Q: My fuel pump is internal. Must it be replaced in a shop. Cost estimate?

asked by on January 11, 2017

The fuel pump is internal. Must it be replaced in a shop because it has to be on a lift. Cost and time estimates? Worth it for a 16 year old car?

My car has 123000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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