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Looking for someone that has replaced the left side fuel pump themself in their late 2003 to 2004; the one where the left fuel tank has to be removed.
My question is regarding the quick connect fuel line near the bottom on the tank; how to disconnect this as there is not enough room to get the disconnect tool into the fitting as there as the line diameter increases just after the fitting, the pictures show this....hopefully. Just not able to just slide the release tool inside the fitting.
Is there a different way to compress the four spots inside the fitting to get it to release? I do have a smaller plastic disconnect tool that fits inside the fitting, but it is too short to push against the four tabs inside the fitting.
Yep. That one is a pain in the butt. I ended up shaving down my cheapo disconnect tool to be able to get it up there. I can't remember just how much I took off, but several trips to the grinder later, I got it to go in. Luckily it will still work at the fuel rail on the engine.
I thought about grinding down the tool shown in the picture, but was hesitant to do so as I was unsure it would still be able to push against those internal tabs enough to release the joint.
Good thing they are cheap.
Going to try making a "tool" out of some sheet metal today or get out my grinder.
Thanks.
1. Cut a 3/8" length of 1/2" copper tubing, then cut a slot through it, filed all the edges, opened the copper tubing so that it would pop over the fuel line in front of the connector. Pushed this into the connector, thought I had it, but the copper tubing wall thickness was not enough to lift the tabs enough.
2. With the copper piece inside the connector, put the plastic disconnect tool on, then pushed this with the hope that it would go under the copper and lift it up. It did, but the plastic tool was not long enough.
3. Got the 3/8" disconnect tool back out. Saw the fix. Separate the two halves of the disconnect tool. Took me 10min to get that blasted C clip out that held the two halves together. Put one half on, pushed into connector. Put other half on, pushed into connector. Then using some needle nose pliers, pushed both halves further into connector and...."Houston we have separation!!!"
Now if only the GM parts would arrive so I could put my fuel tank back in.........going to be another week yet....
I still have a couple weeks before my favorite shop has an opening to fix my gas leak. Please let GM know that there’s important people waiting on your project!!!
Another question for someone that has replaced the left fuel pump themselves.......
The ring that holds the fuel pump to the fuel tank.....does the inside rim go down against the fuel pump housing, or does this rim go up?
I did not take notice when I removed it.
Fuel Pump Replacement Question
