Replacing noisy fuel pump (Boston or Baltimore).

[Avinash Chopde <avinash@paranoia.com>]

So the fuel pump in the back of the car (1990 model 100) is now
extremely noisy...I guess it is an early warning system :-)

The local dealer said the pump is $325 or $415 (he is not sure which type
is in my car), and add another $50 to 100 for labor.

Anyone know if there is any shop in Boston or Baltimore (USA) that sells
and installs "refurbished" pumps ... of course, all this only if 
there _are_ "refurbished" pumps out there!

On another topic, I've been told that I should also replace my leaking
steering wheel pump ... I don't think it is leaking that much, but is
there some visual or mechanical indication that I can check to
determine when it would be absolutely necessary to replace that pump?

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Avinash Chopde
e-mail: avinash@acm.org
home page: http://www.paranoia.com/~avinash/