Any things I should know about changing a fuel pump?
Never did one before. Watched a video on it which was helpful however it didn’t go slow enough for me though it gets main points across. I plan to have someone who is experienced show me through the steps be sure I am doing it right, but I figured it can’t hurt to ask on here as well.
This is for a 94’ Jeep Cherokee 4X4 Sport.
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I put a fuel pump on my 55 Chevy a month ago. I watched the YouTube video first and it was very easy. A late model vehicle is likely far more complex. Good luck!
@gondwanalon Cool, I am still a bit confused as I have been told different things. That I would have to drop the fuel tank. Then I wouldn’t have to. Then maybe I could access the top of fuel tank from back seat/ hatchback area. But from what I was showed today I can pull it out from the front. Which means I don’t really need to drop the tank so it would seem anyways.
Getting it lifted or put up some would help. I believe I’m at half or less tank when the pump went out which should be a big help as well.
I had a whole fuel pump taken out from a Grand Cherokee (salvage place) and was told should be same… Thinking that I decided to look at the part online and come to find two different things. Go figure bad assumption on my end. (Able to take it back though got 90 days)
I’m watching the video again. Honestly more worried about getting out and putting the hoses and small pieces back together correctly than the fuel pump itself per se. And putting it tight and correctly.
Fuel pump technology has advanced considerably since 1955 and I can see that your fuel pump replacement is much more complex. But not too crazy. Looks like fun. Just take your time and be careful (ware eye protection).
The fuel pump that I hooked up is located on the outside of the engine block and was a piece of cake.
Some vehicles like @gondwanalon‘s ‘55 Chevy and my ‘86 Corolla have the fuel pump on the side of the engine block. Two bolts, two hoses, and zero wires to replace; a 10-minute job that doesn’t require jacking up the car.
Some vehicles allow you to access the fuel pump from under the back seat; the ‘94 Legacy was like this.
As for your Jeep… it kind of is but kind of isn’t accessible from the back seat. It’s technically possible to do, but good luck with a certain retaining ring; I’m fairly certain that you don’t want the thing to leak when you install the new pump, but installing it without dropping the tank makes that tricky. Not impossible, but not fun or easy.
Get yourself a service/repair manual for that vehicle. It will save you more money than you can imagine over the time of ownership.
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