I'm starting to get antsy over the fact that the fuel pump is still original in my 9K with 144K miles. Since I commute 120 miles per day across 3 states, it stands to reason that every day I wonder if I'll be left stranded at my work's parking lot (that would stink!) due to a dead fuel pump. I'd like to know when others have had to replace the fuel pump to give me an idea of how long these things last. In fact, the fuel gauge just started to give me grief 2 days ago, exposing erratic behavior even though I had just filled up the gas tank.

I'm considering replacing it as preventive measure, but I've always been the type to "not fix what ain't broke". I already bought a replacement VR for the alternator as the one in my 900 crapped out after 140K miles and left me stuck in a park-and-ride almost 70 miles from home (thanks to Dave Ingram for the hospitality of allowing the car to be towed to his driveway in order for me to fix it the following day). From that experience, I'm assuming the one in the 9K is not far off from dying, either.

Everything else that might cause catastrophic disaster has been updated (DI, heater and coolant hoses, hg, etc.). The only things left are the VR and fuel pump. Well, maybe even the water pump, but I'm knocking on wood right now in order to save that chore for another month.

What says you????

Joe
'98 144K
'93 900TC 165K

posted by 167.211.6...

• Post mileage of when fuel pump was replaced..., Joe98, Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:23:56 <-- Viewing This Message
  • If you replace, just do the insert, David Ingram, Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:12:25
    • Thanks, Dave..., Joe98, Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:00:39
  • You're on borrowed time Joe!!, Sterling98, Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:49:55
    • 161K, Justin (UK), Sun, 15 Mar 2009 12:48:32
    • Sterling98, which insert did you use: 6 or 8 mm?, Joe98, Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:56:29
      • Re: Sterling98, which insert did you use: 6 or 8 mm?, Sterling98, Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:20:23
  • Re: Post mileage of when fuel pump was replaced..., Saab Jet, Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:35:19
    • 100k miles, ´96 CS. Was dead in the garage at home, AdamB , Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:56:24
    • 232K two days ago rt 90 outside of Cleveland n/m, kirk94aero, Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:16:57
  • 207K Miles, 93CSET, JimO, Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:03:31
  • 139,000 miles, andym, Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:19:11
  • Census states: replace it..., Joe98, Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:17:02
  • 152k '98 CSE - died in the garage at home :-), Dale, Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:29:04
  • 130K (ish), '97 CSE, Ari , Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:03:32
  • Dead in nederland CO 4 hours from home @ 130,000, MRStone, Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:45:57
  • 137,122 miles, '95 CS...This was 3 years ago, turrbo , Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:25:47
  • You already know the answer to your own question., marvinstockman, Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:59:12
  • 194k on the 94 CSE and 160k on the 94 Aero..., Eleximp, Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:48:31
  • 140K, '93 Aero..., turbosaab , Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:19:10
  • Re: Post mileage of when fuel pump was replaced..., bob in mpls, Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:30:37
    • Re: Post mileage of when fuel pump was replaced..., sm333ace, Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:36:20
  • 120K here, 93 aero - nm, AMG , Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:41:35

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