tricked88coupe

thanks for the info pump was replaced about 2 months ago with a 255

Blckstng93

If you ever change fuel pumps, make sure theres next to no gas in the tank. Fuel is heavier than water. You may need help getting it out.. First get the rear as high as you can.


Depressurize the fuel system. If hitting the inertia switch doesnt trip it, unhook the inertia switch and run the engine untill it dies. Then you can then disconnect the fuel lines (there will still be fuel so have rags handy).If you break the plastic fittings you can get them at a parts store. I have a spare set from one of those red and white HELP! packages.

Loosen the screws at the filler pipe going into the tank (at the fuel door). Theres another screw on a bracket mounted to the tank to. Be careful with the rubber seal on the filler pipe. Loosen the 2 straps under the tank, you dont need to remove them tho. Theres a lock ring on top of the tank. I use a block of wood and a rubber mallet to loosen it. Anything metal can cause a sparkwhich is bad obviously.

Have an extinguisher handy just in case. Lower the tank slowly, it will probably shift on you.The pump will need some persuasion coming out and going back in as the baffle in the tank will fight some.

As for sending unit ive never taken one out so i cant help there.

When putting the tank back in, be careful with the rubber seal on the filler pipe. I used petroleum jelly to slide it back in. WD40 might work to.

Hope i didnt forget anything.

mattdel

it won't cause a spark, because the lock ring is aluminum. you would only create a spark if you were half-assing it and missed.

Blckstng93

Yes, but somebodysomewhere willmiss at some point. When working around fuel, its better safe than sorry i say. Theres always that what if.

primetime5.0

It was cake walk, the new pump comes with all the hardware to reinstall, and the sending unit was even easier