Remove the fuel pump on a 1995 VR6

The entire whitish plastic assembly comes out all together. I usually just
put my hand way down there and turn counterclockwise about 10 degrees to
release the pump assembly.


"Mark" > wrote in message
oups.com...
>I still cannot get this pump out! I have the flange nut off and the
> assembly with the float off (obviously the black supply and return
> lines have been removed from this assembly).
>
> I am staring into the tank at the fuel pump and it appears a little
> different to me from the pump that I purchased. The one in the tank
> appears to have an assembly within an assembly with some rubber bumpers
> between them. Is this an anti-vibration mount that is used to quiet
> the pump? Does this entire plastic assembly come out or only the
> inner plastic assembly? Are there some steel pieces at the bottom of
> the tank that hold onto the bottom of the pump by the screen? Does the
> outer plastic assembly that I can see somehow hold the pump in place?
> How hard can I pull or twist without breaking something? Someone
> please help or I will have to have the car towed (as my wife suggested)
> and admit I have failed at this job! I am so close! (for now, it is a
> balmy 60F in my garage due to a warm front hitting Wisconsin)
>
> thanks!
>

Thanks Woodchuck!

I did get the fuel pump shortly after reading your last post. It did
take a few more tries, but eventually during one attempt when I was
only half-trying it popped right out. I think the problem was that
there is a slight step in the ramp between the two plastic parts (to
lock the pump in place of course). I was probably pulling and turning
at the same time which just made it hold on tighter. You definitely
have to put your hand right in the tank and twist on the bottom and
make sure to turn only without pulling. After the pump turns ( I think
it is closer to 20 degrees) then it easily lifts out.

I chose the Pierburg pump and I was worried at first that it might be
loud because it does not look like the one that I took out. The one
that I took out has the pump suspended in three elastomer links that I
assume are meant to dampen the noise. However the new pump does not
make much noise so I think it will be ok now!. I also replaced the
fuel filter since it was an easy change with pressure off the line.
After that I ran a jumper from Battery positive to the no. 4 terminal
on the fuse panel ( This is visible after you remove the fuel pump
relay) to run the pump and get air out of the line. Then the car
started right up. By the way, I used a couple 11.3 size clamps to
fasten the lines inside the tank to the new pump and on the outside of
the tank, I used four 15.5 to do the fuel supply and return lines and
the lines in and out of the filter. Those are the only parts required
beyond the pump and filter.

Woodchuck wrote:
> The entire whitish plastic assembly comes out all together. I usually
just
> put my hand way down there and turn counterclockwise about 10 degrees
to
> release the pump assembly.
>
>
> "Mark" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> >I still cannot get this pump out! I have the flange nut off and the
> > assembly with the float off (obviously the black supply and return
> > lines have been removed from this assembly).
> >
> > I am staring into the tank at the fuel pump and it appears a little
> > different to me from the pump that I purchased. The one in the
tank
> > appears to have an assembly within an assembly with some rubber
bumpers
> > between them. Is this an anti-vibration mount that is used to
quiet
> > the pump? Does this entire plastic assembly come out or only the
> > inner plastic assembly? Are there some steel pieces at the bottom
of
> > the tank that hold onto the bottom of the pump by the screen? Does
the
> > outer plastic assembly that I can see somehow hold the pump in
place?
> > How hard can I pull or twist without breaking something? Someone
> > please help or I will have to have the car towed (as my wife
suggested)
> > and admit I have failed at this job! I am so close! (for now, it
is a
> > balmy 60F in my garage due to a warm front hitting Wisconsin)
> >
> > thanks!
> >

Thanks Woodchuck!

I did get the fuel pump shortly after reading your last post. It did
take a few more tries, but eventually during one attempt when I was
only half-trying it popped right out. I think the problem was that
there is a slight step in the ramp between the two plastic parts (to
lock the pump in place of course). I was probably pulling and turning
at the same time which just made it hold on tighter. You definitely
have to put your hand right in the tank and twist on the bottom and
make sure to turn only without pulling. After the pump turns ( I think
it is closer to 20 degrees) then it easily lifts out.

I chose the Pierburg pump and I was worried at first that it might be
loud because it does not look like the one that I took out. The one
that I took out has the pump suspended in three elastomer links that I
assume are meant to dampen the noise. However the new pump does not
make much noise so I think it will be ok now!. I also replaced the
fuel filter since it was an easy change with pressure off the line.
After that I ran a jumper from Battery positive to the no. 4 terminal
on the fuse panel ( This is visible after you remove the fuel pump
relay) to run the pump and get air out of the line. Then the car
started right up. By the way, I used a couple 11.3 size clamps to
fasten the lines inside the tank to the new pump and on the outside of
the tank, I used four 15.5 to do the fuel supply and return lines and
the lines in and out of the filter. Those are the only parts required
beyond the pump and filter.

Woodchuck wrote:
> The entire whitish plastic assembly comes out all together. I usually
just
> put my hand way down there and turn counterclockwise about 10 degrees
to
> release the pump assembly.
>
>
> "Mark" > wrote in message
> oups.com...
> >I still cannot get this pump out! I have the flange nut off and the
> > assembly with the float off (obviously the black supply and return
> > lines have been removed from this assembly).
> >
> > I am staring into the tank at the fuel pump and it appears a little
> > different to me from the pump that I purchased. The one in the
tank
> > appears to have an assembly within an assembly with some rubber
bumpers
> > between them. Is this an anti-vibration mount that is used to
quiet
> > the pump? Does this entire plastic assembly come out or only the
> > inner plastic assembly? Are there some steel pieces at the bottom
of
> > the tank that hold onto the bottom of the pump by the screen? Does
the
> > outer plastic assembly that I can see somehow hold the pump in
place?
> > How hard can I pull or twist without breaking something? Someone
> > please help or I will have to have the car towed (as my wife
suggested)
> > and admit I have failed at this job! I am so close! (for now, it
is a
> > balmy 60F in my garage due to a warm front hitting Wisconsin)
> >
> > thanks!
> >

Good job, now you know what we go through at times!

