Fuel Pump peplacement

Hi ALL,,, Need to get some info on fuel pump replacement for a 94 astro 143000mi... I see a lot of posts on buying a new pump with prices from anywhere from $150s to 300s. am I missing something I when to autozone ,told the guy I need the fuel pump for a 94 astro and he brings me out a pump about the size of a hot dog at a cost of about $40.00. so I think this cant be it,,, I go across the street to another parts store and its the same at about the same price so when we read here on the posts about replaceing the fuel pump are there more parts that i am missing...and to everone out there GREAT SITE and GREAT POSTS..... BILL

you need the fuel strainer as well. If you don't replace it at the same time as the pump the warranty will be void for most pumps.

That's about all the bigger it is too.

It's just a PITA to get out since you have to drop the tank.

In '94 I'm guessing that that is a lower pressure fuel injection system. That could explain the low price.
For my '97, GM Canada quoted me $860.00 for the assembly. Taxes extra.
Nice business. Great service. Give me $1000.00 or scrap the van....
The best price I've found so far is $460.00.
My old Toyota had a service plate in the floor to access the pump. I guess service is the last thing on GM's mind when designing these things.

An access panel in the floor to get to the fuel pump is a good idea in a cargo van, but in our passenger van it would be just as easy to drop the tank as to remove the interior necessary to get to the access panel.

Yup if it's a TBI your talking a whopping 12 psi.
Westone's got me to thinking I might have to create an access panel to get to the pump.

I just checked Advance Auto Parts website and their MOST expensive part is $99. I know the exchange rate is bad, but it's not THAT bad.

Check around some more..

BTW - that was for the high pressure VIN W engine....

Hmm....
I'll have to look at that. Maybe a trip across the border.
Thanks for that info

Hmm....
I'll have to look at that. Maybe a trip across the border.
Thanks for that info

Hi. I went to Advance's site. For my '97, the fuel pump assemly, made by Master, was $290. Carter was more.
I didn't see just the pump, but I'm assuming there's a reason to sell it assembled.(Hopefully not just for profit) My guess is that we're looking at different parts.
Thanks for the site. I can use it for reference

You can get AC Delco from rockauto.com for a reasonable price. If you order before June 21, 2005, type 214286189977 in the "Where did you hear about us" field and you will save another 5%.

Ah I think that's the difference. You don't need the assembly. Just the pump and strainer. I think you're pricing the whole thing that the pump mounts up to as well as the fuel level sending unit.....

Here's the link to what I was using. It's just for the pump for a 94 2wd van. http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductList.aspx?parttype=52&searchfor=Fuel+Pump&ptset=A

What are you using drew?

Yes, I priced the assembly.
The link you provided takes me to the page I looked up, a '97 Astro page, which didn't list just the pump.
I'll look around at my local suppliers and see if they provide just the pump.
Thanks for the help

I phoned 5 supplier in my area - everybody sells only the assembly.
I'll probably buy locally for warrantee reasons. Could you image trying to ship a fuel-smelling box over the border these days?

You are correct. The cost of the fuel pump assembly is around 40 dollars. You have to drain and remove the fuel tank. The electric fuel pump mounts into the top of the tank. I replaced mine last year. Good luck. Stan