How to remove fuel pump from Ford Focus

Getting started removing the fuel pump, a part of the car Ford Focus into a single Assembly with the fuel gauge located at the top of the tank, wear protective gloves.

Remove the cover flap, located in the Luggage compartment in the floor panel. Because the Assembly is lowered inside the tank of fuel in her removal vapour is released. In this regard, ensure good ventilation of the room and a sufficient distance of the vehicle from heating appliances and sources of heat.

Reset the residual pressure in the supply system. Making sure the car is parked on a horizontal flat ground, disconnect the battery negative cable.

Fold the rear seat forward, then remove the panel on the floor. Remove the screws and remove the cover that hides in the floor panel Assembly fuel pump and sender fuel consumption.

Define at the top of the Assembly the wiring connector and unplug it. Nipple hose connections for the return and the fuel feed is overlaid with a cloth. Loosening the clamps, disconnect the hoses from the upper lobe of the Assembly. Label the hoses in order to connect to them. Please note that the fittings have a special notation - the arrow indicating the direction of flow.

In the opening of the fuel tank, Unscrew the ring, made of plastic, which serves to mount the Assembly. You can perform this action using a sliding tongs, used when working with plumbing fittings.

Turn the Assembly to left to release the bayonet lock, and waiting for draining residual fuel, remove it from the tank. Remove the sealing rubber gasket.

Remove from the car the pump Assembly with sensor and place spread out on a cloth or a sheet of cardboard, is able to absorb moisture well. The float is located at the end of the sensor arm explore by the presence of punctures and signs of ingress of fuel. Damaged, replace the float.

Also inspect the rubber sealing gasket of the opening flap access to the tank. If damage produce its replacement.