replacing fuel pump
Thread Starter
7th Gear
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 7
Likes: 0
replacing fuel pump
So I'm replacing the fuel pump in my 96 and for the life of me cannot get the top hose off. I got the other two on the bottom off. I really don't want to cut and have to replace the top one. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to get the stuck hose off? Thanks in advance.
Team Owner
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 90,675
Likes: 304
From: SE NY
Cruise-In II Veteran
On my prior '88 all three hoses were pretty well "stuck" onto the pipes but working the rubber back & forth with a pair of vice-grips did the trick with no hose cutting needed.
Pro
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 668
Likes: 38
From: Austin TX
When you try to pull the hose off, it tries to tighten up around the metal hose. Kinda like the Chinese Finger Trap.
What you do is pry up the end slightly with a small flat blade screwdriver and spray some silicone lubricant at the joint. It will draw the lubricant up between the metal tube and rubber hose. Then take a large flat blade screwdriver and push the rubber hose from the end.
BTW.. Make sure to replace the sending unit gasket as this is a source for moisture to be drawn by vacuum into the fuel tank while driving in the rain. And clean the drain tube as well for the same reason.
What you do is pry up the end slightly with a small flat blade screwdriver and spray some silicone lubricant at the joint. It will draw the lubricant up between the metal tube and rubber hose. Then take a large flat blade screwdriver and push the rubber hose from the end.
BTW.. Make sure to replace the sending unit gasket as this is a source for moisture to be drawn by vacuum into the fuel tank while driving in the rain. And clean the drain tube as well for the same reason.
Last edited by mixalive; Apr 29, 2014 at 03:44 PM.
Thread Starter
7th Gear
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 7
Likes: 0
Thanks guys. I've got the thing replaced. The problem now is that there is static coming through my radio... wtf? It seems as though the faster I drive the less static there is. Could it be that I didn't a connector in good enough? That seems unlikely though.
Last edited by jisslebissle; Apr 30, 2014 at 01:13 AM.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know
Joe Kucinski