Fuel pump replacement blow out the motor?

If the vehicle was running and driving fine before the fuel pump quit, I'd want to see, hear, and get an explanation as to why all of a sudden the vehicle needs a new engine! Sounds fishy to me! When you have a vehicle repaired the shop has a mechanic's lien on the vehicle until the bill is paid. If you refuse to pay the bill, the shop, after an appropriate time period, has the right to sell the vehicle to get their money back. You can make this easy for them by just signing over the title or they can apply for a mechanic's lien title to sell the vehicle. Now here's where it gets tricky. If they sell the vehicle for more than you owe, which they won't, they have to pay you the difference. But the shop will charge you a storage fee until the vehicle is sold. They'll charge a ridiculous amount per day and in the end, you'll wind up losing more than the $700. My advice is pay for the fuel pump repair and drive or tow the vehicle to another shop for a second opinion if you want to keep the vehicle. But on a nearly 20 year old vehicle is it really worth it? Personally I'd pay the bill and trade it in for something newer. Hope that helps! Jim

I would pay the fuel pump bill, get the car out of their shop and not pay anything more (and $700 is a high price for just a fuel pump). Ask for a written estimate to support their cost of "the motor is bad" comment and have it looked at by another shop. You can then compare the 2 estimates for similarities and differences but I would NOT go back to the original shop that changed the fuel pump.