Oil pump failure is rare , oil pump GEAR failure is quite common. It uses a plastic gear and is prone to wear. I just replaced one on a friends 96 Vulcan 88. Not very difficult if using Judges POG replacement . If using OEM gear then it is a monster of a job involving engine dis assembly . Strongly recomend going to the Gadget forums and researching Judges POG gear replacement.
Classic and Nomad, Yes. Drifter, No.
It has a electric fuel pump inside of the fuel tank.
In the fuel tank
In the tank, part of the fuel pump module
I have a 1996 Ram 1500 and it was on the fuel pump in the tank.
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It is located in the gas tank. Gas tank must be removed and the pump comes the top
Yes, mounted on top of the fuel tank.
in the fuel tank
To change the oil pump, you will need to remove the engine and split the crankcase. The oil pump is inside the crankcase. Oil pump is about $160.00, but many hours of engine tear-down and rebuild. Not recommended for persons with little mechanical ability or tools.
Electric Mounted on top and inside the fuel tank.
The fuel pump is inside of the gas tank on a 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee so the tank must be removed in order to replace the fuel pump. I'm pretty sure its the same for the Cherokee "classic". I just had mine replaced a few months ago. Good Luck!