2007-09-26 04:00:20 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
In many cars the fuel pump is located in the interior of the gas tank. They probably had to drain some of the gas to replace the pump.
2007-09-26 04:03:50 · answer #1 · answered by Jolly 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Step one would be to take it back where you had the fuel pump changed and ask about it. They would be able to give you a better answer than a bunch of strangers making guesses from a keyboard.
As others have said, the fuel pump is in the tank, and the tank needs to be drained to get to it easily. I always replace the fuel I drained out -- UNLESS -- and this is a big one, unless the fuel is contaminated. Some tanks have a lot of crud at the bottom that can get into the system when the tank is drained, and in a case like that I will not put it back into the system to plug the fuel filter. But I will tell the customer that when they come after the vehicle also.
2007-09-26 04:17:16 · answer #2 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All these guys are right, to a point. If you have a fuel injected engine the fuel pump IS located inside the gas tank, so yes, the technician would have had to drain the tank to replace the pump.
I think that it would be very trivial to try an collect money for the "missing" gas from the mechanic who fixed the car. Any gas that was removed from your car was either done for safety reasons (a full gas tank is very heavy) or else the mechanic felt that opening up a dirty tank would contaminate the fuel already in the tank, thus either plugging your fuel filter, or worse yet greatly shortening the life of your new fuel pump.
Bottom line, don't get to excited about $20 in gas missing, it's not a big deal. Your on the road again. right?
Get over it!
2007-09-26 04:16:39 · answer #3 · answered by mgrenia 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some fuel pumps are actually inside the gas tank. If this is the case with your car then the mechanic would have to empty your gas tank to replace the pump and probably just didn't fill it back up all the way.
2007-09-26 04:06:02 · answer #4 · answered by Shoeless Joe 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
At our shop, we do a lot of gas tanks. Removing the fuel is a must as many tanks come out at odd angles and spilling fuel is the easiest way of burning down the shop. We store the gas in a sealed container and pump it back through a filter when the work is complete. Why your shop didn't do that deserves an explanation.
2007-09-26 04:35:50 · answer #5 · answered by Lab 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Was the fuel pump in the tank if so> Than the mech+ had to drain the tank to drop it>He must of forget to put all the fuel back>???Make a call or go back there >$$$
2007-09-26 04:06:07 · answer #6 · answered by 45 auto 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
if it is a newer car, the fuel pump is actually inside the gas tank, when you remove the pump you are going to have an opening that the gas will escape from.
2007-09-26 04:09:31 · answer #7 · answered by Ricky H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have to totally take your gas tank off to reach the fuel pump. If you have ever tried to hold a 30 gallon bucket over your head, I'm sure you would understand that it is heavy and some will spill.
2007-09-26 04:04:53 · answer #8 · answered by orange7770 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
true that your fuel pump is more than likely located in the fuel tank, however they should have been able to put ALL of your gas back into the tank. its not that hard to drain it and put it right back in when you are done.
2007-09-26 04:07:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
On most cars, fuel pump is inside the tank, and they have to pull the tank in order to get access to it. Usually, they drain ALL gas to make it easyer. Consider yourself lucky.
2007-09-26 04:04:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