Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General Troubleshooting Fuel Pump Questions???

Guys i gotta replace my fuel pump on my 98 svt contour... I was woundering if anyone could answer the following questions for me so i can get started... Some people on here in the past told me to go with a stock pump others said something about an aftermarket pump...


1. Where should i buy everything i need???

2. Around how much do u think it will all be???

3. Can you give me part numbers and such???

4. And Can you list all i'll need to do the job??? Meaning if i need gaskets and seals and whatever else i wanna be prepaired before starting...


Thanks
Jason

Duratec Maintenance FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT.. How-To..

Tada!

ya i've read that many times and i will be using that closly to do the install but it does not have a list of parts i will need and it also is talking about a fsvt pump... do i want to use the fsvt pump on my 98svt contour??? or should i go with some aftermarket pump??? or should i stick with a stock pump??? if someone could answer the above questions i'd really appreciate it

thanks
jason

You need to determine whether you have the return or returnless style to even see if the Focus pump is an option.

Unless you plan on doing upgrades that will require a fuel system with more capacity, there's little point of doing a "mod" or upgrade.

Steve

i honestly have no idea which mine is... its a 98 svt thats all i can tell u... n im by no means planning any mods so i dont wanna upgrade i just wanna replace the one i got... but my cars only got 62k on it and if the stock pumps are junk and i can get an aftermarket pump that will give me the same milage or even better and last longer i will upgrade to that... but if not then i'll just stick with a stock pump... u tell me can i use a focus pump, should i go with an aftermarket pump, or should i just stick with a stock pump made for this car??? n when i purchase the pump what else do i need to buy like gaskets and seals and what not???

jason

Open your hood and look at the fuel line on the right hand side. Is there 2 chrome lines or 1 coming from your Lower Intake Manifold. If 2, then you have a return style, and you can order your fuel pump from BAT (links on the main site). If its 1, then you can use the FSVT fuel pump.

Your 98 would have a return fuel system. Returnless didn't come into production until part way through the 99 model.

Shop around and price a pump and decide for yourself which way to go. For example check with a dealer (I recommend Bill Jenkins at Team Ford in Las Vegas), AutoZone, and BAT ( www.batinc.net ).

big jim.... since u said my 98 svt is a return style system does that mean then that i should go ahead and order the fsvt pump??? if so what year fsvt pump do i order??? and what other parts will i need to go along with it??? i hate to do this swap and then find out oh i need this seal and this gasket and have to use my old ones cuz this is my daily driver and i'll need it the next day... if you could list the stuff i'll need that be great... also if i am supposed to go with this fsvt pump it is a direct swap correct???

let me know

thanks
jason

Return style = can't use FSVT fuel pump.

oh my bad i read that wrong... so a fsvt is a returnless and my 98svt is a return style i take it... so i should just go ahead and order a stock 98 svt pump then i guess... can anyone tell me is there gunna be anything else i will need minus the pump or whatever comes in the box from ford with the pump??? anything at all???

thanks
jason