Hi all. After reading the postings on the problem with our fuel pumps (car with less than half tank of gas, choking and stalling at high rpms occurs), I've determined that it's time to change the fuel pump in my CSVT. However I still have a few questions of concern.
1. Aren't the fuel pumps for our CSVT by production dates? If so, how many different variations came out for the 1999 CSVTs? Is it a safe assumption to simply look at the chart on our door jambs to determine the date of our vehicle's production?
2. If we're all replacing our problemed pumps with new pumps that are produced for a particular batch of production vehicles by date, aren't we all buying replacement pumps that will fail soon again? Or did Ford realize that there are problems with their fuel pumps and had already make updates to the replacements that we're buying so we should no longer experience the same issue? I would hate to spend the money on replacing the fuel pump every few years...or is this something I will have to live with for as long as I keep the car?!?
3. I've read the posting on replacing the fuel pump and was wondering how long did it take CEG'ers to do themselves? Both veterans and novices? I found a local shop that would do the replacement for $150, just labor. Is that reasonable? How much should I expect to pay for a job such as replacing the fuel pump? I would love to gain the experience and do it myself but due to time constraints and experience, I may just have to cough up the money and have someone else do it.
Thanks all in advance for your help.
