Pocket money the Fuel Pump on a 1997 Ford Explorer
The One thousand nine hundred ninety seven Ford Explorer fuel pump is located in the fuel receptacle. The fuel pump transfers petrol from the vat to the engine. It is electronic and activates when the ignition is on. Whether the fuel pump fails, the engine does not admit Sufficiently fuel to amble properly. The engine may canter poorly due to the absence of fuel or it may not impel at all. To fair the belief, the fuel pump must be removed and replaced.
Instructions
1. Remove all petrol from the fuel container, using a fuel-siphoning instruments and void into an EPA-approved storage container.
2. Ease the fuel compel from the fuel lines by removing the fuel-relay switch and starting the vehicle for a hardly any seconds. The fuel-relay switch is located under the hood in the broad fuse box on the Chauffeur's side of the engine compartment.
3. Disconnect the absent battery cable. Stand the vehicle, using a jack and jack stands as a safety precaution.
4. Remove the fuel-filler neck and vent hose by removing the clamps. The filler neck is located near the fuel door.
5. Disconnect the ground strap from the fuel vehicle. Disconnect the fuel-pump wiring harness.
Install the dissimilar fuel pump and reassemble the fuel tank components. Connect the fuel lines and install the fuel-tank-support brackets. Remove the jack stands and lower the vehicle.
Disconnect the fuel lines, using the disconnect object. Remove the fuel-pump bolts and remove the fuel pump from the fuel vat.
8.6. Remove the rear vat relieve bracket, using a socket wrench. Slide the fuel tank back until is clears the front abutment bracket.7. Connect the negative battery cable and install the fuel-pump relay.
