Pontiac Fuel Sending unit

1989 PONTIAC 1000
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AMS_1018
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I need to get all the information I can on replacing the fuel sending unit for a 1989 Pontiac Firebird.
Dec 11, 2010 at 12:14 PM
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FIXITMR
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it's in the tank and part of the fuel pump assembly.
Dec 11, 2010 at 12:40 PM
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you have to remove tank and then remove pump assembly. as far as i know, they dont sell sender seperately.
Dec 11, 2010 at 12:41 PM
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sorry, i might have made a mistake? does your car look similar to this?
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Dec 11, 2010 at 7:37 PM
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looks like they make and sell sending units only for the 89 firebird.
Dec 11, 2010 at 9:09 PM
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fuel pump is seperate item but does attach to the sending asembly.
Dec 11, 2010 at 9:28 PM
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