Hi,

New here but hopefully someone will be kind enoguh to help out.

Been reading all over the place and not getting much help or getting contradiction on the next last thing I read regarding changing this over.

I have a w reg 1.8 zetec petrol and the pump is iffy eg sometimes no priming sound then it wont start ( last time 200 miles away from home )

I've carefully cut an access panel out and can see the pump fine and have a new one and new o ring to seal it.

Question is how exactly do you get the fuel pipes out? I can find any pics anywhere. Some suggest removing the entire red lock by pressing down the tabs ( I think this is incorrect? ) others say push the red locking part forward towards pump and then pull the pipe out whilst leaving the red part in place. ( Im guessing this IS correct? ) Whats on the web shows only a single fuel pipe at the top so gueesing US pumps are different.

Secondly. I read pulling fuse 12 out then starting car to depressurize, others say start the car first then pull it out? Whats the preferred method?

Sorry its a long ( first ) post but I want ot replace the pump tomorrow night.

Cheers.

 

2nd method is the way with those fuel pipe clips, it is possible to do them the other way but you need 3 hands or some weird looking pliers.

Just disconnect the pump electrical connector and run it till it stops (it'll be a few seconds at the most)

 

Thanks for confirm.

If you don't mind. As far as I know the pump is just twist acw and remove?

 

Yep, like a bulb

Just have to feed the pipes in to get the top back on.

Grease the threaded ring and make sure it goes on straight, quite easy to cross-thread 'em.

 

Sorry I was referring to the actual pump that goes inside tank not the big ring that sits on top of tank.

Cheers

 

Sorry just reread your reply and you did answer my question....

 

Did it is the end and took about 30 mins minus the cutting.

Anyway filmed the job being done - hope this helps someone out


Cheers

 

Ford missed a trick with no access panel to remove the fuel pump with tank in situ.

Even a mk2 Golf has one released in 1983/4 !!