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How to replace the fuel pump on an '83 2.8l engine


Fords4Us

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Good afternoon all. I have been having some issues with hesitation, and I don't recall ever replacing the fuel pump on my truck, so I figured that would be a good place to start. I have the pump in hand and I went out to the truck thinking it would be a relatively easy afternoon job. hahahahaha. Those bolts are tricky to reach! And I've got some oil leakage in that area, so cleaning up the mating surfaces is going to be difficult since I can't see what I'm doing. Any suggestions/hints for how to reach the bolts, and/or clean up that area? At this point I'm actually wondering if it would be worth the $75/hr shop fee to have someone else do the replacement.
 


Kevin Evans

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Yeah they're a real pain to get to. If I recall, one of the bolts is easy to get to. The other bolt, I had to use like 2 3/8 extensions on a swivel, and reach from it underneath the vehicle.
 

AndyB.

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A ratcheting 13mm wrench (gear wrench) comes in handy. It's also easier to remove if you remove the oil pressure switch.
 

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