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Fuel Pump Needs Replacement? Please Help... This Is Going To Hurt The Wallet

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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 06:05 AM
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Default Fuel Pump Needs Replacement? Please Help... This Is Going To Hurt The Wallet

Ok so I believe I ran out of gas today and when we put 2 gallons of gas in my 01 the car started. I drove about 10 feet and it stalled. We put another gallon in and it wouldn't start. We put another 5 gallons in and it wouldn't start. It kept sounding like it would almost start. So the AAA guy said maybe it was flooded. We had it towed to my neighhorhood service station and they said I have to replace the fuel pump. This isn't going to be cheap and a few people I've been asking have asked if I'm positive it's the fuel pump. I have no idea... any thoughts? Thanks!
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 08:11 AM
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Default put your ear above pump then have someone turn key-no noise = new pump

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not cheap and make sure the tech knows what he is doing and follows the proceedure exactly to the letter or all hell will break loose-suggest this may be a dealership repair.
Email me if proceedure required.
Here is a pick of the pump unit.
Somewhere on here someone managed to use a nissan v8 pump and fitted it to this unit
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 08:55 AM
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where is the fuel pump located? do you have a pic? that procedure would be great, thanks!
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 01:24 PM
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inside the trunk-lift the cover and right hand front -level sender on the left
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 04:14 PM
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you got mail-good luck-dont try this at home
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 07:13 PM
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how many hours should the procedure take at the shop? My shop is saying 2.5 hours?
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Default ask him to quote it at that or four as mine took three full days [under warranty]

it is a nightmare job fraught with hiccups
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 08:44 PM
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Elsa quotes 110 mminutes-but that will be for a tech factory trained
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