2000 E450 fuel pump location

Inside the fuel tank.

Bang on the bottom of the tank as its turning over. That should get it going again. You probably need a new one though and that's going to be around $800.00 if done at the auto shop.

Thanks for the replies.

Had to do mine about a year ago, the local RV dealer did it for about $550, with NAPA Parts. They found that the extension on the wiring harness going to the tank went bad and that's what caused the pump to burn out.

About the same with Chevy 3500 Express Van Chassis on our 2004 R-Vision 213. Lost the pump at about 11,000 miles. $800 to drop the tank and replace the pump.

I wonder (tongue in cheek) if ford fuel pumps are programmed to die around new years... mine apparently did the same thing. I'll run the checks to make sure but in the end I'll need to remove 50 gallons of fuel before I can drop the tank. This is not gonna be a fun job...

Banging on the tank did nothing.

BTW, does someone have a picture/page from the manual for the fuse and relay positions for the '99 chassis? perhaps '96 through '03 will do as well. Unlike GM, ford doesn't put a map on the fuse/relay cover of the sizes/purposes.

But the good news is the Onan genny started up after a couple tries, and ran like a champ with a load!

Fuel pumps are susceptible to seizing from sitting when fuel contains ethanol because ethanol causes the nylon impellers to swell. Also ethanol absorbs water so you have the corrosion factor as well. But that's why motorhomes are disproportionately affected by fuel pump failures.

Bruce - not sure if you are aware that fuel stations in Oregon can now sell non-ethanol premium. I always recommend it for customers whose cars sit a whe or don't get many miles. All of the astro, wilco, and PAC pride stations carry it as do some 76 stations.

If you have an 'in tank' fuel pump..... Always, Always, Always refill the tank at 1/2. It Really doesn't cost any extra AND it's better for the fuel pump.

And if you run it below 1/4,, the Genny won't run. Just FYI.

@rehoppe - yep, always fill it at 1/2, more or less. There was only one leg where we ran it down below a 1/4, but that was several years ago.

@carringb - thanks for the tips. We have a Wilco here in town, but the station is now a Texaco. Astro is in Tigard, and PAC? New one on me.

@LT E5, Thanks for restarting this thread...Fuel pumps have been in tanks for at least 3 decades now. I've replaced several - one in my '88 Pontiac, one in friend's Taurus with his help, and 2 in the same friend's Jimmy. In all three, they made odd noises so we replaced them before they died. This is the first one I've had that worked last time, and doesn't this time with no warning!

--Bruce.

There ought to be a way to make sure isn't just a power connection before dropping the tank. One of the wires to it should be carrying several amps of current when the ignition is on - a DC camp meter would be handy.

I replaced one on a car. It cried for help. The replacement itself was easy. Hard part was getting the gas out and undoing the straps holding the tank. If you can get it going one more time, it might work to put a T on the fuel line and get it to pump the fuel into a barrel.