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Force13b
06-02-2011, 10:48 AM
I removed my how to over on 7club for a few reasons. Figured i would put it here.


Disconnect your battery. Then the fuel pump access door is behind the Driver on a USDM spec FD. Lift up the carpet and you'll see it. If you have a Bose stereo system you'll probably have to remove it. There should be 4 screws holding the door down.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b392/force13b/RCC/Fuelpump001.jpg

Lift up the fuel door and unclip the wiring harness
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b392/force13b/RCC/Fuelpump002.jpg


You can either unclip the ground or unscrew it i went with unscrewing it.
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b392/force13b/RCC/Fuelpump003.jpg

Set the door off to the side and unscrew the fuel line connectors
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b392/force13b/RCC/Fuelpump004.jpg

Clean off the area for obvious reasons
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b392/force13b/RCC/Fuelpump006.jpg

Take all the screws out of the fuel hatch
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b392/force13b/RCC/Fuelpump007.jpg

You'll need to push the 2 fuel lines out of the way. The line on the right hooks into a clip i found it easier to pull the line of the clip so you get more play in the line
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b392/force13b/RCC/Fuelpump005.jpg

Lift out SLOWLY as to not hook the float on anything
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b392/force13b/RCC/Fuelpump009.jpg

Remove the screw on the back of the rack, mine was extremely tight
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b392/force13b/RCC/Fuelpump012.jpg

The + and - wires are different sizes so you can't really screw that up but hey maybe you can. I left 1 wire on just to make sure i didn't
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b392/force13b/RCC/Fuelpump013.jpg

With the new fuel pump make sure and hook up the fuel bag thing
by pressing on the washer
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b392/force13b/RCC/Fuelpump011.jpg

Put the spacer and O-ring in the fuel neck
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b392/force13b/RCC/Fuelpump020.jpg

Put the fuel pump space and cover on the fuel pump
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b392/force13b/RCC/Fuelpump017.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b392/force13b/RCC/Fuelpump022.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b392/force13b/RCC/Fuelpump018.jpg

Tadaaa
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b392/force13b/RCC/Fuelpump019.jpg

Put it all back in the car and start her up. I let my car idle for quite a while to make sure there was no air in the fuel lines.

Please add in anything i might have forgotten.
rotarybeat1287
06-13-2011, 11:23 AM
Was that an oem replacement or aftermarket pump? I know same rules would still apply regardless but I'm thinking of replacing mine soon. I don't really know the condition of it.
hades
06-13-2011, 10:36 PM
good write up. more. :hurray:
Force13b
06-14-2011, 12:15 PM
Was that an oem replacement or aftermarket pump? I know same rules would still apply regardless but I'm thinking of replacing mine soon. I don't really know the condition of it.

That was a Supra aka Nippondenso pump. It would be the same for a Walbro or any other direct replacement pump.
speedjunkie
06-15-2011, 10:51 AM
Actually the Walbro is a bit smaller and requires more work to fit. The Supra/Nippondenso is the only pump I know of that is a direct drop-in replacement of the stock pump.

Good write-up! Thanks for adding to the write-ups/how-to's on this forum. I always felt it was a bit lacking here, but it's getting better. WOOT!
prrex4ever
06-17-2011, 07:27 PM
Great write up, thanks for sharing.
hades
06-24-2011, 07:28 PM
I have almost a full tank of 1 year old gas that I would like to get out of the tank. Probably better to burn it in the lawnmower.

Good processes to pump the fuel out?
dvo
06-26-2011, 08:42 PM
nice write up! thanks!
Force13b
06-30-2011, 06:29 PM
I have almost a full tank of 1 year old gas that I would like to get out of the tank. Probably better to burn it in the lawnmower.

Good processes to pump the fuel out?

remove plug from bottom of tank...let it drain...put plug back in.
RXtacy
07-01-2011, 02:23 PM
remove plug from bottom of tank...let it drain...put plug back in.

:lol: I was thinking exactly the same thing... Just take out the drain plug.
hades
07-04-2011, 01:11 PM
:lol: I was thinking exactly the same thing... Just take out the drain plug.

well fuck me side ways...never knew there was a plug. :willy_nilly:
speedjunkie
07-14-2011, 12:35 AM
If you don't feel like draining it out of the plug, you can hook a long hose to the outlet of the pump, jump the pump/grnd in the diagnostics box, turn the key forward and let the pump do the work. But I mostly did this because I had a diffuser on and didn't feel like taking it off to drain the tank haha.
Prodigy
07-14-2011, 01:13 PM
well fuck me side ways...never knew there was a plug. :willy_nilly:

I'm repping you for that one... It made me lols....


J.
Force13b
07-19-2011, 10:44 AM
If you don't feel like draining it out of the plug, you can hook a long hose to the outlet of the pump, jump the pump/grnd in the diagnostics box, turn the key forward and let the pump do the work. But I mostly did this because I had a diffuser on and didn't feel like taking it off to drain the tank haha.

I could see that. Since my battery is in the back i would have just used some extra wire and jumped it strait to the battery.
speedjunkie
07-19-2011, 06:42 PM
It also helps because you don't have to jack the car up to get a bucket under there, you don't have to swap buckets really fast when they get full, and you can verify the pump is working if you're having issues starting the car LOL. I've had to pump my gas out several times so I can almost do it in my sleep lol.