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Autobest F242S Fuel Pump Strainer
Reliable Fuel Pump Strainer for Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, and Saab
The Autobest F242S fuel pump strainer is designed to provide consistent fuel filtration for select Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, and Saab vehicles. Engineered to protect your fuel system by filtering out contaminants, this push-fit strainer helps maintain optimal fuel pump performance and engine efficiency.
- Compatible with Ford Taurus, Thunderbird, Tempo, Mercury Cougar, Lincoln Continental, Mark VII, Sable, and Saab 900 models
- Push-fit strainer type for straightforward installation
- Filters particulates as small as 60 microns to protect fuel system components
- Compact dimensions: 3.6" length x 2.95" width x 1.3" height
- Lightweight design at 0.2 lbs with a limited lifetime warranty
Product Details and Specifications
The Autobest F242S fuel pump strainer is manufactured in China and is currently available to order. It features a push-fit design that simplifies replacement and maintenance. The strainer effectively filters out particulates down to 60 microns, preventing debris from entering the fuel pump and fuel injectors. Its compact size (3.6 inches long, 2.95 inches wide, and 1.3 inches high) allows it to fit seamlessly within the fuel system assembly. The package contains one strainer, making it a direct replacement part for compatible vehicles.
Compatible Vehicles and Applications
This fuel pump strainer is compatible with a range of Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, and Saab models, including the Ford Taurus, Thunderbird, Tempo, Mercury Cougar, Lincoln Continental, Mark VII, Sable, and Saab 900. It is designed to meet the specific fuel delivery requirements of these vehicles, ensuring proper filtration and fuel system protection.
- Prevents fuel pump clogging and failure
- Reduces risk of engine hesitation caused by contaminated fuel
- Helps maintain consistent fuel pressure and flow
- Protects fuel injectors from particulate damage
- Supports overall engine performance and longevity
Installation Notes and Tips
Installation of the Autobest F242S fuel pump strainer requires basic mechanical skills and proper safety precautions. Ensure the vehicle’s fuel system is depressurized before removal. The push-fit design allows for a secure and straightforward connection without additional tools. Inspect the fuel pump assembly for any signs of wear or damage during installation and replace components as necessary to maintain system integrity.
Quality Assurance and Warranty
Autobest backs the F242S fuel pump strainer with a limited lifetime warranty, reflecting confidence in its durability and performance. Manufactured to meet industry standards, this strainer undergoes quality control to ensure reliable filtration and fitment. Using this OEM-quality replacement part helps maintain the fuel system’s efficiency and protects your vehicle’s engine components.
This part fits 155 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Submodel | Drive Type | Liters | Cylinders | Fuel Type | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Ford | Thunderbird | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | ||||
| 1997 | Ford | Thunderbird | 4.6L | V8 | N/A | ||||
| 1997 | Mercury | Cougar | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | ||||
| 1997 | Mercury | Cougar | 4.6L | V8 | N/A | ||||
| 1996 | Ford | Thunderbird | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | ||||
| 1996 | Ford | Thunderbird | 4.6L | V8 | N/A | ||||
| 1996 | Mercury | Cougar | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | ||||
| 1996 | Mercury | Cougar | 4.6L | V8 | N/A | ||||
| 1995 | Ford | Taurus | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1995 | Ford | Taurus | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | ||
| 1995 | Ford | Taurus | SHO | 3.2L | V6 | N/A | |||
| 1995 | Ford | Taurus | SHO | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | |||
| 1995 | Ford | Thunderbird | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | ||||
| 1995 | Ford | Thunderbird | 4.6L | V8 | N/A | ||||
| 1995 | Mercury | Cougar | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | ||||
| 1995 | Mercury | Cougar | 4.6L | V8 | N/A | ||||
| 1995 | Mercury | Sable | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1995 | Mercury | Sable | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1994 | Ford | Taurus | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1994 | Ford | Taurus | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | ||
| 1994 | Ford | Taurus | SHO | 3.2L | V6 | N/A | |||
| 1994 | Ford | Taurus | SHO | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | |||
| 1994 | Ford | Tempo | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube; To 6/94 | |||
| 1994 | Ford | Tempo | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube; To 6/94 | |||
| 1994 | Ford | Thunderbird | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | ||||
| 1994 | Ford | Thunderbird | 4.6L | V8 | N/A | ||||
| 1994 | Lincoln | Continental | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1994 | Mercury | Cougar | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | ||||
| 1994 | Mercury | Cougar | 4.6L | V8 | N/A | ||||
| 1994 | Mercury | Sable | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1994 | Mercury | Sable | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1994 | Mercury | Topaz | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | To 6/94 | |||
| 1994 | Mercury | Topaz | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube; To 6/94 | |||
| 1993 | Ford | Taurus | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1993 | Ford | Taurus | 3.0L | V6 | GAS | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | ||
| 1993 | Ford | Taurus | SHO | 3.2L | V6 | N/A | |||
| 1993 | Ford | Taurus | SHO | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | |||
| 1993 | Ford | Tempo | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1993 | Ford | Tempo | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1993 | Ford | Thunderbird | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | ||||
| 1993 | Ford | Thunderbird | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | ||||
| 1993 | Lincoln | Continental | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1993 | Mercury | Cougar | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | ||||
| 1993 | Mercury | Cougar | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | ||||
| 1993 | Mercury | Sable | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1993 | Mercury | Sable | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1993 | Mercury | Topaz | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1993 | Mercury | Topaz | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1992 | Ford | Taurus | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1992 | Ford | Taurus | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1992 | Ford | Taurus | SHO | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | |||
| 1992 | Ford | Tempo | FWD | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | ||
| 1992 | Ford | Tempo | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1992 | Ford | Thunderbird | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | ||||
| 1992 | Ford | Thunderbird | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | ||||
| 1992 | Lincoln | Continental | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1992 | Lincoln | Mark VII | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | ||||
| 1992 | Mercury | Cougar | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | ||||
| 1992 | Mercury | Cougar | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | ||||
