mechanical fuel pump - 73 cj5
 

i drove my cj5 on the freeway for about 70 miles. something under the
hood spit oil everywhere. oil pressure is fine and i didn't lose a
bunch of oil. just made a mess.

i have been told it's probably the fuel pump. the vehicle has been
running rough so it makes sense. a replacement pump is about 15 bucks
at autozone. according to the manual, it looks like a fairly simple
process.

without a warm garage (it's cold here), i was thinking about letting
the shop fix it. they quoted me somewhere bt $150 and $175 without an
oil change. seems steep.

i have an inline six. everything is easy to reach.

am i missing something?

thanks in advance for any advice.

matt

Re: mechanical fuel pump - 73 cj5
 

On Mon, 24 Nov 2003 16:02:12 -0700, mh <panfry@ricochet.com> shared
the following:

>i drove my cj5 on the freeway for about 70 miles. something under the
>hood spit oil everywhere. oil pressure is fine and i didn't lose a
>bunch of oil. just made a mess.
>
>i have been told it's probably the fuel pump. the vehicle has been
>running rough so it makes sense. a replacement pump is about 15 bucks
>at autozone. according to the manual, it looks like a fairly simple
>process.
>
>without a warm garage (it's cold here), i was thinking about letting
>the shop fix it. they quoted me somewhere bt $150 and $175 without an
>oil change. seems steep.
>
>i have an inline six. everything is easy to reach.
>
>am i missing something?

Probably only the satisfaction of having fixed it yourself if you pay
someone ~$150 in labor to replace a $15 part. I dunno, though...
I've replaced fuel pumps before, but never on a Jeep. I'd be really
surprised if it takes more than 20 minutes if you're taking your time
from the experiences I've had with other vehicles. Do you have a shop
manual? If not then this is a good reason to buy one and read up on
the procedure. If it does only take 20 minutes or so then I'd brave
the cold and do it myself.

>
>thanks in advance for any advice.
>
>matt
>


--
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http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
:wq!

Re: mechanical fuel pump - 73 cj5
 

On Mon, 24 Nov 2003 16:02:12 -0700, mh <panfry@ricochet.com> shared
the following:

>i drove my cj5 on the freeway for about 70 miles. something under the
>hood spit oil everywhere. oil pressure is fine and i didn't lose a
>bunch of oil. just made a mess.
>
>i have been told it's probably the fuel pump. the vehicle has been
>running rough so it makes sense. a replacement pump is about 15 bucks
>at autozone. according to the manual, it looks like a fairly simple
>process.
>
>without a warm garage (it's cold here), i was thinking about letting
>the shop fix it. they quoted me somewhere bt $150 and $175 without an
>oil change. seems steep.
>
>i have an inline six. everything is easy to reach.
>
>am i missing something?

Probably only the satisfaction of having fixed it yourself if you pay
someone ~$150 in labor to replace a $15 part. I dunno, though...
I've replaced fuel pumps before, but never on a Jeep. I'd be really
surprised if it takes more than 20 minutes if you're taking your time
from the experiences I've had with other vehicles. Do you have a shop
manual? If not then this is a good reason to buy one and read up on
the procedure. If it does only take 20 minutes or so then I'd brave
the cold and do it myself.

>
>thanks in advance for any advice.
>
>matt
>


--
Travis
http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
:wq!

Re: mechanical fuel pump - 73 cj5
 

On Mon, 24 Nov 2003 16:02:12 -0700, mh <panfry@ricochet.com> shared
the following:

>i drove my cj5 on the freeway for about 70 miles. something under the
>hood spit oil everywhere. oil pressure is fine and i didn't lose a
>bunch of oil. just made a mess.
>
>i have been told it's probably the fuel pump. the vehicle has been
>running rough so it makes sense. a replacement pump is about 15 bucks
>at autozone. according to the manual, it looks like a fairly simple
>process.
>
>without a warm garage (it's cold here), i was thinking about letting
>the shop fix it. they quoted me somewhere bt $150 and $175 without an
>oil change. seems steep.
>
>i have an inline six. everything is easy to reach.
>
>am i missing something?

