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Re: fuel pump and filter for 86 Toyota 4-Runner
On 3 Feb 2006 05:28:17 -0800, [email]akootchook@gmail.com[/email] wrote:
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>My 86 Toyota wouldn't start the other day, took it to the shop and they
>said I need to replace the fuel pump and filter, as there is no
>pressure in the tank. I just replaced the tank and the gas lines last
>year due to a leak and strong smell. I feel that the shop may be
>taking advantage of me, charging me 380 for parts (pump and filter) and
>400 for labor, 50 for the tow. They are also going to change my oil.
>Does anyone know where the fuel pump is located?[/color]
It's inside the tank and it comes out the top with the fuel gauge
sender. That's why the labor is so much, they have to drain and drop
the tank, pull the sender/pump plate, change the pump, then put it all
back together.
If it's one with a hatch inside the car they can access it through
they still have to drain the tank, then take half the interior apart
to get to the access plate and get it open, and if they spill any gas
the interior of the car can smell like a refinery for months -
sometimes it's easier and safer to just drop the tank.
Make sure they're using a Toyota pump, or at worst one directly from
the OEM supplier. (Nippondenso? Not sure.) You don't want to do this
more than once every 20 years or so.
Oh, while they have it all apart like that you might want to put in
a fresh fuel gauge sender and float at the same time. With the luck
you are having, you'll get it on the road and in a month or two the
gas gauge goes dead.
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> I know where the fuel filter is located. I looked up the part on
>the internet and saw it for 113.00.[/color]
That sounds way high. It's a metal body filter because the fuel
pump can hit 60 PSI or better, but that sounds ridiculous.
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> My truck has a 92 engine, but an 86 body. Would that effect
>this problem? Does anyone know if the 92 engine is a 22RE? The shop
>is charging me 850 dollars total for this, and I make 10 bucks an hour,
>so I want to do some research to see if they are taking me for a ride
>or not. The truck has 200,000 miles on it and is a stick shift. Any
>help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, A.[/color]
If you take good care of it and make sure the rust worms don't eat
the body, the car is good for at least 500,000 miles. Fix the little
things as they come up and keep driving - even with the occasional
$800 - $1,000 repair it is still cheaper than 6 years of new car
payments.
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