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Old 10-01-2015, 11:41 AM   #1
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2013 fuel pump

So I got an oil change and they told me my fuel pump leaks. Is this something simple I can change myself?
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Old 10-01-2015, 06:55 PM   #2
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It's a big job dropping your fuel tank, especially on jack stands.

When you get the new fuel pump installed, I never run less than a 1/4 tank of fuel. They put the pump in the tank for cooling purposes. It uses the fuel in the tank to keep it cool. Heat is your pumps worst nightmare. The less fuel in the tank, the hotter the pump runs.
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Old 10-02-2015, 12:10 PM   #3
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How do they know it leaks when its in the TANK!?!?!?!?!
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Old 10-02-2015, 01:09 PM   #4
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How do they know it leaks when its in the TANK!?!?!?!?!
By seeing the amount of pressure and volume it puts out.
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Old 10-02-2015, 01:26 PM   #5
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It's a big job dropping your fuel tank, especially on jack stands.

When you get the new fuel pump installed, I never run less than a 1/4 tank of fuel. They put the pump in the tank for cooling purposes. It uses the fuel in the tank to keep it cool. Heat is your pumps worst nightmare. The less fuel in the tank, the hotter the pump runs.
so still no factory installed trap door to get to it, guess they didnt care to fix that issue from the 4th gen
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Old 10-02-2015, 02:02 PM   #6
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so still no factory installed trap door to get to it, guess they didnt care to fix that issue from the 4th gen
I don't think any car manufacturer has that option. They are afraid of fuel spillage on the carpet of the trunk.
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