Dealer:Fuel Pump out; car rear-ended, cause???

95 850t Gray Wagon · Post by **95 850t Gray Wagon** » 23 Mar 2011, 19:31

I was just told it was the fuel pump. Was rear-ended, sadly while waiting for the signal to change,
then drove to work 3 times, then car didn't start after parking for class. What is the chance that
the rear-ending could of caused the fuel pump to be/go out? Asking because I noticed where it is
located. Note car was hit in passenger side rear bumper causing $1300 worth of repair work needed
with recy[cyled] parts. And need of "Pull Frame Sag" 2.0 hrs., "Pull Frame Buckle" 2.0 hrs., "Frame Rack Setup" 2.5 hrs.
=$390. labor, $347 parts, $286 body labor, $137. paint labor, $87. paint., taxes&misc. round it out to $1300.
No estimate yet on pump replacement cost.

Thanks for your input.
Sincerely yours,
Daniel
95 850t Gray Wagon

Alecw81 · Post by **Alecw81** » 23 Mar 2011, 21:04

Umm, if you got rear ended, the other drivers insurance should be paying for this, using new parts I made add.

Post by **JDS60R** » 23 Mar 2011, 21:35

The insurance company does not owe you for new parts unless you had new parts. The legal standard is like kind and quality.

If you had a new pump in the tank they would owe you for a new pump ( if it can be related to the loss). If you had 100K on the pump they would owe you for the value of a 100K old pump and installation.

Connecting it to the loss would have to be related by showing the lack of suspension the tank has if it is rigidly attached to the frame/body then there was nothing to absorb the shock other than the pump. Keep in mind if the tank did not suffer damage then the energy wave that went through the tank was not strong enough to bend it. The pump does hang like a semi rigid pendulum (only supported by top of tank and not the bottom.)in the tank which would make it jump/swing when the car was hit.

If you can relate it to the loss they will owe for a used pump and installation. If they are nice they will pay for a decent after market one. Because you were able to drive the car several times after the accident they have a decent defense that the pump is not related. As it did not fail at the time of loss.

Post by **jimmy57** » 23 Mar 2011, 21:39

How many miles on your car?
The fact it ran for a few days is not good. Wreck damage should have made the pump die then.
If they take it apart and the pump is loose from its mounts and the hose ruptured from stress then it's ins. co. repair.
If the car has 150K plus miles then it lived a good long life and did it's job bravely pumping all those flammable liquid without fuss for 16 years and died in its sleep without long suffering.