It's mounted INSIDE the gas tank. My mechanic skills are decent, but not expert. Is this something I could tackle on my own, or am I best taking it to the shop?
2007-06-02 02:22:51 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
about 45.00.
All you need is the electric motor PUMP.
Just buy the pump not the entire unit. You will save about 130.00
2007-06-02 02:47:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not a hard job. The worst part is getting the tank up and into position and getting the straps bolted back on. If you have an extra floor jack to hold it in place while you bolt it back up it is an easy job. Make sure you disconnect the battery first, empty the tank as best as you can so it won't be too heavy(siphon gas into a jug to reuse) Get the rear of the vehicle at least 2.5 feet in the air and supported well so it can't fall, remove rear bolt from each of the two straps and drop them down and back as far as you can and the tank should come down. Before loosening the straps though be sure to loosen the filler neck from the tank so it can drop. When the tank comes down enough you can get to the top of it to take the two gas hoses loose(clips in place) and unhook the power plug from the top. Pull the tank out from under the van and with a screwdriver and hammer(easy there) lightly tap the retainer ring a couple times on each side, back and forth til it comes loose. Make sure you have the dirt off of it before you remove the pump/filter combo from the tank or it will fall into the tank. Clean the o-ring when you take it out adn grease it lightly so it will go back easily. If you look at the new pump you will see how to take the old one off and put everything back together in reverse order. It is a few hour job for a beginner. Be patient careful. Check the hoses that attach to the tank for dry rot too and replace them if needed. They won't be very long as they just attach the tank to the metal lines. Lastly, before you do all this work make sure that there isn't an entry plate in the floor of the van under the carpet. Some vehicles are nice and have a bolted down plate that comes off letting you access the tank without removing it. If this is the case you can put it in in just a few minutes and save a couple hundred dollars that the garage would charge you. Also make sure to keep warranty cards as many of today's pumps you buy at the big boy stores are junk. Some of them are dead when you get them and some won't last long. If you really want to do it right and can afford it, buy GM factory parts.
2007-06-08 17:19:06 · answer #2 · answered by Craig H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends if you go aftermarket pump or replace the entire sending unit with GM part. GM will want $160+ for the sending unit while aftermarket Might be as cheep as $69.00. Some words of warning #1 also replace the fuel filter when the gas tank is put back into it's place. #2 aftermarket will just be a pump in hand and you will have to deal with dissasembly of the sending unit plastic parts with springs that may break when you pry them apart. You can do this! Use floor jack and four jack stands get it as high up as you can and don't attempt it if the fuel tank is over half full. ANd wear eye protection while under the van you'll see why.
2007-06-02 02:33:35 · answer #3 · answered by John Paul 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
just a fuel pump is around $50, the strainer for the bottom of the pump about $8, if you need the lock ring another $8. You can also get the sending unit the pump goes onto for about $75. Then it is just a matter of getting the old one out of the tank and installing the new one. Buy a repair manual and check to see how easy it sounds reading that.
2007-06-09 15:37:01 · answer #4 · answered by John R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before dropping tank again, have a complete fuel system wiring diagram available and follow it from fuse through relay. Just to make sure it's not an intermittent relay , swap with one next to it in panel. Do wiggle test on all connectors. Find relay , remove and jumper the connection with a wire to force pump to run. (Key on) Double check you have correct pins before attempting. If pump still doesn't run, remove bed. (Easiest method because tank full of gas is no fun on your back). Have friends help lift. And slide bed back enough to access tank and pump. Test for correct voltage at pump harness. Voltage will only be there if relay jumper is in place and key on. Test for ground also from harness to chassis. Perform wiggle test here also. loose connector will drive you nuts. Connector should have been replaced also, probably came with pump. Recheck splices if it was replaced. Pump could be defective. Most only have a year warranty which tells you something about there quality. Good luck
2016-05-19 02:56:39 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can do it fairly easy. basic tools, wheel blocks, gotta remove the drive shaft. the less gas in the tank the better. Aftermarket works just as well. you still have to loosen a few clamps but what the hey. Should take about 2 hrs and 4 beers. More if you are a pro. (beers not hours)
2007-06-02 03:53:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
for parts and lobor about 300 to 350if you dnot need to chance the housingif you need a housing about $600
2007-06-06 16:20:26 · answer #7 · answered by gabriel c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
honestly about 200.00. You got to remember that it is alittle harder to work on vans than cars.
2007-06-09 18:22:39 · answer #8 · answered by michael472 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