Maat
Active Member
I was very upset to find out there was no access to the fuel pump from inside the car, like on a D2 for example, as I don't have a lift and did not want to cut a hole in the floor.
What I ended up doing was lifting the car on wading height, removing the battery after which I supported the chassis all around with jacks and jackstands (I just don't trust them air suspensions!). The original plan was to maybe lift the car high enough to drag the tank out once I'd dropped it (on my chest, with what at the time I thought was less then a quarter of a tank but after fitting the new pump turned out to be over a third!). Alas I soon realised it was too dangerous to lift the vehicle high enough for that and I settled for just jacking it high enough to be able to take the pump out under the car and fit the new one.
I had to reuse the old olives - is that what they are called? - as I couldn't find them anywhere for sale and was unaware of the type of fittings on this model.
I would say the hardest part was of course lifting the whole thing halfway up and fitting all the hoses and hose clamps back on.
Does anyone else change them fuel pumps this way? I am not looking forward to doing it again!
What I ended up doing was lifting the car on wading height, removing the battery after which I supported the chassis all around with jacks and jackstands (I just don't trust them air suspensions!). The original plan was to maybe lift the car high enough to drag the tank out once I'd dropped it (on my chest, with what at the time I thought was less then a quarter of a tank but after fitting the new pump turned out to be over a third!). Alas I soon realised it was too dangerous to lift the vehicle high enough for that and I settled for just jacking it high enough to be able to take the pump out under the car and fit the new one.
I had to reuse the old olives - is that what they are called? - as I couldn't find them anywhere for sale and was unaware of the type of fittings on this model.
I would say the hardest part was of course lifting the whole thing halfway up and fitting all the hoses and hose clamps back on.
Does anyone else change them fuel pumps this way? I am not looking forward to doing it again!