"Mark" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> Thanks Woodchuck!
>
> I did get the fuel pump shortly after reading your last post. It did
> take a few more tries, but eventually during one attempt when I was
> only half-trying it popped right out. I think the problem was that
> there is a slight step in the ramp between the two plastic parts (to
> lock the pump in place of course). I was probably pulling and turning
> at the same time which just made it hold on tighter. You definitely
> have to put your hand right in the tank and twist on the bottom and
> make sure to turn only without pulling. After the pump turns ( I think
> it is closer to 20 degrees) then it easily lifts out.
>
> I chose the Pierburg pump and I was worried at first that it might be
> loud because it does not look like the one that I took out. The one
> that I took out has the pump suspended in three elastomer links that I
> assume are meant to dampen the noise. However the new pump does not
> make much noise so I think it will be ok now!. I also replaced the
> fuel filter since it was an easy change with pressure off the line.
> After that I ran a jumper from Battery positive to the no. 4 terminal
> on the fuse panel ( This is visible after you remove the fuel pump
> relay) to run the pump and get air out of the line. Then the car
> started right up. By the way, I used a couple 11.3 size clamps to
> fasten the lines inside the tank to the new pump and on the outside of
> the tank, I used four 15.5 to do the fuel supply and return lines and
> the lines in and out of the filter. Those are the only parts required
> beyond the pump and filter.
>
> Woodchuck wrote:
>> The entire whitish plastic assembly comes out all together. I usually
> just
>> put my hand way down there and turn counterclockwise about 10 degrees
> to
>> release the pump assembly.
>>
>>
>> "Mark" > wrote in message
>> oups.com...
>> >I still cannot get this pump out! I have the flange nut off and the
>> > assembly with the float off (obviously the black supply and return
>> > lines have been removed from this assembly).
>> >
>> > I am staring into the tank at the fuel pump and it appears a little
>> > different to me from the pump that I purchased. The one in the
> tank
>> > appears to have an assembly within an assembly with some rubber
> bumpers
>> > between them. Is this an anti-vibration mount that is used to
> quiet
>> > the pump? Does this entire plastic assembly come out or only the
>> > inner plastic assembly? Are there some steel pieces at the bottom
> of
>> > the tank that hold onto the bottom of the pump by the screen? Does
> the
>> > outer plastic assembly that I can see somehow hold the pump in
> place?
>> > How hard can I pull or twist without breaking something? Someone
>> > please help or I will have to have the car towed (as my wife
> suggested)
>> > and admit I have failed at this job! I am so close! (for now, it
> is a
>> > balmy 60F in my garage due to a warm front hitting Wisconsin)
>> >
>> > thanks!
>> >
>

Good job, now you know what we go through at times!

"Mark" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> Thanks Woodchuck!
>
> I did get the fuel pump shortly after reading your last post. It did
> take a few more tries, but eventually during one attempt when I was
> only half-trying it popped right out. I think the problem was that
> there is a slight step in the ramp between the two plastic parts (to
> lock the pump in place of course). I was probably pulling and turning
> at the same time which just made it hold on tighter. You definitely
> have to put your hand right in the tank and twist on the bottom and
> make sure to turn only without pulling. After the pump turns ( I think
> it is closer to 20 degrees) then it easily lifts out.
>
> I chose the Pierburg pump and I was worried at first that it might be
> loud because it does not look like the one that I took out. The one
> that I took out has the pump suspended in three elastomer links that I
> assume are meant to dampen the noise. However the new pump does not
> make much noise so I think it will be ok now!. I also replaced the
> fuel filter since it was an easy change with pressure off the line.
> After that I ran a jumper from Battery positive to the no. 4 terminal
> on the fuse panel ( This is visible after you remove the fuel pump
> relay) to run the pump and get air out of the line. Then the car
> started right up. By the way, I used a couple 11.3 size clamps to
> fasten the lines inside the tank to the new pump and on the outside of
> the tank, I used four 15.5 to do the fuel supply and return lines and
> the lines in and out of the filter. Those are the only parts required
> beyond the pump and filter.
>
> Woodchuck wrote:
>> The entire whitish plastic assembly comes out all together. I usually
> just
>> put my hand way down there and turn counterclockwise about 10 degrees
> to
>> release the pump assembly.
>>
>>
>> "Mark" > wrote in message
>> oups.com...
>> >I still cannot get this pump out! I have the flange nut off and the
>> > assembly with the float off (obviously the black supply and return
>> > lines have been removed from this assembly).
>> >
>> > I am staring into the tank at the fuel pump and it appears a little
>> > different to me from the pump that I purchased. The one in the
> tank
>> > appears to have an assembly within an assembly with some rubber
> bumpers
>> > between them. Is this an anti-vibration mount that is used to
> quiet
>> > the pump? Does this entire plastic assembly come out or only the
>> > inner plastic assembly? Are there some steel pieces at the bottom
> of
>> > the tank that hold onto the bottom of the pump by the screen? Does
> the
>> > outer plastic assembly that I can see somehow hold the pump in
> place?
>> > How hard can I pull or twist without breaking something? Someone
>> > please help or I will have to have the car towed (as my wife
> suggested)
>> > and admit I have failed at this job! I am so close! (for now, it
> is a
>> > balmy 60F in my garage due to a warm front hitting Wisconsin)
>> >
>> > thanks!
>> >
>