Editing Fuel Pump Upgrade (section)

==PUMP REMOVAL==

1. Open boot, lift up carpet and either remove, or fold down front seats and fold carpet into the cabin and out of the way. 

2. De-pressurise the fuel system: start the car, then find the connector for the fuel pump loom in the top right corner of the boot and disconnect. The car will splutter then the engine will die. Turn the starter a couple of times and make sure that all fuel has left the lines. Note: It may be a prudent safety measure at this point, to disconnect battery negative terminal to remove the possibility of any accidental sparks while the fuel tank is open.

3. Undo the 4 screws on the pump cover in the boot, and remove plate.

4. Unscrew the hose clamps on the fuel lines and push them off the fittings. Some fuel may come out, but not much. (If you don’t do step 2, then expect the amount of fuel to be considerably more).

5. Undo 4 screws on the fuel pump top plate.

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6. Carefully lift up the fuel pump assembly out of the tank, you will need to angle it at one point to allow the ‘float assembly’ to come out through the hole. Don’t force it, it will all come out quite easily given the right angle.

7. Take the whole assembly over to a work bench, and tip it upside down.

8. Remove the float assembly, there is a single screw in the plastic bracket near the top of the arm, undo this and slide the bracket off the fuel pump assembly, lay the float and arm to one side out of the way. Be careful with this sucker, if you bend or break it you won’t be happy. 

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9. Undo the hose clamps on the rubber length joined to the top of the fuel pump. Remove the metal band that goes around the fuel pump itself. Now carefully, but firmly, pull the fuel pump upwards and out of the rubber boot and overall assembly. Undo the wiring connectors on top of the pump, and put the old pump in the cupboard/bin/backyard.