Friday, September 23, 2011

How hard is it to change a fuel pump assembly in a 1998 plymouth neon?

i want to change it myself but was just wondering?


How hard is it to change a fuel pump assembly in a 1998 plymouth neon?
its not real bad,the worst part of it is getting the tank off,try and get all the gas out of it that you can and get someone to help you,doing it by your self is kind of hard,you have to loosen and remove all the hoses and wires,and the loosen the tank and try and get it down level, putting the pump assembly in only takes about 25 minutes to do ,but getting it back up and in place and bolted back down takes some time,the less gas it has in it the easier the tank will be to handle,just be careful gas can and will explode if a spark gets to it,so take extreme caution when doing this,good luck.
How hard is it to change a fuel pump assembly in a 1998 plymouth neon?
its not just pop out the backseat and it is right there
It is not so hard and never fooled with neon but principals should be the same, pump is mounted in the tank so first find the test valve on the fuel rail and relieve the pressure, jack up the rear of car and block so you don't get killed, If there is a lot of fuel in tank try to siphon all you can get out and use a good floor jack with a platform to steady the tank as you drop it down after removing two support straps that hold it in place. you will have a wire connector to unplug and the fuel line to unhook so drop it slowly because you may not have much slack in either and unhook before dropping all the way. Once this is done there are several bolts to take out, to remove the fuel pump and reverse everything to install it . good luck
not hard, but playing with gas is no fun

pay someone to do it man

save yourself the trouble and headach
It is not too bad, I did it in abt 1 1/2 hrs by myself. Start with the tank as empty as you can. Put the passenger side (F%26amp;R) up on jack stands, disconnect the feed %26amp; return lines and electrical connector from the tank, loosen the support straps but do not remove them fully yet, then support the tank on the passenger side with a jack. Remove the passenger side support %26amp; carefully lower the passenger end of the tank. You should be able to lower it enough to access the pump retainer ring %26amp; gently tap it loose. It will be a tight fit but you can maneuver the pump out now. Swap the pump %26amp; reverse everything, doublecheck all your fittings/connectors %26amp; go. FYI, if you are replacing the pump now %26amp; are considering engine upgrades soon, put in the 255 pump now and only do it once! (This was on my early '95 sport coupe w/ the steel tank but my wife's 98 sport coupe looked the same!)
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