I have a 2007 Jeep JKU and have owned it since 2007 and have been thinking about parts that have never been replaced since new that could leave me stranded if they fail. Fuel pump was the first thing that came to mind. Wondering if anyones replaced ther fuel pumps and how old they were? can you replace just the pump and filter itself or need new assembly?

Thanks

 

Actually if you fill the tank full at the gas station they seem to last a long time but I have had thoughts such as yours here. I may setup a temporary pump that will plug into the line up by the engine (in my case the Chev LT engine) or down by the fuel line connection just below the passenger footwell. So if the in tank pump quit on the trail I could simply undo the fuel line plug in connectors and insert the pump in the line and hot wire to the battery. I feed 50psi to the high pressure injection pump so a low flow would just mean that I don't floor it going home. And this would mean the end of the day's 4 wheeling but at least it would get me out of the bush easy enough.
The pump assembly is just about everything inside the tank. Be careful undoing the rubber hoses off that white plastic distributor on top of the tank. Twist the hose a bit first after removing the clips, IE no sideways force or you will be replacing all that too.

 

thanks for the info. think i may buy a spare to have on hand. doesnt seem like too bad a job dropping the tank.

 

I had a fuel tank skid plate that was pretty beat up and peeling apart from rust. Had a mechanic replace that and while he had the fuel tank dropped, the fuel pump and filter. FYI, he had to go to a rural town outside OKC to find the pump and filter. That's probably bad and good. Bad because of the inconvenience of finding the part, good because that suggests there isn't much demand for them. I recall him mentioning that it was common to some Dodge pickup truck, BTW.

 

Doing mine right now, just because I'm in there

 

did you go with the oem pump or aftermarket?