuel speed sensor? Try again, need more info.
Hard starting, stalling, and eventually a no run condition. Be sure and replace the fuel filter.
The fuel gauge either wobbles badly or doesn't read at all.
Hard starting, loss of power, poor fuel mileage are symptoms of a clogged converter.