Need to remove fuel pump, have a question
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Need to remove fuel pump, have a question
I have to remove the top of my tank tomorrow for some painless dent removal on the left tank.
The factory service manual says to remove the fuel pump, pull up the plate and "cut the clamp and remove the hose from the hose from the regulator housing fitting."
I'd prefer to not cut the clamp, as I don't have any of those factory crimp clamps and I don't want to buy the tool to make one...and I'm afraid a standard hose clamp won't hold up to fuel pressure.
Do you really need to cut this clamp and remove the line to get the fuel pump and sending unit out of the tank?
Any other tips you could share with this process?
Thanks in advance.
The factory service manual says to remove the fuel pump, pull up the plate and "cut the clamp and remove the hose from the hose from the regulator housing fitting."
I'd prefer to not cut the clamp, as I don't have any of those factory crimp clamps and I don't want to buy the tool to make one...and I'm afraid a standard hose clamp won't hold up to fuel pressure.
Do you really need to cut this clamp and remove the line to get the fuel pump and sending unit out of the tank?
Any other tips you could share with this process?
Thanks in advance.
Cruiser
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Joe where is the dent in relation to the pump plate? you will have a little bit of play in the hoses.but you may scratch your tank. But to remove the assembly completely you will need to cut the clamp, go to an autozone and rent the crimper tool
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Sorry if these are stupid questions but figure 9-37 in the factory service manual is confusing me.
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You will probably want to remove the entire assembly. Once you pull it out, you will know. I've had mine completely out to have tank repainted. I've cut the clamps off and replaced with stainless worm clamps. Also have used crimp clamps without special tool. Worm clamps have worked fine for the last 20 thousand miles over 3 years....
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You may want to search youtube on this , I saw a cool video on removing the fuel pump as there's a trick to tripping a release so the pump / float unhinges to get it out. Sorry can't remember what it was called.
Last edited by Stopit; Mar 27, 2014 at 08:47 PM.
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This answers my question. The tube in question is hooked to the fuel petcock. But it looks like I have plenty of room to manipulate it out and put it back out of the way, do what I need to do and put it back in place.
Stopit you were correct, the tip to flip the spring loaded section down to get it out of the tank is key. I wouldn't have figured that out and the factory service manual doesn't mention it.
Thanks for the good advice.
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The line that is referenced is the line from the fuel pump output to the quick disconnect. Neither can be removed without cutting the clamps.
You may want to consider this thread though:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...fuel-line.html
Stock fuel lines will eventually develop pin holes from running the inner walls of the tank, and fuel delivery will suffer.
The Gates lines should be on Amazon. I am going to be using them and self tightening hose clamps aka spring clamps. All parts are in hand for when my tins come back from the painter.
Also, save yourself the headache and pick up 10 new sealing screws and a gasket for the top plate.
Good luck!
You may want to consider this thread though:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...fuel-line.html
Stock fuel lines will eventually develop pin holes from running the inner walls of the tank, and fuel delivery will suffer.
The Gates lines should be on Amazon. I am going to be using them and self tightening hose clamps aka spring clamps. All parts are in hand for when my tins come back from the painter.
Also, save yourself the headache and pick up 10 new sealing screws and a gasket for the top plate.
Good luck!
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The line that is referenced is the line from the fuel pump output to the quick disconnect. Neither can be removed without cutting the clamps.
You may want to consider this thread though:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...fuel-line.html
Stock fuel lines will eventually develop pin holes from running the inner walls of the tank, and fuel delivery will suffer.
The Gates lines should be on Amazon. I am going to be using them and self tightening hose clamps aka spring clamps. All parts are in hand for when my tins come back from the painter.
Also, save yourself the headache and pick up 10 new sealing screws and a gasket for the top plate.
Good luck!
You may want to consider this thread though:
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...fuel-line.html
Stock fuel lines will eventually develop pin holes from running the inner walls of the tank, and fuel delivery will suffer.
The Gates lines should be on Amazon. I am going to be using them and self tightening hose clamps aka spring clamps. All parts are in hand for when my tins come back from the painter.
Also, save yourself the headache and pick up 10 new sealing screws and a gasket for the top plate.
Good luck!