When my engine gets hot, so does my fuel pump... Then my truck glugs, glugs, then glugs some more. Lack of power and then more glug. I have to let off, wait a few seconds then go. Get to where I am going then shut it off and let it cool down a little bit.

Is there any way to make my mechanical fuel pump cool down? Stay cool? Or do I have to go electric fuel pump somewhere close to the gas tank away from heat? I'm stuck and broke at this point.. Need all the points I can get.


And another question.. I'm getting 18 ish miles to the gallon. Around 170 miles my truck has the above problem, But she sometimes stalls. I put gas in her and she runs fine for X amount of miles(depending on gas can size) Which pretty much tells me I am out of gas, or close. Does an 84 ram 50 2.6 4x4 royal only have a 10 gallon tank? Or do I have more problems? Or less mpg ya think?

I'll start with these questions and wait to ask more. Thanks guys for all the help!!