It's all made out of plastic and plastic doesn't like to flex when things
are cold.

"Mark" > wrote in message
ups.com...
>
> The air temperature in the garage was about 50F while I was working but
> I suppose the car and fuel may still have been around 40F. Can you say
> why you believe the pump could be hard to release at low temperatures?
> Is there some close-fitting latch mechanism? I just ordered the new
> fuel pump, Pierburg E3000-55290. I noticed there is a model year split
> and mine is the earlier model. However the same pump part number is
> specified regardless of whether I choose the late model or early model
> option on the Overnight Auto Parts website. I hope this pump works!
>
>
> Woodchuck wrote:
>> No tricks, but if the fuel and tank are cold it may be a bit harder
> to
>> release the pump.
>>
>> "Mark" > wrote in message
>> oups.com...
>> >I have already removed the large nut/ring from the top of the pump
> and
>> > I was even able to remove the upper assembly. This is the assembly
>> > that has the float arm attached to it. When I attempt to remove
> the
>> > pump from the bottom of the tank it just holds tight. I have the
>> > Bentley manual and I am following those directions. The manual
> says to
>> > turn the pump to the left on the Bayonet connector and remove. I
> can
>> > get the pump to turn a little back and forth but it definitely will
> not
>> > come out!
>> >
>> > Can someone please let me know if there is some kind of trick or
>> > expalain how this pump is secured to the tank? Thanks!
>> >
>> > Background:
>> >
>> > The car is a 1995 Passat GLX VR6 Sedan with 150,000 miles on the
>> > odometer. I was driving down the freeway in about 5F outside temp.
>> > The engine suddenly began to hesitate and within about 10 seconds
> had
>> > completely stopped. Of course I had the car towed into my garage
> at
>> > home. I briefly believed that the gas line had frozen until I
> learned
>> > how rare that it is. Now I have completed the checks in the
> Bentley
>> > manual and determined that the fuel pump motor has simply died. I
> have
>> > been able to exclude the fuel pump relay and the fuse as being the
>> > cause.
>> >
>