Convert internal pump to external?

From : derek white

Q: ive got a 1990 dodge caravan 3.3 v6. i think the fuel pump has gone. wife drove it across town... shut it off... went out a few minutes later and wouldnt start. its coming home tomorrow and ill tear into it. my question is... if it is in fact a fuel pump. would it be easier and cheaper to add an external fuel pump instead of a new in-tank pump. a new pump is about $120 or so. i havent been over to my auto parts store yet to find out the prices for external/generic pumps. am i better off going with an internal pump... or want to get some opinions first. thanks .

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From : nosey

derek white wrote ive got a 1990 dodge caravan 3.3 v6. i think the fuel pump has gone. wife drove it across town... shut it off... went out a few minutes later and wouldnt start. its coming home tomorrow and ill tear into it. my question is... if it is in fact a fuel pump. would it be easier and cheaper to add an external fuel pump instead of a new in-tank pump. a new pump is about $120 or so. i havent been over to my auto parts store yet to find out the prices for external/generic pumps. am i better off going with an internal pump... or want to get some opinions first. thanks http//www.napaonline.com has the in-tank replacement pump for your caravan for only $69.99. .

From : Annonymous

this is a gear pump. you will be unable to suck enough fuel through it with an external pump. on 20 dec 2003 183502 -0800 dnlwhite323@hotmail.com derek white wrote ive got a 1990 dodge caravan 3.3 v6. i think the fuel pump has gone. wife drove it across town... shut it off... went out a few minutes later and wouldnt start. its coming home tomorrow and ill tear into it. my question is... if it is in fact a fuel pump. would it be easier and cheaper to add an external fuel pump instead of a new in-tank pump. a new pump is about $120 or so. i havent been over to my auto parts store yet to find out the prices for external/generic pumps. am i better off going with an internal pump... or want to get some opinions first. thanks .

From : rick blaine

stick with the oem style and youll save yourself a lot of grief. i agree. and its not that tough a job anyway. should only take a couple of hours if youre slow. .