can anyone give me instructions or tips when trying to fit new fuel pump to classic .dont really no where to start .cheers

 

Easy enough. Open up the fuel tank hatch under the back seat. Blow or sponge out all the dust and crud. Undo the electrical connector. Turn the engine over on the key until it dies. Then do it again until it won't even start - this relieves most of the fuel pressure from the lines. Disconnect the battery. Stuff a load of rags down the edges of the cavity under the pipes to catch all the leaking fuel when you undo the lines and pull them off. Remember which ones go where! Undo the hatch and inside you have the fuel pump attached to it, withdraw it carefully. Take it all out onto your workbench. Reuse the original filter sock which will fit on there, apart from that, just follow the Walbro instructions - it's pretty straightforward. Then just do this all in reverse to reinstall. Remember to connect the battery back up and have everything plugged back in before you close the hatch cover, then turn the ignition live (don't start the engine yet) just to check that you're getting a hum from the pump and there are no leaks. If that's OK, then start it up. Take it for a drive, get back, check there are still no leaks, job done.

Probably forgot something, sure someone can add anything necessary.

 

yeah, dont smoke



Seriously doing it when your tank is nearly empty

 

cheers guys that sounds simple enough . is the hatch the one to the right as you look in the boot just behind the back seat . or is it directly under the back seat .

 

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From the boot side it is on the right near the back seat, best way is by removing the back seat and doing it from in the back

 

Yeah sorry, mine's a wagon so getting to it is a piece of ****. But yes, definitely wait until you're almost on empty before tackling it. For some unknown reason, both times I've changed a fuel pump, I stupidly did it when I'd just filled up and the petrol comes right to the top.