Repairs — Fuel Pump Replacement
No fuel, no fire. Another repair best done exactly where the car quit.
Typical: $225–$705 — done in your drivewaycranks, no start
"Cranks but won't start" has three suspects: spark, fuel, and (on older engines) compression. Fuel pumps get blamed first because they're famous, but we test before replacing — fuel pressure at the rail, listening for the pump prime, checking the relay and wiring — because a $30 relay masquerades as a $300 pump job more often than you'd think. That's the discipline of a proper mobile diagnostic, and it's how you avoid paying for parts you didn't need.
When it is the pump, the failure often has a Peninsula-specific backstory: cars that sit through wet winters grow rust and varnish in their tanks, and old fuel is brutal on pumps. Vehicles that "ran when parked" frequently need fuel-system revival, not just a pump.
Built from our published labor rate of $125–135/hr and a typical parts range for this job. Adjust the hours if you know your vehicle runs easier or harder than typical.
Typical range for common vehicles. Parts vary by make and model; classics may differ. Final quote after diagnosis — approved by you before work begins.
On the Olympic Peninsula, fuel pump replacement typically runs $225–$705: 1–3 hours of labor at our published $125–135/hr rate plus roughly $100–$300 in parts for common vehicles. The repair is done at your home — travel is included in scheduled repair visits — and the final quote is approved by you after diagnosis, before work begins.
Intermittent no-starts are commonly a weak pump that works when cool and fails hot, a dying relay, or corroded connections — all testable. Intermittent problems are the best argument for diagnosing at your home: the car is most likely to show us the fault right where it lives.
See all our repair cost guides, the full pricing policy, or start with a $125 mobile diagnostic if you're not sure this is your problem.