Fuel Pumps for Mercury Grand Marquis
When an automobiles fuel pump stops working, it stops the whole car. As only a single part, it is usually easy to know that it is the reason the car broke down, yet the process of replacing that part can be a little trickier. So, here are answers to some common questions about purchasing replacement fuel pumps for Mercury Grand Marquis vehicles.
How does the part work?- It is the part of the vehicle that transfers fuel from the tank to the engine, thus allowing the engine to run.
- To keep the part (and thus the automobile) running appropriately, it must be kept constantly free from dust, debris, and rust.
- Any of these damaging items, along with normal wear and tear with age, could be the reason that the part stops working. The two basic types of these parts are mechanical and electric.
- The variety is common when an automobiles engine uses a carburetor, which is only the case for older cars. The Mercury Grand Marquis stopped using engines with carburetors in 1985.
- The electric type of the part is located in the fuel tank of every Mercury vehicle from 1985 to the present.
- Therefore, the decision to buy a mechanical or electric part must be based entirely on the year of your automobile.
There are four different ways you can learn for certain whether or not a given pump will be compatible with your Mercury Grand Marquis:
- When investigating a possible part to purchase, find a list of vehicle models it is compatible with. Enough differences exist between the engines of different Mercury Grand Marquis models that not all mechanical parts work for every pre-1985 Grand Marquis, just as not all electric parts work for every model made in 1985 or after. But compatibility lists are readily available from mechanics, auto and parts dealers, and online.
- Find the make of the fuel pump your car was built with. Lists for this also abound, with which you simply search for your vehicles make and model, and then you are shown the make of a related part that was used to produce your car. Then, you can look to purchase another part of the same make.
- Locate the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) number right on the part itself. You will then be able to use the OEM number to find and purchase another part like the one your Mercury automobile was built with.