What a pain in the ---!

[banana]

I was going to fix a fuel leak that i thought was the lower hose going to the fuel pump, there has got to be an easier way to get the hose clamps on and off. and once i got down to the hose, I found the fuel pump was where the leak was coming from. how hard is it to change the fuel pump and are there any tips anyone could offer?

 

[MUDWHISTLE]

It is not that bad, I did mine a couple of months ago, remove the Y-pipe, and the big banjo bolt on the turbo side of the pump. the hoses can be removed without removing the filter pot, I had to turn the pump counterclockwise about an 1/8 of a turn and bend the hose and then rotate the pump into the hose. Now thatI have done it once it is simple, IIRC for dsays the turbo has to be removed bit I didn't do that and I think others on this site will say the same. I guess the filter pot is not that hard to remove and makes it easier to getthe pump out. Took me about and hour and 15 minutes to do. Hope this helps and good luck.

 

[binderman]

what about the pushrod what do yuo have to do to keep it from falling into the engine? im doing mine in the morning also so I would like to know a little more

 

[MUDWHISTLE]

It won't it stays in the pump, I actually broke my dowell on the bottom of the pump off in the block prying the pump out a little too hard, but it just pulled out with a pair of pliers. hope this helps

 

[96P_Stroke4x4]

what about the pushrod what do yuo have to do to keep it from falling into the engine? im doing mine in the morning also so I would like to know a little more

loosen the two bolts that hold down the fuel pump, when everything else is disconnected from the pump, turn the motor over by hand until the fuel pump pushes up a little, then remove completely.

 

[happeetxn]

Hey Banana,
Where are you located?
Craig

 

[banana]

done

I am in Florida.Fuel pump is done, and the wierd thing is i could swear that the truck shifts smoother?????. it has the e4od but that shouldnt have anything to do with the fuel pump right?

 

[97stroker]

ya I had a leak too... what a pain!!!! but know that i did it, it wasnt soo bad.. but i have one question.. when you take off the fuel lines am I going to have a lot of air in the system?

 

[banana]

ignorance is bliss.

I didnt even think about that and didnt have any trouble so i guess it isnt a problem?

 

[JOAT]

HEUI injectors eat air for breakfast. No worries as long as it is just for a short time while clearing air from the system. Long runs on air can score the injector plunger and barrel