# Replace only fuel pump or whole assembly also?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-only-fuel-pump-or-whole-assembly-also/20114>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [September 28, 2008, 11:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-only-fuel-pump-or-whole-assembly-also/20114 "2008-09-28T23:15:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![russharv63](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@russharv63](https://community.cartalk.com/u/russharv63)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2008, 11:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-only-fuel-pump-or-whole-assembly-also/20114/1 "2008-09-28T23:15:25Z")

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I have a 1993 ford taurus 3.8L V6 automatic GL. I have to replace the fuel pump. Is it hard to remove the fuel pump from the fuel pump “assembly?” Should I replace the fuel pump “assembly” also or just the fuel pump if I am not sure if I can remove the fuel pump from the fuel pump “assembly.” How do you remove the fuel pump from the “assembly?”

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2008, 11:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-only-fuel-pump-or-whole-assembly-also/20114/2 "2008-09-28T23:42:40Z")

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Most fuel pump assemblies are unitized, which means the fuel pump alone can’t be replaced.

You do know the fuel tank has to be removed in order to replace the fuel pump assembly?

[http://www.autozone.com/addVehicleId,1899803/initialAction,repairGuide/shopping/repairGuide.htm?pageId=0900c152800636f5](http://www.autozone.com/addVehicleId,1899803/initialAction,repairGuide/shopping/repairGuide.htm?pageId=0900c152800636f5)

Tester

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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/51bf81/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2008, 4:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-only-fuel-pump-or-whole-assembly-also/20114/3 "2008-09-29T04:33:31Z")

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One more thing. Don’t try to test the pump with jumper wires before you put the tank back up.

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**Author:** ![meaneyedcatz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/meaneyedcatz/32/692_2.png) [@meaneyedcatz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meaneyedcatz)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2008, 1:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-only-fuel-pump-or-whole-assembly-also/20114/4 "2008-09-30T01:53:55Z")

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