supreme_style21 Posted October 1, 2006 Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 When replacing the fuel pump, does one need to buy just the pump itself, for a respectable 50 bucks, or the entire assembly for nearly $400? I've never messed with these things. The car I'm replacing it on is a '97 Olds CS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby1870 Posted October 1, 2006 Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 Just buy the pump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supreme_style21 Posted October 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 Just buy the pump. Just what I wanted to hear! WTF does this complete assmb. include that triples the price? I see a bunch of the lines and shit, but ... those damn things can't cost that much.. nor should the sending unit cost that much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby1870 Posted October 1, 2006 Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 The complete assembly is the whole sender unit and all the stuff that the pump attaches too. You'll see it when you take it apart. The fuel level sender, pump, lines, etc all attach to a big unit. Thus, I guess that's what they mean by assembly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supreme_style21 Posted October 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 The complete assembly is the whole sender unit and all the stuff that the pump attaches too. You'll see it when you take it apart. The fuel level sender, pump, lines, etc all attach to a big unit. Thus, I guess that's what they mean by assembly. Yeah I figured that, I just couldn't comprehend how there was such a huge price difference in it. Either way, its good news... I was gonna be pissed if the pump wouldn't pull from that assembly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby1870 Posted October 1, 2006 Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 The complete assembly is the whole sender unit and all the stuff that the pump attaches too. You'll see it when you take it apart. The fuel level sender, pump, lines, etc all attach to a big unit. Thus, I guess that's what they mean by assembly. Yeah I figured that, I just couldn't comprehend how there was such a huge price difference in it. Either way, its good news... I was gonna be pissed if the pump wouldn't pull from that assembly. It's real simple. Very straight forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJansen658 Posted October 1, 2006 Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 When replacing the fuel pump, does one need to buy just the pump itself, for a respectable 50 bucks, or the entire assembly for nearly $400? I've never messed with these things. The car I'm replacing it on is a '97 Olds CS. Depends IMO.... if the car is very rusty underneath sometimes its impossible to get the lines disconnected from the sending unit without deystroying them.... no matter how much you try its impossible sometimes. Not sure how bad cars rust in KY though. Here in MI cars rust out really bad. You can always cut the rubber section though and reconnect with a union and fuel injection clamps if need be, sometimes thats what we do on foreign cars with $800 sending units. I'd just buy a used sending unit.... but I buy used brake pads so.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby1870 Posted October 1, 2006 Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 When replacing the fuel pump, does one need to buy just the pump itself, for a respectable 50 bucks, or the entire assembly for nearly $400? I've never messed with these things. The car I'm replacing it on is a '97 Olds CS. Depends IMO.... if the car is very rusty underneath sometimes its impossible to get the lines disconnected from the sending unit without deystroying them.... no matter how much you try its impossible sometimes. Not sure how bad cars rust in KY though. Here in MI cars rust out really bad. You can always cut the rubber section though and reconnect with a union and fuel injection clamps if need be, sometimes thats what we do on foreign cars with $800 sending units. I'd just buy a used sending unit.... but I buy used brake pads so.... My STE is from Iowa and it was VERY rusted when I did the pump a couple of months ago. But it all came apart nicely. Just take your time and don't staring banging on stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supreme_style21 Posted October 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 The underside of this car is pretty rust-free, so hopefully it'll be a fairly straight-forward task. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Cutlass Posted October 1, 2006 Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 I did mine last week when I had to drop the tank. If you buy the bosch pump with the lifetime warranty, it uses a turbine that lets you discard the pulsator. Not that difficult, just make sure you use some compressed air to blow away all of that dust around the top of the tank. Just use a screwdriver and hammer to take off the locking cam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supreme_style21 Posted October 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 I did mine last week when I had to drop the tank. If you buy the bosch pump with the lifetime warranty, it uses a turbine that lets you discard the pulsator. Not that difficult, just make sure you use some compressed air to blow away all of that dust around the top of the tank. Just use a screwdriver and hammer to take off the locking cam. I think it'll be a 'Master' pump. Duly noted on the procedure.. thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted October 1, 2006 Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 i'd go for a delco pump myself, i haven't heard much good on the master ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby1870 Posted October 1, 2006 Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 I'm pretty sure the one I put in was a Master. Working fine so far. Gives a nice whine all the time to let know its working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supreme_style21 Posted October 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 I used to sell Masters.. lifetime warranties.. the only ones that ever came back were, strangely, all from Blazers. Otherwise they seem to be good pumps. I don't think I'll be able to con my old discount out of Delco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Cutlass Posted October 1, 2006 Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 I really like the noise from the Bosch one, it's got a high pitched running noise so you can't really tell it's running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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