best junkyard for 3800 parts?

[SlowGSX]

As the title says. I need a pull-it-yourself junkyard somewhere close to East Dundee with a decent selection of 3800 vehicles.

Specifically I need a replacement sending unit/fuel pump assembly. Im tired of my gas gauge not working and I don't exactly trust the spliced wiring inside the gas tank (thank the PO for that one). Will one out of any Regal work or does it have to be from a supercharged one? I would assume any would work since I'm not replacing the pump itself.

Thanks in advance. I'm going to St. Louis this weekend and I would like to fix it "right" before I make that drive.

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[boostedguy05]

ROCKAUTO.COM

it will be cheap enough

 

[SlowGSX]

I don't want to have to wait for shipping, I would like to fix it today. Is there not a pick-n-pull or similar around here? Edit: just looked at rockauto, they don't sell just the assembly/housing that I need without a pump, and I don't need a new pump.

 

[boostedguy05]

i know of some in Elgin and Aurora. also not sure of the 3800 content. But why take the chance of buying a faulty switch?

 

[SlowGSX]

If all I needed was the switch/float mechanism I would agree but I need the whole assembly

 

[10sec]

There's always 3800 cars at CityAuto in Aurora. I couldn't guarantee anything but I every time I go there I see a lot. BUT AFAIK you can't go around the yard during the week. They have to pull it for you, but I haven't been there in about a year so that could have changed.

 

[Handsome Jesus]

u-pull-it aurora

keep in mind the year is important since they have different resistances. I think only 97s are different.

I think I have a good 97 one, but the one in my 99 is now shot as well.

Also, if you get one from the junkyard you can just de-pin it from the sending unit and re pin it into yours.

Pretty simple job.

 

[Handsome Jesus]

city auto wreckers is open on saturday morning to the public

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

97 is the oddball. 98+ are the same till 06/07+

I have a few canisters and float/fuel level assemblies laying around my garage

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

in regards to that first statement I was referring to the fuel level senders
in terms of the canisters there are the early style metal locking ring and the later style thread on collar that retains the canister into the fuel tank.
plastic fuel tanks had both options while the steel fuel tanks only had the metal locking ring

 

[SlowGSX]

97 is the oddball. 98+ are the same till 06/07+

I have a few canisters and float/fuel level assemblies laying around my garage

EDIT: Sent you a PM. I want to get one ASAP! Please save me the trouble of having to go hunt for one in the junkyard.

 

[Euro]

city auto wreckers is open on saturday morning to the public

They're open until 1:30 on Saturdays, was just there last weekend. Both yards in Aurora(City Auto Wreckers and Aurora U-Pull-It) both have an abundance of 3800 cars. Including 2-3 Regal GS'. Neither of which are 97's if I remember right. City Auto has an 01+ GS that's pretty damn mint, so I'd start there.


There is a yard in Elgin too, Bluff City I think? Or maybe that's the street it's on. No clue of the inventory though.

 

[SlowGSX]

I guess I will just go hit U-Pull-It if I don't hear back from you within an hour or so. I was really hoping you could save me the trouble and a few bucks by selling me one of yours but I want to fix this today and I don't have much time to wait.

Thanks for the info guys.

 

[SlowGSX]

I pulled one from a 99 Regal. I assume its compatible?

 

[b4black]

Was it a GS?
What year is your car?

 

[SlowGSX]

It was as far as I could tell (it looked like someone had pulled the blower but the rest of the engine was still there). It was a 3800 car for sure. Mine is a 98

 

[RICH17]

It'll work

 

[b4black]

Why do you plan on using your old pump with the junkyard module? I'd try the junkyard pump & module as a unit. Changing pumps from one module to another sucks.

Or are you just changing wires and sensors? That would be easy.

 

[Freebeer187]

When I used to call a junk yard and ask if they had any grand prixs they would ask what color lol.

 

[SlowGSX]

I have an AEM 320lph fuel pump. All I mainly needed was the wiring and float mechanism.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

I guess I will just go hit U-Pull-It if I don't hear back from you within an hour or so. I was really hoping you could save me the trouble and a few bucks by selling me one of yours but I want to fix this today and I don't have much time to wait.

Thanks for the info guys.

yeah it wasnt hapenin same day lol

I pulled one from a 99 Regal. I assume its compatible?

I have an AEM 320lph fuel pump. All I mainly needed was the wiring and float mechanism.

should be a nice setup