Fuel Pump and Alternator went at how many Miles?

Svenska 850 Wagon · Post by **Svenska 850 Wagon** » 02 Sep 2006, 21:30

Hey Guys, I usually try to be proactive with replacing things to keep it reliable. I always used to drive Honda's and it was easy when to predict failure. Fuel Pumps around 150 Miles, Aleternator 111 miles.

I have 155 Miles on my 1995 850 and I think both my Alternator and Fuel Pump are original. Can anyone remember when you replaced either of these?

Thanks
Chris

l33tDad · Post by **l33tDad** » 02 Sep 2006, 21:34

On my '93, the alternator was replaced before I bought it, but I have the receipt saying it was changed at about 125k. I just replaced the fuel pump recently and the car has 226k miles now.

Post by **MadeInJapan** » 02 Sep 2006, 21:56

126K miles on the S70 now....neither have gone out....although MAF did about 8K miles ago.

Post by **pfeener** » 03 Sep 2006, 06:41

193K on my S70; original alternator, fuel pump and starter.

Svenska 850 Wagon · Post by **Svenska 850 Wagon** » 03 Sep 2006, 11:19

pfeener wrote:193K on my S70; original alternator, fuel pump and starter.

I have to say Volvo is amazing that way.

Svenska 850 Wagon · Post by **Svenska 850 Wagon** » 24 Nov 2006, 22:29

Well my Fuel Pump died yesterday at 157Miles. I guess one question answered

Yesterday:

Would not start for my wife. She got it started after trying for 10 mins. Drove home for 45mins. Shut off. Then I tired sputtered and then it went totally dead. The car did it's job. Very considerate of the car really. It got her home and then decided to die. Replaced it today.

Post by **akitawagon** » 24 Nov 2006, 23:44

My 1993's fuel pump went at about 155k miles and I probably contributed to it dying quicker because of my recent experiments with seeing how far I could go on one tank of gas.

Haven't had to replace the pumps or the alternators on the others yet

Svenska 850 Wagon · Post by **Svenska 850 Wagon** » 25 Nov 2006, 10:58

I spoke to a Volvo mechanic who mentioned that people who always just put a little bit of gas in and and do not fill it up kill it earlier as well. This is because the pump runs hotter and does not have the gas to keep it cool (In hotter area's AZ, CALI, etc...) I am the 2nd owner so I have no idea what the last owners habits were. I only know that the car lived in Canmore in the Rockies so it was below freezing 6 months of the year. At least it stayed cool

Post by **Ozark Lee** » 25 Nov 2006, 19:34

I spoke to a Volvo mechanic who mentioned that people who always just put a little bit of gas in and do not fill it up kill it earlier as well.

That applies across the board to all cars with electric fuel pumps. I never let a car get below 1/4 tank unless it is real desperation. The fuel does keep the pump motor cooler.

...Lee

volvosafe · Post by **volvosafe** » 02 Dec 2007, 04:28

Well I guess it has to go sometime but it was really disappointing because I just bought the car

Died in the driveway ..went out three days ago and dead.. which after a 95.00 tow I wish I had the 2.40 towing on my insurance.. I do now!!

Perhaps this is the last thing to go....:> for the next 80,000.