Tips for removing fuel pump assembly?
Tips for removing fuel pump assembly? (2011 Street Glide)
I need to remove the fuel pump assembly to replace the check valve assembly/fuel line. I removed the cam ring on top of the tank and tried to pull the assembly out but everything seems to be packed pretty tight inside. I havnt really used any force to pull it out for fear of breaking parts in the process. I have looked in my service manual but it just says to remove the fuel pump assembly, but instructions are kinda vague. Anyone have any tips, tricks, secrets to getting this thing out safely? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Last edited by MichiganMikey; Mar 25, 2013 at 02:05 PM.
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Speaking for up to the 2007 era, the bracketry folds and unfolds to r&r. Look at the pic in the book carefully, where there is a spring is where it unfolds. you kind of have to hold the two sides and give it a pull/tug, it will than be pretty straight to get in and out. You need to be extremely careful not to twist or kink the HP hose. If you break off the tab for the fuel pump bracket, the book tells you to make sure the pump is bad, because you have to buy a new pump/bracket assembly.
I need to remove the fuel pump assembly to replace the check valve assembly/fuel line. I removed the cam ring on top of the tank and tried to pull the assembly out but everything seems to be packed pretty tight inside. I havnt really used any force to pull it out for fear of breaking parts in the process. I have looked in my service manual but it just says to remove the fuel pump assembly, but instructions are kinda vague. Anyone have any tips, tricks, secrets to getting this thing out safely? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Take it slow and easy, also it is worth buying a cam ring tool. Lots of folks start leaking fuel around the ring if not properly in place.
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Dont' buy that ridiculous priced Harley cam ring tool. Snap on has one for $48. I just removed all the guts from my 2013 Road King tank while switching tanks for paint. Took the cam ring off with the snap on tool, piece of cake. Unplugged the wiring. Remove Fuel guage float first, then fuel pump assembly. I had to replace my check valve assembly since I tried to remove it like it was a fuel petcock on a carbed tank. Bad move. Twisted the tube off. Put the check valve assembly in first then you can plug all the hoses and wiring in just before buttoning it up.