Quetion about replacing fuel pump on a VS

[deXtrous]

Hey folks, first time poster and complete newbie to car motor modification/mechanics. I have a pretty foolish question but I thought it'd be best to ask and be safe rather than blow myself up.

It has to do with replacing a fuel pump on a dual fuel VS acclaim. I know you have to release the pressure before doing anything but because I am on dual fuel I thought there may be an additional step before disconnecting the pump. Not much of a car whizz (but I have worked on a lot of 2-stroke motors so I'm not a complete mechanical noob) hence the stupid question.

Okay you'll probably roll your eyes and tell me that after disconnecting the relay and running the engine till it cuts I'm fine - LPG or ULP it doesn't matter - right?



Cheers folks!

[westbad]

you do know your fuel tank should not be pressurized it has breather hoses... and the fuel pump is inside the tank its self.

[hsv91ss]

I am replacing mine tomorrow, lol I don't have to worry about pressure because it wont even start.

Is simple though dual fuel or not, just remove the sender/pump assembly from the tank and replace

but to answer your question Run it on ULP till it cuts as your not going to be touching any of the LPG setup.

[VS 5.0]

Make sure you empty the tank before removing the pump.

[vsl67]

My pump shit it self when I just put 73 liters of fuel in talk about a night mare to drain ! and laying in all of that fuel and trying to mop it up while replacing the pump I will never forget

[Robbo VS3]

Just replaced my fuel pump, its harder than you think, getting the actual pump out of the tank and putting it back in is a pain in the arse (be careful not to snap your fuel gauge rod), all the rest is pretty straight forward.

[savage1987]

you do know your fuel tank should not be pressurized it has breather hoses... and the fuel pump is inside the tank its self.

DUDE!

There is OFTEN pressure in the fuel lines when you are removing a fuel pump, I don't know why but it's there.

deXtrous: start and run the car on PETROL, so it's running on PETROL (important) then go to the engine bay and pull the fuse marked 'fuel pump'

This will still leave a bit of pressure in the lines, but not as much. Be careful not to spray fuel in your eyes, I've done this and it is not good. Take great care doing a fuel pump for the first time, do your fuel filter while you're at it.


It is possible to do the job with tank still bolted up in place, but not adviseable for your first time. Remove the tank and do it that way, much easier to see what you're doing and it is a tricky job for a first timer.

May as well replace your breather hoses while the tank is down too, if they are stuffed (most are)


Try not to get any silt in your fuel tank, just go nice and slow and you'll be right