This job could be pretty tough for you so read over my instructions and decide if this is what you want to do or take it in to a shop? The rear seats need to be removed out the vehicle. So remove the side plastic panels but you will need to gently pry inside at the seat belt release to remove seat belt and completely remove the plastic trim. Remove all the plastic covers under the seats to expose the 14MM bolts front and rear. Remove all bolts. While removing the seats pay close attention to the center seat. Underneath is an SRS connector for the seat belt. Unplug it before removing center seat. Once all the seats are out, remove the carpet. That is why you need to remove the platic covers that hold the carpet down. On the left side and right side will be a black cover with 4 10MM nuts. Remove the nuts so you have a view of the left side level sender and right side fuel pump assembly. If you see the pump is leaking, you should be covered by the extended 10 year 150k mile warranty. But that is ONLY IF THE PUMP IS LEAKING? Look around the tank on the pump and right side level sender. If you see it is a little moist, then that will indicate the o'ring is leaking. If it is the level sender it will not be a big deal and much easier to do then the pump side. You will need a special tool to remove the hold down or use 2 big flat tip screw drivers and make an "X" and twist counter clock wise to remove. Also this will be best done if you are close to empty and will be less messy. If it is full you are going to have major spillage. Pull the sender up partially to unclip the ejector hose from the pump and unplug the connectors. Remove sender and set aside and replace the o'ring. Lubricate the new o'ring with vasaline, it will make it easier to install the plastic hold down nut you removed. Also make sure there is no debri at all inside where the o'ring sits or you will have a leak but worse. When you install the sender, the top has an arrow. Install pointing towards the top. On top of the tank there is a mark. You may need to clean the dust to see it. Looks like this "//" but straighter LOL! The arrow must be in between that mark or you will have an incorrect fuel gage reading. If the pump side oring is leaking the same applies. Remove left sender unit. On the ejector side tie a thin piece of rope and tie the other end somewhere near the cabin so that you do not pull the string all the way through by accident. Remove the plasitc hold down from the right side pump and see if you can suck out some of the fuel inside the pump assembly. Gently pull up on the pump and start pulling the pump outside carefully so that you do not kink the plastic line. Once you have the ejector side on the right side, untie the rope. Replace the o'ring like the other side. Tie the rope back on the ejector side and while you feed the fuel line back in, have some one pull on the rope on the other side to get the ejector back on the other side. This is going to fight you also. To make it easier, remove the bottom clip from the ejector. Helps a little? If you fail to do this procedure with the rope, say you forgot to tie one and pulled the pump out like my first time doing this job, you will be hating life trying to feed a coat hanger through? Once you have put the pump side together, this will also have an arrow on top you need to line up. Install the left sender unit and do not forget to attach the ejector back on or you will have a urging problem. Route the electrical wires and connectors towards the back and verify they do not hang up on the float. Put everything back together and do not start the vehicle up until you have installed the seats. If you do before hand you will trigger the SRS light and you will be forced to take it in to a shop so that they can charge you to reset the light? So there you go. Go over it and decide if this is something you want to do? If you need any more information or you feel I was not clear on something then let me know? Good luck to you.
Monday, April 18th, 2011 AT 2:22 AM
