Afternoon all,

Trying to swap the fuel pump out on my 05 FWD TW with a evo IX item and the first issue i'm having is getting this hose connection off..

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii314/antilagGTR/fuelpumphose_zpse9c797ef.jpg

Tried squeezing the two side tabs,pushing forward then back.

Cheers.

Ahh yes that horrible connection. Very familiar with how much of a @&&#en pain that can be to remove as I've done it a good few times unfortunately.



You need to pull it toward yourself and push the side tabs in. The pipe the hose fitting connects to has a ring on the end of it.
The plastic fitting can get really stiff and seems almost locked in place esp when you have so much dirt!
Use plairs to get it off. I found using a set of tongue-and-grove pliars to be best, but you could get away with a lineman's set of pliars. Use the pliars to push the tabs in, then pull the fitting toward yourself and then away from the pump cap.

Thanks MagnaP.I might have another go before handing it over to a pro.

No worries mate. Sif you give that to a pro! Ceebs.

I'll tell you honestly that these are very hard to destroy (believe me I tried!)

If you're really concerned, then got a pick-a-part wrecker nearby? Try to remove one off a wreck first. ;)

At Mal's (Madmagna) recommendation, I went to Repco and bought a tool to remove this joint. It cost me about $6.50, but was so easy to use. I couldn't get the hose off any way until I tried this tool. It just slid along the pipe and easily opened the clip.

At Mal's (Madmagna) recommendation, I went to Repco and bought a tool to remove this joint. It cost me about $6.50, but was so easy to use. I couldn't get the hose off any way until I tried this tool. It just slid along the pipe and easily opened the clip.

Will stop by Repco this arvo,cheers.

If all else fails Tyson just use two small flat blade screw drives and tuck them inside where the clips are
Then slowly push the line away from the bed
It's abit fiddly but doable

At Mal's (Madmagna) recommendation, I went to Repco and bought a tool to remove this joint. It cost me about $6.50, but was so easy to use. I couldn't get the hose off any way until I tried this tool. It just slid along the pipe and easily opened the clip.

Is this the tool you're talking about?

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii314/antilagGTR/fuellinedisconect_zpsa324e23f.png

Yes! It is so simple - you just slip the jaws over the pipe, slide the jaws up into the gap, push it and the whole lot slides off. It is not worth the price Repco (Rip Every Poor Cow Off) asked, but when you consider the options (screwdrivers, barked knuckles etc, it isn't worth it. You are welcome to borrow mine except for the distance involved.

Yes! It is so simple. You just slide the jaws over the pipe, slip it up into the gap and push. Voila! The whole hose & fitting comes off easily. You have the option of squeezing the lugs on the side (not easy), using screwdrivers to expand the internal lugs or to use this tool. I know which is best. Pity REPCO (Rip Every Poor Cow Off) charges so much, but once you have used one, you never want to go back to the other ways. You could borrow minw except for the distance involved.

Sorry - I didn't think the first post worked....

Yes! It is so simple - you just slip the jaws over the pipe, slide the jaws up into the gap, push it and the whole lot slides off. It is not worth the price Repco (Rip Every Poor Cow Off) asked, but when you consider the options (screwdrivers, barked knuckles etc, it isn't worth it. You are welcome to borrow mine except for the distance involved.

Thought so but wanted to double check first,they're charging $10.

Cheers.

Alright the line and nuts are off but the unit seems to be stuck in place any ideas?

Are you sure all bolts are loosened on the pump?

If so, then just shake it a bit. It could be stuck a bit. Once ALL the bolts are removed, it's pretty easy to dislodge using the fuel nozzle. Try get a prybar and see if that helps.

Are you sure all bolts are loosened on the pump?

If so, then just shake it a bit. It could be stuck a bit. Once ALL the bolts are removed, it's pretty easy to dislodge using the fuel nozzle. Try get a prybar and see if that helps.

Ended up using the fuel line disconnect tool to grab onto the underside and wriggle it free so all good there.

Ran into another problem lol the evo IX pump is about 15-20mm longer so in order for it to fit i'm going to need to trim the fuel line hard pipe,fun fun!

Reminds me of my old Pajero. I had it gassed, and the installer put a new petrol tank in under the rear passenger floor. The guy who installed it had had problems with previous customers who complained about the fuel pump vibrating on the bottom of the tank. The pick-up prefilter was touching the bottom. He cut about 25 mm out of the bracket and welded it up so that the pump didn't touch bottom. Der!

Fast forward 2 months later and I was heading West from Gladstone for Tibooburra, towing my caravan. I filled with gas at the last known supply (Biloela) and then switched onto petrol, using the tank full of gas as a reserve. I got less than 200 km, pushing it fairly hard, and ran out of petrol! Going into a relatively remote area with around 200 km range - not good. I had a jerry can with me. I switched to gas and drove into Rolleston, and filled with petrol - 30L. The tank was supposed to hold 45 to 50 L. Short story made long, we made it through the corner country and had an excellent time. Got back to Melbourne and went back to installer. Told him. "No way" he said, and went under the car to measure the tank, and ordered a new tank with an extra 1" width and depth. It came in a few hours later, and when we removed the old tank, it had about 1" of petrol in the bottom. I calculated that this was about 12 L of petrol. That is when I found out about the bit removed from the petrol pump bracket. He goes to put the new tank on, and I said that instead of 1" of petrol in the bottom, there would now be 2" of dead petrol. So he welded the bit back to original length. Der!

A few weeks later we were in Tasmania. Car wouldn't start one day on petrol. Wouldn't run on petrol either. The pump had fallen off. I completed the trip on gas, and when I got home, removed the tank (with 50L of petrol), and took the pump out. I welded and extra 1" of steel onto the bracket to take advantage of the extra depth, and zip-tied the pump on. I now had a comfortable 50L of petrol available, but the damned pump vibrated slightly on the bottom of the tank. Back to square one..... It is still like that to this day.