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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 04:26 PM
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can't get the fuel pump ring off

Ok I was in the process of removing my fuel pump but I ran into a problem. I can’t get the ring that holds the fuel pump in place off. Any suggestion? I tried drenching it in wd40 but it won’t come off.
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 04:33 PM
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Have a look at this tool:




It is from this thread of Swoope's
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 06:52 PM
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Get an extra long screw driver with a wide flat head and a rubber mallet. Put the screwdriver head on one of the lugs and pound (counter clock wise.) It will come off.

Have fun with the fumes.
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 07:19 PM
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the fuel rings has very small holes in the top of it--fill them all up with the wd 40---fill slowly---wait a little while---then get big rubber mallet and a very wide and dull chisel and make rapid moderate force hits on it---it will come off---use the ridges on the top of the ring.
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Old Feb 6, 2009 | 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by olddragger
the fuel rings has very small holes in the top of it--fill them all up with the wd 40---fill slowly---wait a little while---then get big rubber mallet and a very wide and dull chisel and make rapid moderate force hits on it---it will come off---use the ridges on the top of the ring.
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very good advice..

and a good tool helps.

beers
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 12:53 AM
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something that will distribute the mallet hit a little so you don't end up breaking a tab.. a metal flexible ruler was what was suggested.
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 08:43 AM
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yep you have to hit it like a woodpecker would --not real hard ---just fast and constant----almost like an impact wrench would.
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 01:22 PM
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Thanks everyone for all the help, i finally got it off. after 2 days lol
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