Fuel Pump History

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Real trucks don’t have spark plugs. I’m going to explain to you how to change a fuel pump on a 1985, Ford f-250 XLT Lariat 6.9 Diesel. I will tell you the tools needed, how to take it out, and put it back in, and how to get air out of the fuel lines. these bolts out after you get the lines off. You’re going to have to have a pair of pliers, a set of wrenches, a socket and ratchet set, extensions for rachet, and a set of line wrenches. First you’re going to take the fuel line off with a drain pan under it, let the fuel drain out of the pump and what little bit that comes out of the line. After the fuel is drained carefully remove the drain pan (you will need it again later). Now take the wrench and ratchet sets and open them up. Grab the 10mm socket and ratchet to go with it, and a 2’’ extension. The two bolts are on the left and right hand side of the fuel pump, or the front or rear of the motor [ the fuel pump is on passenger side of the motor]. You can takeHow To Change Fuel Pump On 6.9 Diesel …show more content…

To get the fuel pump off first you will take a drain pan and a pair of pliers and a set of line wrenches. Take your pliers and remove the rubber hose running from the fuel tank to the pump, then take your line wrenches and take off the metal line running from the pump to the fuel filter on top of the engine. When you have these lines off you can now take the two 10mm bolts out. The bolt at the rear of the engine is the hardest to get off, take the ratchet and 10mm socket [It may take two people to get the socket on the bolt]. Once you get that bolt out you can move on to the front one. The front one you can use a wrench on it. Once both of these bolts are off you can pull the fuel pump

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