You know that the fuel you pump into your gas tank has to get to your engine, where it is injected into your combustion cylinders and mixed with oxygen in order to burn and produce power. Of course, the fuel has to have some way to move from the tank to the engine, and this is accomplished by your Ford Focus fuel pump. Oddly enough, you will find your fuel pump situated inside your gas tank.

There is a good reason for this small electrical motor to spend its time sitting in a bath of flammable liquid, and that is heat. Your Focus fuel pump is a hard-working piece of equipment, that is constantly moving whenever your engine is running.

This means that its moving parts generate a considerable amount of heat. Since there is no air opening or auxiliary fan located near your Ford Focus fuel pump, it needs some way to cool off, and it does this by using your fuel supply. You may have heard that you should never let the gas tank of your fuel-injected vehicle, and it is because of your fuel pump. Without the cooling effects of the fuel, the pump can quickly overheat and become damaged, and once your Ford Focus fuel pump is damaged, you will have no choice but to replace it. Unfortunately, though it is built to last for a long time, your Focus fuel pump will eventually wear out over time through normal use, so you will end up having to replace it at some point.You will find a full line of fuel pumps here in our extensive and easy to search online catalogue.