by "Brickman" (legomaniacman)
Published 06/17/2017 at 13:51
by "Brickman" (legomaniacman)
Published 06/17/2017 at 13:51
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Im sure I found out why my Caravan doesn’t start anymore. Fuel pump died.
Did all the tests to rule out the crank and cam sensors, have spark, van starts on starter fluid. Have no fuel pressure at injectors, checked injector ohms and all 12 ohms, have 12v to injectors. 12v to fuel pump, good ground, etc. Just the fuel pump isnt humming. I pumped out the gas and took a look on how to remove tank. Looks pretty straightforward.
Suprising is that there is only one type of fuel pump for this van, but there are so many manufacturers and soooo many different prices.
Amazon has this one for $48.99 from Parts Galaxy
Or a Delphi for $96.19 (cheaper on Rockauto)
The product listing says its in a Delphi box, but part made by an independent supplier. So what im thinking is that most of these parts are probably made in the same factory? Even the more expensive ones have bad reviews too.
A risk I should take or no?
Edit: I think Im going to go with the more expensive pump. I had a free tow home last time, but next I might be too far and need to call a tow truck.
Loosened the fuel, emission lines, and tank straps so it will be easy to remove the tank tomorrow morning. Too hot today.
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"StoneCold" (StoneCold)
06/17/2017 at 14:12, STARS: 0
Well the nice thing about fuel pumps is when they go bad, nothing bad happens (except in exceptional instances of fire).
Oil pumps you never cheap out on. So, my opinion: cheap out on fuel pump, keep the receipt.
"Manwich - now Keto-Friendly" (manwich)
06/17/2017 at 14:14, STARS: 1
If it was me, I would be inclined to spend a little more and get either a Bosch or Denso brand pump.
"dogisbadob" (dogisbadob)
06/17/2017 at 14:31, STARS: 0
Get a good one
Delphi, Denso, or Bosch.
"MM54" (mm54mk2)
06/17/2017 at 14:33, STARS: 0
On a scale of “changing the oil” to “engine rebuild” how much of a pain in the ass is it to replace? Scale how much you cheap out proportionally to that.
"Steve in Manhattan" (blogenfreude01)
06/17/2017 at 15:09, STARS: 0
Keeping van more than a year?
"Brickman" (legomaniacman)
06/17/2017 at 17:00, STARS: 0
Yep. I plan on buying the more expensive one.
"Brickman" (legomaniacman)
06/17/2017 at 17:04, STARS: 1
Doesnt look too hard to do and I done a cluch/slave cyl removal. It was a pain to remove half a tank of gas and winching the dead van up 4 ramps to crawl under there. Im going to go with the more expensive pump.
"MM54" (mm54mk2)
06/17/2017 at 18:07, STARS: 1
I think that’s a good call. Will the cheap one have failed? There’s no knowing, but sometimes it’s worth the extra cost just for the sake of knowing you did your best and if it fails, it’s not because you cheaped out.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
06/17/2017 at 22:19, STARS: 1
Good call on getting the expensive one.