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StarkNaked
Explorer II
Jan 03, 2015

How much should I expect to pay for fuel pump?

We had to have the RV towed to a Ford truck dealer yesterday. Looks like it will be the fuel pump. How much should I expect to pay for dropping the tank, fuel pump, labor, etc? 2002 Ford E450 Trit...
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PaulJ2
Explorer
Jan 04, 2015
j-d wrote:
Rock, I'm sure they put 'em in the tank for Cost and Ease of (factory) Assembly. But there IS a practical advantage. An in-tank WILL pressurize the full fuel system RIGHT NOW once you turn the Key On. Also, there's a practical advantage: Much less tendency for gasoline under Pressure to Vapor Lock than when under Suction.


Pump could be mounted to the outside of the tank and still have a fully pressorized system. So I believe it is a cost and ease of assembly thing at the factory.

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