How much of a pain is swapping fuel pumps in a 1g awd?

[cagleje]

I just purchased a walbro fuel pump and i am planning to do the swap myself. i was just wanting to know how much of a pain is this going to be?

 

[steve]

Yours shouldn't be rusted to death like most of us. Still get some PB Plaster and soak the bolts holding the cover down and the fitting on the fuel line under the car and at the pump assembly.
IMHO is safer to disconnect the rubber hose under the car than at the pump assembly and pull it out attached.

Have you read the VFAQs?

Steve

 

[CPHunter]

if its rusted add some PB blaster like stated and then try to take it off. its not that hard.

FYI post this in the tech section next time

 

[cagleje]

if its rusted add some PB blaster like stated and then try to take it off. its not that hard.

FYI post this in the tech section next time

I know, i realized that right after i posted. duh te duh on my part.

 

[Defiant]

Yup- it shouldn't be too bad if the car's from sandy eggo.

 

[Tom N]

It should take about a half hour.
It doesnt get much easier than a 1g awd.

 

[Savage Talon]

Mine had no rust on it and the fitting was so tight that the line wrench rounded off the fitting. So just have a good set of visegrips on the ready if you still have the stock pump in there.

 

[staticbrainwash]

Just be aware that the o-ring on the pump likes to move around a bit on re-assembly. So some people hack in a small piece of fuel line to compensate and make a tighter fit.

 

[Dream On]

Do as Steve says. I snapped the hard fuel line on mine and had to ghetto fix it (for now).

 

[cagleje]

cool thanks for the tips.

 

[steve]

Make sure you have the correct Flare-nut wrench, or tube wrench, or line wrench: for the fuel fittings. Just like on brake lines you can easily strip the nut using a standard wrench. A vice grip is only for things somebody else f'ed up.

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[staticbrainwash]

If you don't have flare nut wrenches, pick them up. You can usually buy one at a time if you need. You need 14mm and 19mm i believe.

 

[cagleje]

cool, I'll pick some up before i start. i hate using standard wrenches anyways. always manage strip a little or a lot when i use them.

 

[cagleje]

great news, just found out that i'll need a AFPR before i start burning up the streets. oh well i'll install it and wait for that before i take for a drive.