# Fuel pump access 2000 buick lesabre

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-pump-access-2000-buick-lesabre/67058>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [August 12, 2011, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-pump-access-2000-buick-lesabre/67058 "2011-08-12T16:43:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![airowh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/fbc32d/32.png) [@airowh](https://community.cartalk.com/u/airowh)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2011, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-pump-access-2000-buick-lesabre/67058/1 "2011-08-12T16:43:35Z")

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can the fuel pump be accessed thru the trunk or does the tank have to be dropped ?

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2011, 6:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-pump-access-2000-buick-lesabre/67058/2 "2011-08-12T18:12:12Z")

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Try lifting the rear seat bottom. It may require the aid of a prybar covered with a towel for protection, but lift the front edge and pull straign forward.

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2011, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-pump-access-2000-buick-lesabre/67058/3 "2011-08-12T18:29:15Z")

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There is an access panel in the trunk, remove the spare tire and trim panel. (Alldata)

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2011, 7:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/fuel-pump-access-2000-buick-lesabre/67058/4 "2011-08-12T19:49:57Z")

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I stand corrected. Mea Culpa.