Changing fuel pump on 91 s10...?

I need to change the fuel pump on my S-10. I was wondering if it would be easyer to drop the tank, or to pull the bed off?|||drop the tank, there are just a few bolts (usually 2), to remove..if you take off the bed, then your looking at around 12+ or more bolts..





at least if the tank strap bolts are rusty, just cut them, and after the tank is off, put new bolts in..(use stainless if you can get them..to make life easier in the future)..





the tank bolts are considerably smaller than the ones that hold the bed on..|||hey .. i would pull the bed .. it is the easiest way .. there are 6 15 mm bolts in the bed and the 13 mm ground bolt for the taillight harness ground . left side inside of the frame rale.then you you just have to unplug the taillight in the same area and undo the gas filler neck screws.. 2 to 3 people can lift a empty the bed off .. of course it it has a camper shell or other mods it could be a little different ..then removefule lines and the snap ring or turn the lock with a hammer and a punch .I can%26#039;t remember what year they change how the lock works on the tank to hold the pump in. you can do it in about 2 hours .. i changed mine by myself ..i used a cherry picker and a H frame to lift the bed off . i have had both body styles apart off the frame several times .. if you have any questions ..feel free to ask ..be glad to help. Tim|||I own a shop, and have done several of these. I think its much easier to just move the bed back far enough to get to it, and it makes for easy work doing it this way. All you have to do is slide it back far enough to get to it, you don%26#039;t have to remove it from the vehicle. Unplug the wiring harness for the tail lights, remove the bolts that hold the snorkel to the bed, remove the bed bolts, and it will slide back far enough to work on it. You could put a jack-stand in the back to support it, but I don%26#039;t think you really have to do that. Due to gasoline in the tank, it certainly is the safest way to do it. I would do it outside too, in case there is a fire. I know of several shops that have had some nasty fires while working on gas tanks, so safety is a big concern.


Glad to help out, good Luck!!!|||Move the bed back enough to get to the top of the tank. Very easy to do. Then top of tank is exposed and repairs are simple also.|||drop the tank and you might also have to replace sending unit|||IF you have HELP. pull the bed, 6 bolts,unplug wiring harness and unbolt grounds.THen you can easily access pump. If your working solo, remove driveshaft,work fill neck and breather tube loose,, lower tank slightly to disconnect fuel lines,,%26amp; unplug power source to pump,, then remove tank.. My advice is PULL the bed|||drop the tank ,its easy to just unbolt and remove the straps and drop it