In typical fashion something has gone wrong with my car at a crtical point....

The car has done about 267,000kms...i do a lot of driving..the engin and gearbox have had a lot of work done to them and the suspension i replaced so its pretty much brandnew mechanically besides a few parts such as my lovely fuel pump.

Question...i believe the difference between a 97 and 98 EL falcon fuel pump is rather large. One is a 4 pin connector,..and one is a 2 pin (the 97)...is this true? If so...whats a reasonable price from a wreckers..ive shopped around n it seems the cheapest is $90 and the worst is $140, while a new one is $199. Sedan too btw.

I managed to get the silver bracket around it off but theres still that black plastic thing on it...now it unscrews i guess...but frigin hell how?

The pump isnt dead yet....it sounds terrible n the idle of the car is irratic due to the fuel not getting through properly all the time but its making do. I'm just worried that with my large numbers of km i do per week it wont be long till it gives up.

Any ideas...or anyone got a pump they want to sell?

Andrew

the silver bracket thing are you talking about a hose clamp??

as for the black thing
you see how it has little things that stick up on it around the edge...
put ya screw driver in there and hammer it twice (should turn a little)
go onto nxt one... and keep on going until it unscrews

this may take a while... and make sure you reguly when you change it get fresh air...

i never been so tipsy before

ok, mite be somethin i have to look at too, my idle, and old mans is a little rough
andtheres nothingwrong with leads or plugs or anythin
prob been in there since new, mite buy a new one soon

Don't know how much new ones are from Ford? But you can get higher output pumps that look exactly the same for under $300...

i think a new pump from ford is either $300 or 400 cant remember,but you can get repco ones for $200 ,but i would get a better flowing one ,there's a few one ebay they lok the same and cheaper then ford

or you could do what i did to get the black plastic thing off, make up a tool to get it off lol

theres a proper tool you can get
but f**k if i know what its called or where to get it from

Also change your fuel filter at the same time as it might be contributing to your bad fuel flow problem.

fuel filter is only about 10,000kms old...replaced it not that long ago when i went right over the car. Its pumping alright again after a good wack with the hammer...will let it go...selling shortly anyway lol.

mine just died in the car park when the missus had it
so carpark repair time
luckily repco was just across the road but as usual they have to order one in
but got one on the same day
yes the black sealing ring can be a prick too with that hose clamp tht goes around it to get off !
anyway alls well now

take c are with the gaskit, mine gave trouble