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Old 01-25-2009, 08:49 AM
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Very nice addition to the DIY section. I'm purchasing both the tool and a new fuel pump.
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Nice tool find - that seems to be the weak link in my DIY!

....and a good price! The ring costs $78 if you break it!

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Awesome DIY - You might want to have less than 1/4 tank of gas before removing the pump. Otherwise gas can flow out.
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thumbs up for RX8SaxMan and StealthTL.
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Nice tool find - that seems to be the weak link in my DIY!

....and a good price! The ring costs $78 if you break it!

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$35.43 at onlinemazdaparts.com.

btw, i have the mazda tool if someone needs to borrow it.

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Old 01-25-2009, 11:20 AM
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Yup,yup. $35 Us = $78 Can

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Old 01-25-2009, 11:38 AM
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Yup,yup. $35 Us = $78 Can

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holy crap. i did not know it was that far off!

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It's not. It's $0.80 Cn to $1.00 US
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good work Stealth . Saving thread this for a later date
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Wow, amazingly easy to get to. Would have done this a while back if I'd known. Tried it tonight and knocked off a bunch of tabs. Tried using bike chain around it, but it didn't have enough grip and just cut into the outside tabs a bit.
Ordered the amazon tool tonight.
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Old 01-29-2009, 02:25 PM
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Is there a trick to getting the fuel line off? The thing looks pretty delicate, and I sure as hell don't want to break it.
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I didn't have a whole lot of luck with the amazon tool. It's not much more than a spanner wrench (the ring shown in the picture is the actual fuel pump retaining ring, it's not part of the tool.) It's pretty flimsy. I ended up breaking several more tabs of the ring, and then breaking the tool. I ended up cutting/breaking the ring off the pump. On top of that, it didn't seem to do anything to help my problem (engine bogging down at low revs and cutting off at high revs.)
Guess I gotta order a new ring and figure out how to leave my car at the dealer.
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Old 01-29-2009, 10:21 PM
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'04-'08 Fuel Pump is $137.98 from Jason. I wonder what the '09 fp goes for with the fixes in place?
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'04-'08 Fuel Pump is $137.98 from Jason. I wonder what the '09 fp goes for with the fixes in place?
denny is the test mule for this, but it is ~ 400 bucks. but if it works, well better than replacing one every 40k miles.

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Old 01-30-2009, 06:43 PM
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What about a new sock instead of cleaning the sock? How much does a new sock cost?
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Old 01-30-2009, 11:12 PM
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What about a new sock instead of cleaning the sock? How much does a new sock cost?

~ 129 bucks. comes with the rest of the pump also..

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Old 01-31-2009, 12:19 AM
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lol, you can't get a replacement sock? what crap. Mazmart! Save us!
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Old 01-31-2009, 02:18 AM
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I imagine many other cars (or every other car) has some kinda filter like that. There's gotta be a compatible one out there that is sold by itself. Or do you think that all fuel socks in existence are only available with the pump? That would be the height of lamery
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Old 02-09-2009, 05:00 PM
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great post.. my only bugaboo with it.. (and not to be a smart as with the small stuff) don't use compressed air, it causes particles to penetrate the filter allowing stuff in that was meant to stay out.. just a suggestion.. oh and for the guys that are still beating the crap out of the plastic ring.. it does come off.. penetrating oil got mine off..
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Originally Posted by swoope
$35.43 at onlinemazdaparts.com.

btw, i have the mazda tool if someone needs to borrow it.

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Do you have a part #? I am trying to order it but cant find it.

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Do you have a part #? I am trying to order it but cant find it.

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From RX-8 WS Manual..
Genuine Part # 49 F042 001
US Number may be different with a changed Part # (Could Be Locally Made/Sourced)

Quoted from Australian Dealer Genuine Tool $670.00 AUD Ex-Japan!!!
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Old 02-15-2009, 08:14 PM
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Anybody have a picture of the Mazda tool. I might try and make one as a welding project.
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Anybody have a picture of the Mazda tool. I might try and make one as a welding project.
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-tech-garage-22/frankenpump-premix-164726/
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Do you have a part #? I am trying to order it but cant find it.

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f151-42-a14a union nut. and yea, it took jason a bit to find it.

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