Im trying to replace the fuel pump. Got the seat and quick connector off. and now ..

How do I freaking take the cap off, do I have to have to get the SST ? I heard that its gonna cost 200+ bux. I dont want to pay 200+ bux for something I probably use once in like maybe 3-4 yrs.

Ideas anyone ?

 

I made one.

Kind of H shaped, with one side bigger than tuther.

Kind of worked.

Kinda.


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AHHHHHHHHHHHHH

the problem is I dont have any scrap metal around to make anything !

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I dont want to pay 200+ bux for something I probably never gonna use again !!! (or 3-4 yrs later) AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

 

someone posted a DIY about this a while ago . I seem to remember a hammer and screwdriver was used (but that could be horribly wrong ) .

Search noob !

 

I did ! Who you think you're talking to ! Im the God of "tell n00bs to search!" Muhahahaha !

god damn it ... Im officially pissed right now ...

 

so either you can't find your own DIY or it doesn't work .......

 

Anybody know the part number for this SST?

Or should I just bring it to the shop ? will they have something to open the cap like this ?

Ask my local dealers ? Well I dont think they're willing to do that. The one that I know are too far away.

no DIY

doesnt work ... *not happy* ...

 

w00t!!!!!!!!!!!

Scott from Mazsport is DA MAN !!!!



Im going to make this a DIY with pics

I LOVE YOU MAN ! I LOVE YOU !

 

Where's that DIY?!?

I plan on attempting a fuel pump replacement on my 8 pretty soon, so what should I know before I do it? Do I have to get that special tool, or did Scott give you some super secret trick to do without spending a ton of money?

 

hammer and screwdriver is usually a functional alternative if you have no choice.

 

I was so pissed off and forgot to make a DIY
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Well, its not really that hard, thats IF YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TOOL. when u do, it takes as little as 1 hour to finish everything.

a hammer and screwdriver might work, but how to secure it back is another problem.

 

Hammer and screwdriver work fine...just have a little patience.

 

reverse the process.

 

The tabs are a lot stronger than they look - they will take a lot of abuse.

I finally got mine off by hammering a small pry bar against one of the lugs until it budged just a little. Distribute the abuse evenly around the rim until it gives.

A blob of silicone grease inside the cap's threads assures that next time will be much easier.


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i was able to megyver it with the free one you can borrow from autozone.

i doubt it could be done the first time with a hammer and screw driver.. as that is what had me end up at autozone.

beers

 

Cool, cool...well I should be receiving my new pump in a week or so. Thanks for all the tips, and I'll be sure to post again if they don't work, haha.

 

one more thing. be really careful when you try to put it back in. the plastic connnector in the middle of the pump is VERY fragile.

 

Make sure you order another fuel cap o-ring and possibly another cap ring. Just incase you f it up.

 

here is a DIY guys:

https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...3&postcount=62