2001 S-10 Fuel Pump

[HANGEYE]

Need to replace my fuel pump. Any body know the "easy way to do it" ?
It's a 2001 ZR2 extended cab 4X4, 4.3. Any help would be great.

 

[Bifflefan]

Re: 2001 S-10 Fuel Pump

Its in the tank, Right??
Drain, drop, replace pump, replace tank. Done.
A floor jack and a friend will help.

 

[HANGEYE]

Re: 2001 S-10 Fuel Pump

Its in the tank, Right??
Drain, drop, replace pump, replace tank. Done.
A floor jack and a friend will help.

I also heard removing the box or cutting a hole in the box above the pump to gain access. Advice please. Any body have experience?

 

[windsors03cobra]

Re: 2001 S-10 Fuel Pump

Droping the tank on that truck is a piece of cake, get yourself a can of Kroil or PB Blaster for the strap bolts but I'm sure there gonna come out for you ok.
Taking the box of is malarky and alot more work.

 

[HANGEYE]

Re: 2001 S-10 Fuel Pump

Guess I'll try the tank drop tomorrow. I just thought the hole in the bed would be easier, but where to put the hole? Wish me luck, I'm not too good with mechanics, better with wood.

 

[Beefer]

Re: 2001 S-10 Fuel Pump

I changed my in-tank pump on my Blazer a couple of times. Never fully dropped the tank to do it. I removed the spare (for better access), loosened the forward strap, and removed the rear strap. Supported the tank (with lots of gas still in it) with 2 jack stands and blocks of wood, and tilted the tank down enough so I could get to everything. Took about an hour (less time the second time).

 

[royal0014]

Re: 2001 S-10 Fuel Pump

Make sure you have a brass or non-sparking chisel for the locking ring. Don't want to read about you goin' boom...


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[642mx]

Re: 2001 S-10 Fuel Pump

Sometimes its quicker to remove the bed, depending on how much rust is on the straps, etc.. At the Ford dealership, I would pull the beds off Rangers to replace the pump. A few bed bolts, 3 on the filler neck, unplug the lights and have a couple helpers to move the bed. Took less than an hour start to finish.

And that was great advice about using a non-spark (brass) chisle... I kept a good sized wooden dowel rod for things like that.

 

[kenmyfam]

Re: 2001 S-10 Fuel Pump

Its in the tank, Right??
Drain, drop, replace pump, replace tank. Done.
A floor jack and a friend will help.

Pretty much what I did with our old Jimmy when we had it.

 

[dolluper]

Re: 2001 S-10 Fuel Pump

Don't forget to loosen your filler neck and ground strap before you lower it ONLY enough to get to your electrical connections,gas line connectors and evap connects