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rwatson22 · 05-21-2017, 09:05 AM

I had an intermittent problem with, I believe, my fuel pump on my 2002 W22.

Long story short, the repair facility replaced the pump. They charged me for 13.46 hours of labor for the work. $1507.52 plus the cost of the pump.

I remember having this done to my 1995 Bounder on a Ford chassis and it took about 4 hours start to finish.

Has anyone else had this done and how many hours did it take?

BFlinn181 · 05-21-2017, 09:41 AM

13 and a half hours to remove and re-install a fuel tank sounds a bit excessive. Do you have jacks or other obstructions that prevented access to the tank? You could call and check at a truck shop and ask for the time for the job as listed in the 'book.' Since you've got the RV back, I assume you paid, so it might only be a lesson in not returning to that shop.

Full-Timers · 05-21-2017, 09:30 PM

Had my fuel pump replaced a while back. Took about 4 hours from the time I drove in to the time I drove out.

George Schweikle · 05-22-2017, 07:24 AM

Our fuel pump failed on California highway #101 in 2013. 1999 Safari Trek, P-20 chassis.

Towing & repair by All In One Auto Repair & Towing. 406 N. State St., Ukiah, California 95482. Excellent service.

Parts: $897
Fuel pump AC Delco 25178125 ($768)
U-joint and mounting straps (came apart when drive shaft disconnected)
Fuel hose

Labor: $525 (Pump fuel from tank, remove tank, replace fuel pump, re-install tank, replace fuel line, install new U-joint, replace drive shaft, re-fill fuel)

Tax: $72

Towing $0 Coach.Net paid for separate motorhome and car trailer towing

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Originally Posted by rwatson22

I had an intermittent problem with, I believe, my fuel pump on my 2002 W22.

Long story short, the repair facility replaced the pump. They charged me for 13.46 hours of labor for the work. $1507.52 plus the cost of the pump.

I remember having this done to my 1995 Bounder on a Ford chassis and it took about 4 hours start to finish.

Has anyone else had this done and how many hours did it take?

M&EM · 05-22-2017, 05:05 PM

Had same problem near Petaluma. Towing excellent by Coach Net , was able to save drrive shaft parts. Shop charge cost was just under $1400. Same pump part number on box # 25178125 as posted above. Bill listed pump for W42 at $535. Afterwards, found the same part # 25178125 for under $200.

I now travel with a ready to go external back pump.

George Schweikle · 05-22-2017, 06:29 PM

Good idea for a backup fuel pump. To illustrate my erroneous thinking at the time of our 2013 breakdown, I read a post on another forum stating that if the fuel pump is whining, it is getting ready to fail. Before our big trip, I made the considered judgement that it wasn't whining very loud

Edit. The chassis in my original post was a P-30, not P-20

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Originally Posted by M&EM

Had same problem near Petaluma. Towing excellent by Coach Net , was able to save drive shaft parts. Shop charge cost was just under $1400. Same pump part number on box # 25178125 as posted above. Bill listed pump for W42 at $535. Afterwards, found the same part # 25178125 for under $200.

I now travel with a ready to go external back pump.

bigben · 05-22-2017, 06:38 PM

Been a long time since I've pulled a fuel tank, but there are a real bear. In the small town and area I grew up in, the tank had to be drained, filled with water and then pulled to ensure no fume explosion. Lots of time!!

oktechguy · 05-24-2017, 05:07 PM

I just had my fuel pump replaced in Las Cruces, NM three weeks ago. It failed an hour outside of town. Progressive towed it under my insurance plan. The shop I went to had it done the next day. Parts and labor were around 750.00. I have a W22.

CJ7365 · 05-24-2017, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by oktechguy

I just had my fuel pump replaced in Las Cruces, NM three weeks ago. It failed an hour outside of town. Progressive towed it under my insurance plan. The shop I went to had it done the next day. Parts and labor were around 750.00. I have a W22.

I live close to L.C. can you say what shop you used??

Did your pump "give you" a warning it was failing? How many miles on coach?

oktechguy · 05-24-2017, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by CJ7365

I live close to L.C. can you say what shop you used??

Did your pump "give you" a warning it was failing? How many miles on coach?

CSR GARAGE
2181 Westgate Ct, Las Cruces, NM 88005.
we had just left White Sands and the coach died. No warning...just died. I have about 65000. It is a 2003 National RV Dolphin

CJ7365 · 05-24-2017, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by oktechguy

CSR GARAGE
2181 Westgate Ct, Las Cruces, NM 88005.
we had just left White Sands and the coach died. No warning...just died. I have about 65000. It is a 2003 National RV Dolphin

Thanks appreciate the info.

rwatson22 · 05-25-2017, 07:57 AM

Thanks to everyone for their comments.

While it looks like the time charge was excessive, they only charges $383 for the pump (part # 25178125) and could have charged more. They also refunded me three hours on an air conditioning issue I had where their diagnosis was identical the same issue they fixed a year earlier (a closed valve). I think they felt guilty on the fuel pump hours

So all in all, expensive, but worth not having an issue on the road. I though I heard the pump whining before I took it in and had an intermittent issue (posted in this forum) that could have been related to a fuel pump issue.

Better safe than sorry.

Thanks again.

Stuff-Happens · 05-26-2017, 03:33 PM

Does anyone know the correct part number for a 2006 W20 chassis? TIA

BA-in-Mich · 05-28-2017, 07:00 PM

I replaced my in-tank pump 2 years ago. My son and I used a 1000 lb hydraulic table. ( harbor freight special ) It took a couple of hours to get it down with about 1/3 of fuel still in it. Replaced the pump ( $65 ) and replaced the rubber fuel lines feeding the tank. About an hour or so to reinstall. We had to modify the table a little ( took the handle down so it could be slid under the motor home ) also had to jack up one corner of the motor home about 4 inches so the table could be rolled out from under with the tank on it. All in all it wasn't as bad a job as I thought it would be. I wasn't having any problems with the tank but being everything was original ( 26 years old ) I didn't want to end up on the side of the road and have to depend on a roadside garage to work on it. It did take 3-4 days to get the pump.