Fuel Pump Removal

[robbo101 0]

Hello again,

 

After narrowing down to my fuel pump being at fault I have tried removing it.

 

I have refered to post

Fitting fuel pump

 

I have removed the locking ring and moved the cap out the way but i cannot remove the pump.

 

I have tried twisting it both way but it will not budge. is there anything else I need to do. Also does it unlock anticlockwise as i would have thought.

 

Should I drain the tank as currently there is 3/4 in there making it very cold on the hand this time of year.

 

Cheers

 

Robbo

[Scruffythefirst 0]

Its an arse to do, it really is. I attempted dinkus' and got nowhere. One of the few jobs I couldn't do :( Mind you it did have some fuel in it and was, as you say, bloody freezing.....

[2cc 0]

Think I remember seeing an article in the sprinter about that - if you were a ccgb member I could look it up and tell you :lol:

[Joe M 0]

Twist it anti clockwise, it will eventually go with some effort.

[dinkus 10]

Twist it anti clockwise, it will eventually go with lots of effort.

 

;)

 

 

And careful not to bend the float arm too...

[Joe M 0]

Forgot to mention to remove that first, it just clips out. :oops:

[bighairymuppet 0]

emmm when removing mine it was just turn it anticlockwise (you can grip the hose connectors to do this) and a little(and i mean a little downard pressure. then its just sorta expands up because of the spring (at least on a 16v it does) , the pumps in at a slight angle (assume to do with the shape of the tank) so it was a bit weird but other than taht relatively simple.

 

Just watch your hosepipes are out of the way to avoid them dripping any fuel.

[robbo101 0]

Cheers Guys

 

It finally came off tonight :lol:

 

It was a pain to do though.

 

Just need a new pump then I will be away! :D

 

Thanx once again

 

Robbo