Don't even try unless you have a lift, lots of time, the right tools, and the experience to back it up. It involves draining the fuel tank, removing it, removing the entire assembly contained in the tank, etc. Unless you are lucky and the pump & filter are outside the tank, don't do this yourself.

Geek 860 is correct, this involves pulling out the tank on a Taurus, as both the sending unit-sensor, and pump lay inside the top of it. There is not an access panel to help one get to it either, and I DO AGREE, Let the shop do it. I was an unfortunate one trying to work on my 1997 LX and thought changing the radiator was gonna be like any of the many I had on other vehicles. well after having to remove the entire front face-grill, and headlight assemblies, and then a full width front shroud, and then another shroud with 4 bolts holding in the radiator, climb under the vehicle and disconnect the hose going to this pod-like thermostat, as well as the entire reservoir just to remove something that used to be held in by 4 small cap nuts and a couple rubber bushings. It took me 3 days, and a bunch of swear words to complete the job, and I had been a mechanic for a good number of years back in the day. No, cars now-a-days are specifically designed and engineered to make home repairs something no one will ever attempt twice, and thus a big money maker for them anytime those efforts payoff in the shop as well. Good luck, and Peace!

The fuel filter is easy. It's mounted on the right rear frame rail. Just push in the tabs on the hose connectors and pull the hoses off. Then loosen the clamp and pull the filter out. YOU HAVE TO RELIEVE THE PRESSURE FIRST though. You can do that at the shrader valve on the fuel rail. The pump on the other hand. Yeah your gonna have to drop the tank. You can do it using jackstands but, from experience, dont do it with a full tank and DONT BEND THE STRAPS!!!!