1997 Pontiac Grand Prix fuel pump

JTCLAW

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1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

I have a 1997 Grand Prix SE, with a 3.1, 6 Cyl. Engine and 117,000 miles as the original owner. This morning my car would not start after repeated attempts. The engine would crank the shudder and die. After having it towed to my regular repair center. They examined it and found that I needed a new fuel pump. They stated that the job on this car was labor intensive and quoted me a cost of 750.00-800.00. Is this a Fair estimate for this work?

Thursday, January 18th, 2007 AT 6:54 PM

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CLEAVAGE4U

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Boy that shure is a lot of money! My Daddy says these fuel pump jobs can get real spensive. He's bettin that probably includes the time to find out why your car was so cranky. He thinks the fuel filter is included in that too, cause manufactures don't want their pump to go bad from a plugged filter. Hopefully you're getting an AC Delco pump, cause thats what they came with. Maybe the tank has a buch of gas in it too and they has to drain it out so they don't strain themselves tryin get get it out. That one that you're getting probably comes with a fuel tank sending unit, or hanger in mechanics terms. Daddy says thats about right, and he says that even though it's a lot of money, it's only a couple of car payments.

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