Spyder Do you really need flare wrenches for a fuel pump install?

[DSMSpyder99]

i was lookin at the VFAQ fuel pump install and it seems pretty easy. I also heard that if you use a little WD-40 the top fuel line comes right off. But i dont have flared wrenches is this gonna cause a problem

 

[dave99gst]

ill say no ? ( but when you strip the bolts it aint my fault )

 

[K Dan]

Yeah be careful, when i did mine, it was a pain in the ass to crack loose and i tried too hard and ripped the fitting right off the top of the fuel pump (I did it on a 91 so a 99 shouldn't be as bad). So I had to buy a new fuel pump assembly, 90 bux down the hole for a used one. Soak it in PB Blaster overnight, should help alot. My original one was already too stripped to use any kind of wrench so I just used vice grips .

 

[Coup D E'Tat]

I'm with Dave on this one, If you don't use flare wrenches, you have a good chance of stripping the nuts.

 

[AWDPetmitsu]

I would definitely say to use flare wrenches on the fuel lines, otherwise, you will run the risk of stripping the nuts.

 

[DSMeclipse4G63]

ill say no ? ( but when you strip the bolts it aint my fault )

all I needed were a 14mm and 19mm(I think), and a 10mm socket to take the plate off. But you already know all that from vfq.
Andrew

 

[DSMSpyder99]

hmm i rather not risk it so ill just go to C&A auto in Van Nuys,CA (this guy knows DSM )its better to be safe then sorry

 

[Coldandafraid]

the money you pay them to do it, your could buy the 2 flare nut wrenches you need and do it yourself. It is easy, as long as you have the flare nuts... and you will have the flare nuts avaiable when you need them again for other things.

 

[98RedGs]

the money you pay them to do it, your could buy the 2 flare nut wrenches you need and do it yourself. It is easy, as long as you have the flare nuts... and you will have the flare nuts avaiable when you need them again for other things.

Yep Yep
I honestly say just go ahead and be safe and get the flare wrenches. If you don't and you strip the bolts then your going to be pissed. If you spend the few extra bucks for the wrenches then at least you will have them laying around for when you need to go back into your cars fuelpump or if someone else needs you to help them do it... Or if you do something wrong and have to pull it back off.


Goodluck

 

[Blam]

i didnt use flare wrenches and had NO problem removing mine.

Use a regular 19(the bigger one I think is 19) and instead of a 14, use VICE GRIPS. workewd like a charm and it didnt mangle my lines.

 

[DSMeclipse4G63]

Took me 5 mins to do trust me once you cut the small slit and break the nut underneath loose its all a cake walk from there. Trust me dont do it up top do the way they tell you and cut the metal a little and go from the bottom, its much easier.
Andrew

 

[PSiDAWD]

hmm i rather not risk it so ill just go to C&A auto in Van Nuys,CA (this guy knows DSM )its better to be safe then sorry

knowing how Chai is he wont use a flared wrench. but hell make sure everything goes right.

two thumbs up to him.

but to stay on the topic, if your paranoid enough and think youll #### things up use the flare wrench.

i never used flared wrenches when i did my fuel pump ( couple of times) and this was in a 14 yr old POS

 

[Maestr0]

I used a 14mm flare wrech, and a normal 19, and cracked easy

 

[98spydert]

I did mine yesterday... well I took it out anyways in about 10 minutes. Now I'm still looking for my walbro that someone moved on me.

It's easy, you don't even have to jack up the car. Just reach up there crack it, undo it by hand and the hole thing will pull out the top after you make that little cut.

 

[psychlow]

Mine stripped, even with the flare nut wrenches. I'm thoroughly convinced the two fittings are now officially one piece.

 

[Blam]

psychlow: use vice grips

 

[psychlow]

I tried. No luck.

When I replaced my turbo, my coolant line tried to pull the same shit. Vice grips worked beautifully. No dice this time, though. /shrug