Fuel Pump Change IDIOTS GUIDE

Post Tue Apr 12, 2005 1:09 pm

Ok, on the back of my fuel pump post can someone post me an idiots guide on how to replace the intank fuel pump, as I am leaving in 2 hours to get the pump and want to get it in tonight.

The Haynes manual is far too complicated for me, undo the 6 phillips screws, remove plate, stand up in car with sunroof open and turn round 4 times etc etc.

I am as thick as pig poo when it comes to working on cares, all I know is I must not smoke when I have my arm in the fuel tank!

Would appreciate your help. Ta very muchlies

Post Tue Apr 12, 2005 3:12 pm

BUMP

Leave in 10 minutes and seriously worried I will cock it up

Post Wed Apr 13, 2005 2:24 am

hi i need to change mine too but dont know how and have been told its tricky

Post Wed Apr 13, 2005 11:44 am

ok as far as i knwo its something like this...

remove rear bench seat...
undo screws and remove black cover...
undo pump from tank and remove... replace... then put stuff back...

Karan

Post Wed Apr 13, 2005 12:04 pm

when all the pipes are disconected you will have to tap it to turn it in its housing in the tank as it has a sort of screw thread to locate it in the tank but really its a 10 minute job you will be suprised how easy it is

Post Thu Apr 14, 2005 12:05 am

It won't come out the tank unless you undo the four small nuts on the top and pull out the fuel level sender first.
Beware of sparks from the interior light switches in the door posts.(Turn interior lights off).

Post Thu Apr 14, 2005 12:15 am

two flat bladed screwdrivers leverd against each other and twist.
and don't loose the fuel lines between the shell and the tank.
You'll need two very small jubilee clips or the original crimps so you don't get a fuel leak when you put it back together.

Post Thu Apr 14, 2005 8:03 am

Cheers guys, I posted in the original topic and forgot this one.

Managed to get it done on tuesday night. Well chuffed...thanks so much for your help.

Post Thu Apr 14, 2005 12:33 pm

I cannot stress this enough: once the system is depressurised DISCONNECT THE BATTERY!

Post Thu Apr 14, 2005 1:27 pm

I depressurised the system but I didn't disconnect the battery?! Oop smy bad! Did I get away with it then baring in mind I can still type on my keyboard?

Post Thu Apr 14, 2005 3:55 pm

I never even depressurised my system before changing the pump.

Also managed to do it on the worst night of the year - bonfire night last year. Had to leave it off too as very quickly got too dark for me to see what I was doing and had taken too long trying to solder a new pump onto the old pipe housing