'96 Explorer fuel pump
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Originally Posted by wreakhavoc
Any advice for dropping gas tank/changing out fuel pump?
OK seriously - what kind of advice do you need? Your question is kind of vague.
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Here are a couple of threads that will give you some useful info:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...ight=fuel+tank
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...pos-start.html
Are you sure that your fuel pump needs to be replaced?
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...ight=fuel+tank
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/5...pos-start.html
Are you sure that your fuel pump needs to be replaced?
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Are you absolutely sure that the FP is your problem? There are quite a few horror stories about people putting new pumps in only to find out that the problem was much simpler like a relay, ignition switch, intertia switch.... etc.
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Originally Posted by marragtop
Are you absolutely sure that the FP is your problem? There are quite a few horror stories about people putting new pumps in only to find out that the problem was much simpler like a relay, ignition switch, intertia switch.... etc.
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If you were able to get the pump to kick in by smacking the tank, then it sounds like you are on the right track. Needless to say, once you get the tank down, make sure you have a good plug connection. On the 96, I think you have to drop the tank just to get to the connector. Make sure you have a decent ford fuel line removal tool. Good luck..
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Well, it's done. It wouldn't have been too bad except that the hoses that come down from where you fill the gas are not connected to the tank with hose clamps like any others I have seen. There is some strange kind of connection. No one at any parts stores had any idea how to get them off and the Ford dealership refused to tell me. I just jacked up the rear of the truck as high as I possibly could and dropped the front of the tank to the ground with the filler hoses still connected so there was barely enough space to get the fuel pump out.
Another classic example of why I don't like Hayne's manuals- it says "loosen the hose clamps and disconnect the fuel filler and vent hose at the fuel tank" Actually what I dislike about them the most is all the things they leave out.
Another classic example of why I don't like Hayne's manuals- it says "loosen the hose clamps and disconnect the fuel filler and vent hose at the fuel tank" Actually what I dislike about them the most is all the things they leave out.
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Originally Posted by wreakhavoc
Another classic example of why I don't like Hayne's manuals- it says "loosen the hose clamps and disconnect the fuel filler and vent hose at the fuel tank" Actually what I dislike about them the most is all the things they leave out.
Congrats on the repair!