I’m very new to any mechanical work on vehicles, most of the information in this video is pretty straight forward. I just don’t understand how to drain the pressure in the fuel system or where you’d have to tie into to drain it either, also specifically what kind of gauge are you using to do that so I can buy myself one?
The easiest way to remove the fan if you can’t get it off with a wrench and hammer is to remove the water pump with the fan and wedge something behind the pully once you have it out and remove the fan that way
I was pleased to see that removing the fuel tank is not required for the 2014 Patriot. Previous vehicles have required removal. I'm not very mechanical but even I could perform this repair. Thank you.
Just about to do a pump on a 2002 tribute with 113K, figured I’d do hoses, thermostat, belt so I have a timestamp (just got from prior owner an unknown if ever replaced). Did you use aftermarket or factory pump? That looked like RTV black standard sealant or was it different? Torque specs on pump bolts? Thank you!
There is way more to this than the video shows. The exhaust heat shield bolts on speed clips on the passenger side, the rear bumper bolts, two bar bracket bolts, aside from the bolts and connectors shown. The tank will not drop without removing them all.
What if your new pump motor comes with a wiring harness that plugs into the motor but needs to be spliced with the oem connector on the other end? Is having spliced wires in the tank dangerous??
Hi a have a couple questions you mentioned the lift pump behind the fuel filter housing and showed what that looks like and then you showed a crusty dirt caked underside of the vehicle and mentioned a fitting..ok ...You didnt mention what to do if we dont have the fitting or ?...and could you highlight the part under the truck your referring to like draw a circle around the fitting area it would help if it were cleaned off to see it ? Describe please what to do about the fuel lines and are we suppose to remove the black round lift pump or ?
So these pumps typically come with one gasket already installed on it with the backing plate and a couple bolts. A terrible design imho. Seems to me that proper procedure would be to disassemble and seal that gasket and reassemble with those bolts properly torqued. Or join the long list of people who found out after doing the replacement that those bolts weren't even tight and the new pump leaks from that gasket which may not be useable at this point.
To avoid complicating your life with the removal of the fuel tank at Chrysler, cut an opening under the carpet of the trunk, which directly accesses the pump....
Yes it is a good video that makes sense now since he has added the picture and clarification of what he is talking about. That was missing 10 years ago when I 1st commented on this video
I'm about to go check mine because my truck was running fine and then all of a sudden it wasn't. it's acting like it needs a new fuel pump and I wouldn't be surprised if it does because my fuel gauge does not work and whoever own this F-150 before me took out the rear gas tank. Maybe it tripped because it doesn't have The rear gas tank and something triggered the inertia switch to trip idk I doubt that's what it is but at the same time I hope that's what it is I don't want to drop this gas tank and put in a new fuel pump. Thanks 👍🏻
