Wolfgang
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- Tennessee, USA
Need a new pump for my H3T, but I can't find it anywhere, surely they haven't disconnected it right?
Yeah I considered pulling it apart and replacing just the pump. I have the original assembly that I replaced like, a year prior before this new pump started going bad. Can't reuse it since it got damaged at some point, but was messing with it to see what sort've pump to replace with, how difficult it is to swap etc, and I'm not liking the odds. Have had to break multiple plastic clips holding it all together just to get to undoing the pump itself, and thus far I haven't even been able to get it out...Does your gauge still work properly?
OK, I havent looked to see if it's available, hopefully you'll find one.
But for what it's worth, if you Can't find a new fuel pump, don't fret. I'm the kind of guy who likes to buy OEMp parts...... but I have to admit I've had a few vehicles I've owned for a long time and when I went to replace the tanks (due to rust), I discovered a previous mechanic at some time in the distant past had installed a universal Bosch pump onto the old fuel pump assembly and these were vehicles I'd owned over 10 years. They ran fine. I only discovered when I went to replace the fuel pump. The Previous Mechanic had attached a new pump to the existing assembly and connected the lines with hose and clamps. It used to be a somewhat common thing when assemblies were really expensive. In my case (on pickups), the pumps never failed, but I did replace the assembly/pump when I had it out during a tank install.
Doing it that way is also a lot cheaper than buying a whole new assembly and it can run just as long. A universal (no-name) fuel pump is like $25, and a Bosch is like $70. The only problems come in when the gauge doesn't work, or the assembly is dangerously rusty on the outside (probably not an issue in TN), or something like a plastic vent is broken.
Hopefully you'll find a replacement, but if you don't, consider the above.
Yeah I considered pulling it apart and replacing just the pump. I have the original assembly that I replaced like, a year prior before this new pump started going bad. Can't reuse it since it got damaged at some point, but was messing with it to see what sort've pump to replace with, how difficult it is to swap etc, and I'm not liking the odds. Have had to break multiple plastic clips holding it all together just to get to undoing the pump itself, and thus far I haven't even been able to get it out...Does your gauge still work properly?
OK, I havent looked to see if it's available, hopefully you'll find one.
But for what it's worth, if you Can't find a new fuel pump, don't fret. I'm the kind of guy who likes to buy OEMp parts...... but I have to admit I've had a few vehicles I've owned for a long time and when I went to replace the tanks (due to rust), I discovered a previous mechanic at some time in the distant past had installed a universal Bosch pump onto the old fuel pump assembly and these were vehicles I'd owned over 10 years. They ran fine. I only discovered when I went to replace the fuel pump. The Previous Mechanic had attached a new pump to the existing assembly and connected the lines with hose and clamps. It used to be a somewhat common thing when assemblies were really expensive. In my case (on pickups), the pumps never failed, but I did replace the assembly/pump when I had it out during a tank install.
Doing it that way is also a lot cheaper than buying a whole new assembly and it can run just as long. A universal (no-name) fuel pump is like $25, and a Bosch is like $70. The only problems come in when the gauge doesn't work, or the assembly is dangerously rusty on the outside (probably not an issue in TN), or something like a plastic vent is broken.
Hopefully you'll find a replacement, but if you don't, consider the above.
The Bosch pump is the H3 pump, they just mistakingly list it as working on the H3T. Confirmed by at least one post on I think this forum and your's truly. Wish it could've been that easy lolPart# 19207847 or 19370390 or M10224
Fuel Pump - 2009 - 10 Hummer H3T - Bosch