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Fuel pumps

  • 12-11-2012 7:37pm
    #1
    Speedy199
    Closed Accounts Posts: 103 ✭✭


    Hi lads,

    Im just wondering there can someone quickly tell me where i could get a cheap fuel pump around cork? Ive a 2001 ford focus and its giving trouble and the mechanic said it might be the fuel pump. Or could i get a second hand one? I tried micks garage website but hes charging €232 :eek:. Would i get it from a scrapyard? any help welcome.


Comments

  • #2
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    What's your mechanic charging to supply and fit?


  • #3
    Speedy199
    Closed Accounts Posts: 103 ✭✭Speedy199


    He said around 400 euro i think might have heard him wrong. including part but might have heard the quote wrong.


  • #4
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Speedy199 wrote: »
    He said around 400 euro i think might have heard him wrong. including part but might have heard the quote wrong.

    You might want to figure that all out yourself, no point in turning up with a part, and it costing the same, or more than he was going to charge in the first place.


  • #5
    Speedy199
    Closed Accounts Posts: 103 ✭✭Speedy199


    Any idea where i could get a cheap part though?


  • #6
    CJhaughey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,907 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    You should check the plug connection to the motor in the pump, the little terminals get corroded and stop the pump working.
    Its fiddly to get the pump out you really need a pit or a lift, if you don't want to drop the tank and remove the filler hose etc.


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  • #7
    Idbatterim
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,126 ✭✭✭✭Idbatterim


    http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l2736&_nkw=focus+fuel+pump


  • #8
    Speedy199
    Closed Accounts Posts: 103 ✭✭Speedy199


    Ill try get someone check that. Ive no knowledge of this stuff! Just want it fixed ASAP. Thanks for the tip though :)


  • #9
    Speedy199
    Closed Accounts Posts: 103 ✭✭Speedy199


    Idbatterim wrote: »
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l2736&_nkw=focus+fuel+pump


    Are these parts trustworthy? Heard cheap ones online are dodge!. Either way thank you so much :)


  • #10
    dieselbug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭dieselbug


    "the mechanic said it might be the fuel pump"

    Its a lot of money to spend on a "might"


  • #11
    Speedy199
    Closed Accounts Posts: 103 ✭✭Speedy199


    dieselbug wrote: »
    "the mechanic said it might be the fuel pump"

    Its a lot of money to spend on a "might"

    Thats what i was thinking. Those ebay ones look promising! Are they trustworthy?


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  • #12
    dieselbug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭dieselbug


    You need to be sure its the fuel pump first.

    Dont go wasting your money on a hunch. You"re better off spending it on getting a definite diagnosis, may be cheaper in the long run. Mechanic should be able to say if it is the pump or not. Its pretty basic stuff for an experienced tech.


  • #13
    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    I agree with the above, 'It might be this' or 'I think its this' can be translated roughly into 'I don't actually know what's wrong, I'm guessing at your expense'.


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