The Van would not start..Just cranked over and over...Got it to start after turning the key 3 times to pressurize the lines, it would start, but any pedal action would cause it to die. So I "idled It" To the shop and it looks like the pump is shot..
So is $750 a reasonable price for this repair? Seems kinda high after doing some research...
oem pump $300ish
Labor $450 So like 4.5 hours?
Thanks.
BTW, I trust this shop and have had a good experiances with repairs there before and they have always been fair.
TiaraRamVan
06-22-2009, 05:46 PM
thats too much, a new pump from Autozone or Advance Auto is only like $190-200 dollars new. and the tank removal is not 4.5 hours, with all tools, it sould only take an hour or two total. you could even do it yourself if you have the time and know how to do it. its not entirely hard, four bolts, two or three hose clamps, and one "bottle cap" type of nut that holds in the fuel pump.
if you don't want to do it, find a "mom and pop" shop that will do it cheaper, or if you have a good buddy with mechanic skills, buy him a case of Beer to throw it in
marcclover
06-22-2009, 06:20 PM
Well, I went and talked to him, He is going by list price of the pump..$350 and his labor book shows 4 hours labor..so, He said he will try to work with me on it. What else can you do. If it was a Friday and it happened, then NP, I would have Sat. to do it my self, but being as its my work van, I need it back ASAP, plus its forcast rain all week here.
figures.
On another note...The AC Comperessor relay code came up today as well...where is that located? Maybe I will make a thread or do a search.
Thanks for the reply. Marc.
RamVanMan
06-24-2009, 03:23 PM
Hi Marc:
I faced the same thing in November in Michigan, when snow started flying, doing this on my back in our friends driveway.
A shop had just put the new one it a day before ! (BTW, I used the Bosch bought with Lifetime warranty for $ 220 at Advance Auto Parts in Texas)
I think they charged only $ 175 labor (rear end rebuild happening at the same time), which wasn't bad, but they goofed when they overlooked the worn / broken fuel line connector - on the van frame, coming back from the fuel injection / engine area.
The fuel line connector is subject to wear, and if compromised, will be blown off by fuel pressure.
I found out the hard way, thus the 'driveway' re-repair. The hardest part was I had just filled up, so had to figure out how to siphon / drain 35 gallons of gas !
What we did, was lift it high on ramps, take loose the fuel inlet hose, drain fuel from there (the guy helping had a Suburban on empty, so guess who got the 'free' gas ?)
Then we had to fab a 'long socket' to reach the strap retaining bolt / nuts - Dodge sells or rents a special tool for this, but alas, this was Sunday !
Went to Harbor Freight Tools, bought two impact socket sets, welded two (15 mm???) together, end to end - bingo - tool !
Then upon tank removal, we discovered the disconnected / worn fuel line connector. A small part of the nylon tab was fractured, allowing disconnection / gas dump & a 5 mile tow job.
NAPA had the new fuel line connector kit. The existing fuel line on the van - probably due to age - was reluctant to accept the barbed fitting provided in the kit, so we sourced from ACE hardware a brass barbed fitting of a slightly smaller diameter that allowed us to splice in the new nylon to the existing nylon line on the van.
In a couple of hours, tank was up, filled and van ran great all the way home to Texas. Maybe some of this can help you if you decide to tackle it yourself.
If your tank is empty, have tools & a helper, you can do it. Be sure to check that fuel line connector for ANY sign of wear & be sure it fits' perfectly into the new pump. Plus locate that special deep socket or make your own.
