2G Fuel pump removal tip

[Jacolu3]

Just finishing installing my Walbro fuel pump in my gsx and let me tell you that 14mm nut under the car is a pain in the a$$.
I spent over an hour trying to break it loose and I was just about to give up.
I was using flare wrenches so they weren't slipping but I just couldn't break it loose no matter how much I tried.

So I decided to try to use a vice grip on the 14mm and the flare on the 19 mm
1 try and I broke it loose without breaking a sweat. I wasted an hour with the flare wrench when all I needed was a vice grip.
Just thought I'd share that with everyone. Other than that the removal and install is very easy and anyone should be able to do it.
Enjoy

Brian

 

[oneslowwdsm]

For me the vice grip doesn't even work and I haven't been able to pop that line loose since I've owned my 2g. I just snipped the rear seat floor way more than you're supposed to and I pull the whole assembly up and out of the tank and change the fuel pump while the assembly is still attached to the fuel line.

Kind of a pain and you have to be careful not to break the level sender but it works.

 

[Dragnous]

I pretty much did the same thing when fallowing a guide to change Fuel Level Sensor..

 

[Tiki2777]

Lol guys if you want a favorite "If you have to" method, to change the fuel pump... When just as oneslowwdsm mentioned, the flare wrenches/vicegrips/pollock wrenches aren't doing anything but starting to twist the line/round the nuts off: cut the hose going up past those, and use dual ended barbs to get it back together. It's been YEARS ...no leaks.