Well I recently put a new fuel pump on my Dodge D150. My truck (only Vehicle) would not start I did not know for sure why. But fuel pump fixed it. Now I wonder with all of the wires being electic in the gas in the gas tank. and the electric motor on the pump itself. Do the fuel pump ever cause explosions? Could a fuel pump be tampered with to be more likely to cause an explosion. I ask because my helper (and money loaner to buy pump) had me wait at home while he went and bought pump and it did seem to take forever I did not have stuff to keep busy with on project while he was away.

 

Unlikely! For an "explosion" to happen you need the correct amount of gas vapor and oxygen along with a spark. A lot of people don't know but the fuel pump motor itself is submersed in gasoline. I think people get this impression from watching Hollywood action movies. Even with ideal conditions you wont see that kind of explosion.