- 1). Jack up the rear of the vehicle and secure it with jack stands. Remove the floor jack after securing the car with the stands.
- 2). Place the jack under the fuel tank and jack it up until it is only a few inches from the fuel tank.
- 3). Loosen the bolts that secure the tank straps to the vehicle. There are two straps and one bolt per strap. The bolts are near the rear of the vehicle.
- 4). Pull the straps away from the fuel tank.
- 5). Loosen the hose clamp that holds the tank to the filler tube on the side of the vehicle. Pull the hose off the tank.
- 6). Lower the jack slowly to bring the fuel tank down from the vehicle until the jack is fully retracted.
- 7). Remove the main fuel line and the return fuel line from the fuel pump. Loosen the clamps with a screwdriver and pull the hoses off with your hand.
- 8). Disconnect the wiring harness from the top of the fuel pump by pressing the locking button and pulling it out.
- 9). Loosen the locking ring from the top of the fuel pump. Lightly tap the ring if it is too tight to loosen by hand.
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Pull the fuel pump assembly from the fuel tank using your hands. - 11
Remove the fuel sock from the bottom of the fuel pump assembly. The sock is the rectangular screen at the bottom of the assembly. - 12
Remove the fuel pump motor. The motor is the silver cylinder that is roughly 4 inches in length. You remove it by pulling it out with your hands. - 13
Put the new fuel pump motor where the old pump was by sliding it into the assembly.
Connect the new sock to the base of the fuel pump by pressing it on with your hand. - 14
Place the assembly back into the fuel tank and tighten the locking ring using your hands. - 15
Reconnect the main fuel line and return the line to the fuel pump assembly. - 16
Connect the wiring harness by pressing it onto the receptacle on the assembly until it clicks into place. - 17
Jack up the fuel tank using the floor jack until the tank is in place. - 18
Place the straps over the fuel tank. Tighten the bolts on the straps until the tank is secure. - 19
Lower the vehicle to the ground.
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