[s-cars] Re: Fuel Pump Removal Help Request (please)

[Dave Forgie]

Thanks Bob.  I got Bob Myers's pictures from Fred so with Fred's and
Bob's words and your words, I should be successful (in the next half
hour).  Hope you don't mind if I don't try the Crowbar trick (great Band
<Canadian content>  but I don't want particularly want one (the tool) in
my fuel tank. ;>)

I'll let you know how I make out. (I have been documenting the procedure
so far)

Dave F.

Bob Frizzell wrote:

> Dave,Yes it is a bit of a struggle but you will get it out
> (encouragement).  And, yes you can unclip the pump from the carrier.
> I wasn't able to but once I got it out I saw how it is done (after all
> you do that to put the new pump in).  There are two clips, one on
> either side.  They need to be pushed away from the pump and then the
> pump will pull out.  Try to push the pump down into the carrier as you
> push on the clips.  I think if you can push down on the pump, out on
> the clip, and then pull up on the pump you can release one side.  Then
> pushing the other clip away from the pump and pulling up on the pump
> should do it.  The problem is that you are working with one hand only.
> I got my carrier out by putting a crow bar in one of the notches of
> the plastic carrier and giving the other end, which was through the
> opening, a little rap.  I reinstalled it in a similar way.  Robert
> Meyers sent me some pictures, I now see Fred is forwarding them to
> you.  For some reason my clips looked a little different than the ones
> in Robert's photos.Good luck,Bob