5KTQ: R&R fuel pump

[Kneale Brownson]

Once you remove the cover in the trunk (two or three Phillips head screws,
I believe),  you'll encounter the plastic top sealing the opening into the
tank, held in place by that ring.  You want to undo the electric
connections and disconnect the supply and return fuel lines from the top
before you remove the ring.  You'll need the nonsparking stick/rod/punch
and hammer to loosen the ring.  When you lift off the cover, you'll also be
extracting the fairly fragile fuel level sending unit, which has two
longish arms and takes a bit of care to remove gently.  Part way out you'll
get to the end of the flexible line from the pump to the bottom of the tank
top.  You'll need to undo a hose clamp.  Pay attention that you don't lose
the large O-ring that seals the lid to the tank.


At 07:09 AM 4/13/2006 -0700, L DC wrote:
>Thank you all for your input.
>
>> Rubber dead-blow hammers work well.  You can use a
>> large wooden dowel, or  something non-sparking, like
>brass.
>
>I have both, rubber dead blow hammer and wooden dowel,
>so will use that.
>
>My understanding here is that I will use the above to 
>to <remove the ring plate that holds the sender
>unit/fuel line header into place> 
>
>AND, that I <won't be able to get the little hoses
>into the nooks and crannies of the fuel tank until
>after you've removed the ring that holds the cover 
>and seal in place.>
>
>I assume this part (removal of the ring) has to be
>done inside the fuel thank?
>
>And is the part in Mike's write-up, on Miller's
>website, where he states...<Note the slotted retainer
>rings. Rotating it counter-clockwise removes it,
>clockwise puts it back. If you have room to work, this
>isn't terribly difficult, and you won't need a big
>hammer. Remove ring.>
>
>And again, this procedure is to separate the sending
>unit from the rest so that I can remove the fuel pump
>through the somewhat reduced orifice on top of the
>fuel tank, correct? 
>
>I will all make sense when I actually look at it.
>
>A will have the help of a friend, to keep an eye on
>things, and we'll have not one but two fire
>extinguishers at hand just in case. Car is also parked
>away from any burning structure, including trees or
>grass.
>
>Just because safety, ALWAYS, comes before anything
>else!!
>
>Thanks again,
>
>Louis
>
>
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