Fued Pump Dead!!! 96 X --- 1-year Design???

[BuffaloXplorer]

Fellas, need help and FAST...Stopped at the gas station, just for coffee, and the truck wouldn't start up again. It's turn over, start and die immediately. I immediately think fuel pump but i've been having vacuum issues as well. AAA'd it to the mechanic and here's the deal:

Fuel pump is shot - $540 to R&R (?). HOWEVER, before they even get to that, they're saying that the fuel system on the '96 was a 1-year design and a much needed clip for the filler neck (neck leaking) is required but no longer available. The neck may have to be replaced as well, depending on where the leak is coming from - ANOTHER $400. They said the're gonna go to stealership to see if there is a comparable filler neck that they can mod for le$$.

I don't know what's involved here, so i need your assistance...Guys, does this sound right? $540 for the pump, installed? (Autozone has a pump & sending unit for $240) - even if it's $60/hr labor, we're talking almost 5 hours??? Has anyone out there heard of the "1-year design?" I'd trust these guys with my life. Been goin' there for years and have never paid more for a service than necessary, and ALWAYS much less than Ford.

Finally, before i bite the bullet (almost LITERALLY) and call my mechanic back to g'head with the repairs, could this be a major reason WHY i'm only getting 10-12 mpg? I'm damned if i do and damned if i don't. Can't sell it if it don't run, and can't drive it if i don't wanna PAY. I'll burn the b!t*h before i put another grand into it and still suck 10mpg @ $2.10/gallon :fire: :fire: :fire:

 

[DeRocha]

$540 is in line with a dealership replacing your pump. My dealership wanted $480 a few years back to replace my 1st gen pump. They even threw in a 90 day warranty! I said no thanks and went to my local autoparts store and got a complete pump and sending unit for $130 (with a lifetime warranty). It took me 3 days to replace it, but I did it and can now do the same job in a few hours..(No substitute for first hand experience). As for your fuel parts are unique I don't know, but $400 is crazy money for some filler tubes... As for performance and gas mileage issues I would fix all your know problems before looking solely at the fuel pump as the major culprit.

 

[ExplorerSportNu]

$540 is in line with a dealership replacing your pump. My dealership wanted $480 a few years back to replace my 1st gen pump. They even threw in a 90 day warranty! I said no thanks and went to my local autoparts store and got a complete pump and sending unit for $130 (with a lifetime warranty). It took me 3 days to replace it, but I did it and can now do the same job in a few hours..(No substitute for first hand experience). As for your fuel parts are unique I don't know, but $400 is crazy money for some filler tubes... As for performance and gas mileage issues I would fix all your know problems before looking solely at the fuel pump as the major culprit.

Yeah I second that, went to autozone and got the pump and sending unit for 145 and took two days and was a PITA but worth saving every penny over taking it to the dealer and spending 500 for them to install it NO THANK YOU.

 

[91-Exploder]

Had this happen to my 96 as well, Cost 288 to fix.

Go to the dealer and have them print out a parts diagram. Bring this to your mechanic and have him identify the needed part(s). Then go back to the dealer and have them do a lookup on the part. If it is not available it will come back as D99. But ford may have redesigned the part and the parts counter will know about the redesigned part.

 

[BuffaloXplorer]

Had this happen to my 96 as well, Cost 288 to fix.

All taken care of...had it replaced for about $350 and had the vacuum situation & CEL remedied at the same time...now i can end 3 threads i've got on here!

Thanks guys