Hi guys, I have a 95 3.8l that the fuel pump went out on. My mechanic says it's $900 to replace it, but I've heard of people going through the trunk to save time and labor. Was hoping some of you had experience on the subject and any advise or pitfalls of going that route. Thanks

 

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works wonders it took me 2 days to drop the tank and put it all back together now i can change the fuel pump in about 45 seconds

 

Man, I *dread* having to do this. With 131k on my car it's gonna be sooner than later though...

 

just cut the hatch its cake now dropping the tank requires the whole rear axle to be removed in order to get at the tank not fun

 

yeah i did it the hatch way.
super easy i have pics of it in my album

 

defffffinately do the hatch mod!!! takes only a few minutes to cut the flap. Can have a pump changed in about 15 minutes, cutting time included lol

 

heres some pics
and the electrical there is under the car where the driverside backseat is its the bottom plug youll know what im talking about when you see it




this is the electrical to the pump unplug this and the 2 black lines behind theres prob gas in them


now pop this thing off


and bust this open


inside youll find the pump as for the bendy straw looking gas line just cut it youll get a new one and its impossible to get it off the old pump

 

One way to extend the life of the fuel pump is to not let the fuel level get below 1/4 of a tank. The pump is cooled by the fuel and running below 1/4 will start to expose the pump to air and cause it to get hot. Electric motors do not like getting hot they have a bad habit of burning up when they get hot.

Massey