Probably only the satisfaction of having fixed it yourself if you pay
someone ~$150 in labor to replace a $15 part. I dunno, though...
I've replaced fuel pumps before, but never on a Jeep. I'd be really
surprised if it takes more than 20 minutes if you're taking your time
from the experiences I've had with other vehicles. Do you have a shop
manual? If not then this is a good reason to buy one and read up on
the procedure. If it does only take 20 minutes or so then I'd brave
the cold and do it myself.

>
>thanks in advance for any advice.
>
>matt
>


--
Travis
http://jeepadventures.dyndns.org/jeep.html
The meek shall inherit the earth. After I'm finished with it.
:wq!

Re: mechanical fuel pump - 73 cj5
 

"mh" <panfry@ricochet.com> wrote
> i drove my cj5 on the freeway for about 70 miles. something under the
> hood spit oil everywhere. oil pressure is fine and i didn't lose a
> bunch of oil. just made a mess.
>
> i have been told it's probably the fuel pump. the vehicle has been
> running rough so it makes sense. a replacement pump is about 15 bucks
> at autozone. according to the manual, it looks like a fairly simple
> process.
>
> without a warm garage (it's cold here), i was thinking about letting
> the shop fix it. they quoted me somewhere bt $150 and $175 without an
> oil change. seems steep.
>
> i have an inline six. everything is easy to reach.
>
> am i missing something?
>
> thanks in advance for any advice.

This is a very simple job.

If you are losing oil through the pump, there is a chance that you also are
getting fuel in your oil. I would change the oil and filter as well. The
"book" probably says to charge 2 hrs to do the job ... that plus parts puts
you in the 150-175 neighborhood.

If you do it yourself, inspect the fuel lines while your in there and be
sure to scrape the block clean of the old gasket before installing the new
one.

If you don't experience problems, you should be able to change the oil and
filter and replace the fuel in under an hour. To help with the cold, start
the motor and let it warm up a bit before starting the repairs.

That or have the shop do it and stay warm inside.

Good luck.



--
- Jeff
- ........................ then again, what do I know.

Re: mechanical fuel pump - 73 cj5
 

"mh" <panfry@ricochet.com> wrote
> i drove my cj5 on the freeway for about 70 miles. something under the
> hood spit oil everywhere. oil pressure is fine and i didn't lose a
> bunch of oil. just made a mess.
>
> i have been told it's probably the fuel pump. the vehicle has been
> running rough so it makes sense. a replacement pump is about 15 bucks
> at autozone. according to the manual, it looks like a fairly simple
> process.
>
> without a warm garage (it's cold here), i was thinking about letting
> the shop fix it. they quoted me somewhere bt $150 and $175 without an
> oil change. seems steep.
>
> i have an inline six. everything is easy to reach.
>
> am i missing something?
>
> thanks in advance for any advice.

This is a very simple job.

If you are losing oil through the pump, there is a chance that you also are
getting fuel in your oil. I would change the oil and filter as well. The
"book" probably says to charge 2 hrs to do the job ... that plus parts puts
you in the 150-175 neighborhood.

If you do it yourself, inspect the fuel lines while your in there and be
sure to scrape the block clean of the old gasket before installing the new
one.

If you don't experience problems, you should be able to change the oil and
filter and replace the fuel in under an hour. To help with the cold, start
the motor and let it warm up a bit before starting the repairs.

That or have the shop do it and stay warm inside.

Good luck.



--
- Jeff
- ........................ then again, what do I know.

