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In tank fuel pump brands - FCP any good? 700 1987

I think I need a 3517845 in tank pump for my 87 740T. I'm pulling it today for inspection. I see pricing all over the place from $33 to $70 on the web. Is the FCP Groton pump reliable? It's the cheapest one. I also see a Scan tech pump on Ebay for about the same price. Experience? Opinions? Thanks.








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    In tank fuel pump brands - FCP any good? 700 1987

    I have the same one in my car, but got it from IPD. I installed mine in Dec. 2012 and no problems so far. The main pump is more critical than this pump.

    If I recall correctly, the Airtex pump that is referenced is for a non-turbo and is even smaller than the turbo version.
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      In tank fuel pump brands - FCP any good? 700 1987

      I just did my son's old brick and after looking at the cancer on the sending unit, I opted this time to buy a fresh complete volvo blue box from tascaparts. Spend your money once and be done with it. In and out in an hour, well worth the few extra dinero. treat yourself to a new gasket and lock ring.
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      The Family Fleet '90 745 16v; '90 745 GLE; 96 855T; 99 XC, collectively approaching 900,000mi and going strong.








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    In tank fuel pump brands - FCP any good? 700 1987

    Art B has had good things to say about the Airtex E8778 Electric Fuel Pump that is used in later year 240s. I bought a couple and have used one for a bit over a year and have no complaints. Check with Airtel to see if this is correct for your 740.
    Dan








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    In tank fuel pump brands - FCP any good? 700 1987

    hi farmer- you ask a good question . 5 years ago i had to do this job; the intanker was intermittent and the fuel sender float device was shot(gauge didnt work). looked around for the part. was shocked when dealer tried to clip me for $1k for the whole job. almost as shocked as inspector louis renaud was when he discovered gambling was going on at ricks cafe americain. bet not one youngblood here knows about that. anyway shopped around not only for price but also for quality. bought parts for $175(gaskets, special hose, special bung nut removal tool, vdo sender unit and intank pump ac delco. r and r took me about 4hrs on my 92 245. followed instructions here from brick board, mostly art ben. job difficulty was about 2F on the 5F scale. be very careful about removing the unit from the insertion hole and inserting the new unit. dont let the float ball pop off and float in the tank- tuff to fish out. also be careful to get the right short hose that goes on the unit. this is critical since this hose lives immersed in gas on both sides in the tank and is available at parts stores where they know wtf they are doing.dont use std fuel injection hose. gauge and pump have worked fine since. think gates makes the hose. think i only want to do this job once every 20 years. btw kitty grey is probably the only one who remembers louis renaud. regards oldduke








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      In tank fuel pump brands - FCP any good? 700 1987

      Plenty of folks still remember the inspector( as he was collecting his winnings)

      Recall where you got the aftermarket sender? I need one for my 740 and could only find dealer part.
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      Paul NW Indiana '89 744 Turbo 180K/ '90 745 turbo 145K








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        In tank fuel pump brands - FCP any good? 700 1987

        hello brutha spasske- bought my sender and intank pump back in 11 from carquest auto parts in stuart fla. which told me they ordered them from a warehouse in atlanta ga. figured from the sages on the board here vdo and ac delco were good brands. so far no sweat, no issues . external pump (main pump) hasnt needed any service, maybe original. think carquest chain has been taken over by advance auto parts or autozone. regards oldduke ps- good pickup on the inspector (louis renaud played by claude rains the original invisible man). always like it when the bad guys get theirs like strasser when he pulled a luger on rick. bet nobody remembers who played strasser.







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