Fuel pump removal
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Fuel pump removal
Hi folks I want to check the fuel strainer in the tank, but struggling to remove the ring without damaging the raised edges! I know there is a tool available but has anyone come up with a better solution than simply hitting it loose with a screwdriver..?
Re: Fuel pump removal
I have had the same problem, its very tight all the way. I don't know of a tool although I expect the agents have one, I have undone them by putting a screwdriver against the lugs and hitting it with a hammer, you need quite a heavy one. The lugs break off one by one you then have to dig the screwdriver into the plastic.
To refit them I tried greasing the threads, hardly helped at all, I then took a Stanley knife to the thread in the cover an pared it down, even that didn't improve it much and I had to use the hammer method to reassemble it. Its also quite a job getting the thread to engage at the start, you have to press down on it while rotating.
Peter
To refit them I tried greasing the threads, hardly helped at all, I then took a Stanley knife to the thread in the cover an pared it down, even that didn't improve it much and I had to use the hammer method to reassemble it. Its also quite a job getting the thread to engage at the start, you have to press down on it while rotating.
Peter
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Re: Fuel pump removal
Our own FarmerPug has a removal vid on Youtube, Look for peugeotCitroen2CV 
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) SOLD I've sorted the airbag light 1998 3.0 V6 SE coupe in Diablo Red ( my baby ) sold
2006 206 1.4 16v sport in Aegean blue ( wife's shopping trolley
)2006 BMW e61 535d m-sport
run's for cover Re: Fuel pump removal
Cheers folks, got it off in the end but then realised the bloody tank will have to come out as nothing fits through the hole! I suppose they changed the design at some point but didn't change the bodywork :-/ Thought about opening the hole up but do not want to butcher it...
I really do hope the strain filter is just a bit gummed up after all this!
I really do hope the strain filter is just a bit gummed up after all this!
Re: Fuel pump removal
Super Vids dirtydiesel, I added a couple of comments not sure if they'll help loldirtydirtydiesel wrote:Our own FarmerPug has a removal vid on Youtube, Look for peugeotCitroen2CV
Re: Fuel pump removal
I lost the will to live with this and got my tin snips out to make the access hole bigger. After all that the strainer was pretty clean!!! I applied lots of lithium grease to the thread of the retaining nut, made sure it went on without any cross threads and hammered it all back in place!
I also checked the MAF while at it. This I did after seeing one of the vids posted above by DDD... Cleaned the sensor elements with cotton wool buds dipped in isopropyl alcohol and I swear the car is a little bit more respondent!
Blimey my air filter needs replacing!
I also checked the MAF while at it. This I did after seeing one of the vids posted above by DDD... Cleaned the sensor elements with cotton wool buds dipped in isopropyl alcohol and I swear the car is a little bit more respondent!
Blimey my air filter needs replacing!
Re: Fuel pump removal
Someone had already done that to mine so it was just a question of bending the sections out to remove it and the back in again when refitted. What a ridiculous idea. I had to do the same job on the C5 but the hole is much bigger so no problem.
Peter
Peter