Re: mechanical fuel pump - 73 cj5
 

"mh" <panfry@ricochet.com> wrote
> i drove my cj5 on the freeway for about 70 miles. something under the
> hood spit oil everywhere. oil pressure is fine and i didn't lose a
> bunch of oil. just made a mess.
>
> i have been told it's probably the fuel pump. the vehicle has been
> running rough so it makes sense. a replacement pump is about 15 bucks
> at autozone. according to the manual, it looks like a fairly simple
> process.
>
> without a warm garage (it's cold here), i was thinking about letting
> the shop fix it. they quoted me somewhere bt $150 and $175 without an
> oil change. seems steep.
>
> i have an inline six. everything is easy to reach.
>
> am i missing something?
>
> thanks in advance for any advice.

This is a very simple job.

If you are losing oil through the pump, there is a chance that you also are
getting fuel in your oil. I would change the oil and filter as well. The
"book" probably says to charge 2 hrs to do the job ... that plus parts puts
you in the 150-175 neighborhood.

If you do it yourself, inspect the fuel lines while your in there and be
sure to scrape the block clean of the old gasket before installing the new
one.

If you don't experience problems, you should be able to change the oil and
filter and replace the fuel in under an hour. To help with the cold, start
the motor and let it warm up a bit before starting the repairs.

That or have the shop do it and stay warm inside.

Good luck.



--
- Jeff
- ........................ then again, what do I know.

Re: mechanical fuel pump - 73 cj5
 

Two bolts and a hose fitting!

It seems a little steep to me too.





"mh" <panfry@ricochet.com> wrote in message
news:hl25svgml80nt90oqhct5obkm673mbo6kv@4ax.com...
> i drove my cj5 on the freeway for about 70 miles. something under the
> hood spit oil everywhere. oil pressure is fine and i didn't lose a
> bunch of oil. just made a mess.
>
> i have been told it's probably the fuel pump. the vehicle has been
> running rough so it makes sense. a replacement pump is about 15 bucks
> at autozone. according to the manual, it looks like a fairly simple
> process.
>
> without a warm garage (it's cold here), i was thinking about letting
> the shop fix it. they quoted me somewhere bt $150 and $175 without an
> oil change. seems steep.
>
> i have an inline six. everything is easy to reach.
>
> am i missing something?
>
> thanks in advance for any advice.
>
> matt
>
>

Re: mechanical fuel pump - 73 cj5
 

Two bolts and a hose fitting!

It seems a little steep to me too.





"mh" <panfry@ricochet.com> wrote in message
news:hl25svgml80nt90oqhct5obkm673mbo6kv@4ax.com...
> i drove my cj5 on the freeway for about 70 miles. something under the
> hood spit oil everywhere. oil pressure is fine and i didn't lose a
> bunch of oil. just made a mess.
>
> i have been told it's probably the fuel pump. the vehicle has been
> running rough so it makes sense. a replacement pump is about 15 bucks
> at autozone. according to the manual, it looks like a fairly simple
> process.
>
> without a warm garage (it's cold here), i was thinking about letting
> the shop fix it. they quoted me somewhere bt $150 and $175 without an
> oil change. seems steep.
>
> i have an inline six. everything is easy to reach.
>
> am i missing something?
>
> thanks in advance for any advice.
>
> matt
>
>

Re: mechanical fuel pump - 73 cj5
 

Two bolts and a hose fitting!

It seems a little steep to me too.





"mh" <panfry@ricochet.com> wrote in message
news:hl25svgml80nt90oqhct5obkm673mbo6kv@4ax.com...
> i drove my cj5 on the freeway for about 70 miles. something under the
> hood spit oil everywhere. oil pressure is fine and i didn't lose a
> bunch of oil. just made a mess.
>
> i have been told it's probably the fuel pump. the vehicle has been
> running rough so it makes sense. a replacement pump is about 15 bucks
> at autozone. according to the manual, it looks like a fairly simple
> process.
>
> without a warm garage (it's cold here), i was thinking about letting
> the shop fix it. they quoted me somewhere bt $150 and $175 without an
> oil change. seems steep.
>
> i have an inline six. everything is easy to reach.
>
> am i missing something?
>
> thanks in advance for any advice.
>
> matt
>
>