| 1992 | Mercury | Sable | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1992 | Mercury | Sable | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1992 | Mercury | Topaz | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1992 | Mercury | Topaz | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1991 | Ford | Taurus | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1991 | Ford | Taurus | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1991 | Ford | Taurus | SHO | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | |||
| 1991 | Ford | Tempo | AWD | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | |||
| 1991 | Ford | Tempo | FWD | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | ||
| 1991 | Ford | Thunderbird | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | ||||
| 1991 | Ford | Thunderbird | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | ||||
| 1991 | Lincoln | Continental | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1991 | Lincoln | Mark VII | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | ||||
| 1991 | Mercury | Cougar | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | ||||
| 1991 | Mercury | Cougar | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | ||||
| 1991 | Mercury | Sable | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1991 | Mercury | Sable | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1991 | Mercury | Topaz | AWD | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | |||
| 1991 | Mercury | Topaz | FWD | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | ||
| 1990 | Ford | Taurus | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1990 | Ford | Taurus | 2.5L | L4 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube; with 18.6 Gallon Tank | |||
| 1990 | Ford | Taurus | 2.5L | L4 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube; with 16 Gallon Tank | |||
| 1990 | Ford | Taurus | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1990 | Ford | Taurus | SHO | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | |||
| 1990 | Ford | Tempo | AWD | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | |||
| 1990 | Ford | Tempo | FWD | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | ||
| 1990 | Ford | Thunderbird | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | ||||
| 1990 | Lincoln | Continental | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1990 | Lincoln | Mark VII | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | ||||
| 1990 | Mercury | Cougar | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | ||||
| 1990 | Mercury | Sable | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1990 | Mercury | Sable | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1990 | Mercury | Topaz | AWD | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | |||
| 1990 | Mercury | Topaz | FWD | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | ||
| 1989 | Ford | Taurus | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1989 | Ford | Taurus | 2.5L | L4 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube; with 18.6 Gallon Tank | |||
| 1989 | Ford | Taurus | 2.5L | L4 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube; with 16 Gallon Tank | |||
| 1989 | Ford | Taurus | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1989 | Ford | Taurus | SHO | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | |||
| 1989 | Ford | Tempo | AWD | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | |||
| 1989 | Ford | Tempo | FWD | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | ||
| 1989 | Ford | Thunderbird | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | ||||
| 1989 | Lincoln | Continental | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1989 | Lincoln | Mark VII | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | ||||
| 1989 | Mercury | Cougar | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | ||||
| 1989 | Mercury | Sable | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1989 | Mercury | Sable | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1989 | Mercury | Topaz | AWD | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | |||
| 1989 | Mercury | Topaz | FWD | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | ||
| 1989 | Saab | 900 | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | 5/16" Outlet Nipple; w/o RFI Filter | |||
| 1988 | Ford | Taurus | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1988 | Ford | Taurus | 2.5L | L4 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1988 | Ford | Taurus | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1988 | Ford | Tempo | AWD | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | |||
| 1988 | Ford | Tempo | FWD | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | ||
| 1988 | Ford | Thunderbird | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | ||||
| 1988 | Ford | Thunderbird | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | ||||
| 1988 | Ford | Thunderbird | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | ||||
| 1988 | Lincoln | Continental | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1988 | Lincoln | Mark VII | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | ||||
| 1988 | Mercury | Cougar | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | ||||
| 1988 | Mercury | Cougar | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | ||||
| 1988 | Mercury | Sable | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1988 | Mercury | Sable | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1988 | Mercury | Topaz | AWD | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | |||
| 1988 | Mercury | Topaz | FWD | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | ||
| 1987 | Ford | Taurus | 2.5L | L4 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1987 | Ford | Taurus | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1987 | Ford | Thunderbird | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | ||||
| 1987 | Ford | Thunderbird | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | ||||
| 1987 | Ford | Thunderbird | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | ||||
| 1987 | Lincoln | Continental | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | ||||
| 1987 | Lincoln | Mark VII | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | ||||
| 1987 | Mercury | Cougar | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | ||||
| 1987 | Mercury | Cougar | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | ||||
| 1987 | Mercury | Sable | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1986 | Ford | Taurus | 2.5L | L4 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1986 | Ford | Taurus | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1986 | Ford | Thunderbird | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | ||||
| 1986 | Ford | Thunderbird | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | ||||
| 1986 | Ford | Thunderbird | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | ||||
| 1986 | Lincoln | Continental | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | ||||
| 1986 | Lincoln | Mark VII | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | ||||
| 1986 | Mercury | Cougar | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | ||||
| 1986 | Mercury | Cougar | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | ||||
| 1986 | Mercury | Cougar | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | ||||
| 1986 | Mercury | Sable | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1986 | Mercury | Sable | 2.5L | L4 | N/A | w/brass pump outlet tube | |||
| 1985 | Ford | Thunderbird | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | ||||
| 1985 | Ford | Thunderbird | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | ||||
| 1985 | Ford | Thunderbird | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | ||||
| 1985 | Lincoln | Continental | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | ||||
| 1985 | Lincoln | Mark VII | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | without High Output Engine | |||
| 1985 | Mercury | Cougar | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | ||||
| 1985 | Mercury | Cougar | 2.3L | L4 | N/A | ||||
| 1985 | Mercury | Cougar | 3.8L | V6 | N/A |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.