[General] Removal & Replaing internal fuel pump VL - VS sedan

[Cheap6]

Nearly twelve months old since the OP but one more thing is that the retaining bolts for the sender should have Loctite 242 or similar applied to them before reassembly. They are in through holes and can leak if they are not sealed. The cork gasket doesn't provide much tension on the bolts either so the thread locker will help keep them in place.

 

[Jxfwsf]

Good point cheap, there are washers on the bolt heads but given the age it'd probably be a good idea to replace them... damn where's the last years gone.....

 

[derjizm]

love to buy just the gasket!

 

[Brendo!]

You can still purchase just the gasket from holden its around 5-7 dollars.

I was wondering if anyone has done the return hose on the vl from in tank ?

 

[Vp4ever]

Should you use any gasket goo?

 

[Pollushon]

No need, just make sure the mating surfaces are spotless.

 

[luke23]

Thread dig I know but didnt wanna make a new thread, my fuel pump in the vr went the other day, put a working one in from another car now its blowen to, is this just a case of bad luck, or is something blowing out the fuel pump? cheers

 

[derjizm]

tank dented at all?

 

[luke23]

tank dented at all?

nah, Ive read somewhere on here it could be something to do with the ecu security or something not allowing power to the pump, the fuel pump was getting no power at all and i cant hear it priming

 

[luke23]

Also the key has a flat battery, could this have something to do with it? I know the key makes contact on the barrel but maybe the bcm isnt getting the right signal, just another thought, cant see why it would have gone through 2 pumps this quick