5KTQ: R&R fuel pump
Kneale Brownson
kneale at coslink.net
Wed Apr 12 15:27:36 EDT 2006
You'll have a tough time removing ALL the fuel from a Quattro fuel tank
because of its "saddle" nature. You'd still want a nonsparking drift to
remove the ring. It's on there pretty firm. First one I did I used an Oak
stick and hammer. I now have a brass rod about 1" in diameter and a couple
feet long I use.
I can't remember the 5kq connection for certain, but I thought there was a
banjo bolt at the check valve.
At 12:20 PM 4/12/2006 -0700, L DC wrote:
>Looking at pictures of the fuel pump, only one line
>hooks up to it, correct?
>
>That line connects to the fuel pump check valve,
>right?
>
>Awhile bakc, a friend of mine and I removed a fuel
>pump out of a 5K CS at a junk yard and if I recall
>correctly, that fuel line simply connects with the
>check valve without any ring/clamps holding in place.
>
>Also, that fuel line appeared to be made out of
>plastic or something, or perhaps became of such
>appearance with age and because it was submerged in
>fuel for so long. The point is that it was basically
>impossible to pull the line out of the metal
>flange--check valve--so we simply cut the line off.
>
>If is the same set up, obviously, I won't be cutting
>the line off, but will carefully remove the fuel pump
>check valve instead?
>
>Also, what does the non-sparking brass drift tool look
>like and where can I get one?
>
>Do I really need it?
>
>I'm planning on draining the fuel tank completely
>before removal of the pump.
>
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