Fuel pump access panel pics

Phillip · Apr 7, 2003

I snapped these today before things get put back in place.

The pump is under the rear seat of the ZX3.

Bugs1066 · Apr 8, 2003

Very Cool !
What did you use to cut the access panel?

David Turner

Phillip · Apr 8, 2003

A Roto-zip with the cut-off blade. You have to be careful as the tank is about 1" away in a few places. I drilled small pilot holes first to gauge the depth. Ya, I was chicken.

si beater? · Apr 15, 2003

Can you take the pump out from there and replace the new one from there? how do you get the blue thing off?

Phillip · Apr 15, 2003

Sure you can, that's why I did it.

The ring screws on and off....it's a weird thing though. I'm sure I didn't use the "right" tool...a small lead hammer and a piece wood. Knocked it a few times CCW and it came loose.

Once you remove the blue ring, you can lift the canister up and out. I left the top part in the car by un-plugging the connection (*under* the white top you see it in the photo) and removing the bottom of the canister. Once you do that, the fuel pump pops right off and out.

What I took out of the car was :

The fuel pump
The fuel pump inlet screen
The bottom half of the canister
The disk filter in the bottom of the canister

Tossed all four parts in a bowl of gas and cleaned.

You MUST tighten the blue ring down all of the way or you'll be greeted with a check engine light in about, oh , 50-75 miles.

si beater? · Apr 15, 2003

i put the new pump in. i tightened down the blue cap.
the problem i am having is to connect the gas line and the pump. i see the red clip. but in front of te clip is awhite piece of plastic with a hole in it. the gas line will not fit in it all the way. do i take out the white piece of plastic? need help!

Phillip · Apr 15, 2003

Originally posted by si beater?:
i put the new pump in. i tightened down the blue cap.
the problem i am having is to connect the gas line and the pump. i see the red clip. but in front of te clip is awhite piece of plastic with a hole in it. the gas line will not fit in it all the way. do i take out the white piece of plastic? need help!

I didn't remove the gas line....left it connected to the top white plate because I didn't want to mess with it. I pulled the pump AFTER lifting the canister out. The complete fuel pump canister (minus those fout parts) were left (still hooked up) on the floor of the car.

noresull · Apr 15, 2003

Originally posted by si beater?:
i put the new pump in. i tightened down the blue cap.
the problem i am having is to connect the gas line and the pump. i see the red clip. but in front of te clip is awhite piece of plastic with a hole in it. the gas line will not fit in it all the way. do i take out the white piece of plastic? need help!

If the black hose does not have the white piece attached to it, the line is broken and You need to replace the line. It is the little one that goes from the pump to the filter.

si beater? · Apr 15, 2003

so u never put a new pump in?
or did u

si beater? · Apr 15, 2003

if u look at the pictures above.. check out the red clip. the gas line is connected to that. in the new one is a white plastic piece!!!

noresull · Apr 15, 2003

Originally posted by si beater?:
if u look at the pictures above.. check out the red clip. the gas line is connected to that. in the new one is a white plastic piece!!!

So Your fuel line has the white piece attached to it and there is a white piece in the new pump? If so, then just pull the white clip out of the new pump by pushint the plug in, the red clip will go in, hold the red clip and pull the white plug out. It is just a plug to protect dirt from getting inside the new pump.

boost til' bust · Apr 15, 2003

thats probably one of the easiest fuel pumps to get out of a ford...the access panel worries me for safety....you know there are only two heatshild screws and one bolt to access the pump from under the car?

Phillip · Apr 16, 2003

I didn't want the hassle of getting under the car at the time. Also, since my rear seat was out, it was an easy job.

As for safety, do you mean from cutting it with the tank in place, or just cutting the material out of the floor?

I know one thing.

The first time I didn't get that ring tight enough and threw a CEL. It ( having the access panel ) made it easy to get to so I could tighten it down more.

si beater? · Apr 16, 2003

Thanks noresull and phillip.
thanks for the help guys.
i tightened the blue screw all the way down. i threw a cel. i reset the ecu and the cell vanished

Phillip · Apr 16, 2003

Originally posted by boost til' bust:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Phillip:
I didn't want the hassle of getting under the car at the time. Also, since my rear seat was out, it was an easy job.

As for safety, do you mean from cutting it with the tank in place, or just cutting the material out of the floor?

I know one thing.

The first time I didn't get that ring tight enough and threw a CEL. It ( having the access panel ) made it easy to get to so I could tighten it down more.

safety as in...what have you done to resecure the panel...a little bit of the access panel edges rubbing causing a spark, and some fumes back there and you will have a rocket comming through that access panel.<hr /></blockquote>Ah, ok. First, there better not be any fumes.

That would mean I didn't get the ring tightened. That happened the first time and bam...CEL!

To hold the plate in, I have (for lack of a better discription) "double edged make your own grommet" material. Once popped in place, it doesn't move.

But, your point was well taken. I'll keep an eye on it...better safe than sorry.

Now I'll REALLY scare ya.

If you remember, I cut this panel with the tank *in place*. I was EXTREAMLY carefull though. I just didn't go "grinding away".

boost til' bust · Apr 17, 2003

Originally posted by Phillip:
I didn't want the hassle of getting under the car at the time. Also, since my rear seat was out, it was an easy job.

As for safety, do you mean from cutting it with the tank in place, or just cutting the material out of the floor?

I know one thing.

The first time I didn't get that ring tight enough and threw a CEL. It ( having the access panel ) made it easy to get to so I could tighten it down more.

safety as in...what have you done to resecure the panel...a little bit of the access panel edges rubbing causing a spark, and some fumes back there and you will have a rocket comming through that access panel.

[ 04-16-2003, 12:04 PM: Message edited by: boost til' bust ]

Focus126 · Jul 1, 2003

looks cool, but is so dumb.

in case of fire, or tank explosion, you will find fire inside you car much quicker than you think. leaving you traped inside a frying oven.

PS,... just make sure your insurance won't find out during let say investigation if you are going to sue ford.

ups.

Phillip · Jul 1, 2003

looks cool, but is so dumb.

in case of fire, or tank explosion, you will find fire inside you car much quicker than you think. leaving you traped inside a frying oven.

PS,... just make sure your insurance won't find out during let say investigation if you are going to sue ford.

ups.

Ya, as if fire can't get through the 2" hole that FORD put there is the first place.

Don't worry, it's been thought of. To put it another way, I feel safer with the access panel than I did getting a recall on a three year old car about the battery cable shorting out.

noresull · Jul 1, 2003

Like Phillip said, there is no more a fire hazard than the car leaving the factory. There are several other cars that have access panels like this one straight from the factory.

Besides, if there's a fire, the plastic tank will melt before the metal floor!

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