Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General Troubleshooting acceleration problems on low tank of fuel

on my 87 taurusaurus it would do the same thing...when the tank was low if u gave it moderate throttle or more it would lurch like the it was not getting fuel...but if u drove with a light throttle it would be okay unless really low on gas....there apparently was a problem with the pickup tube (?) in the tank...if i filled the tank before it go too low i didn't have the problem

find out what other parts are to the fuel system as far as picking up the fuel...maybe there's something other than the pump that would be less expensive to replace

although it seems like the fuel pump is a maintainance item to add to the list for these cars along with waterpump etc...