removing fuel pump?

[predator]

I want to get the fuel pump out my tank and have a quick look at it and see whether the internal filter needs cleaning.

How do I go about this? Do I have to drop the whole fuel tank out and remove it from the top?? I have seen in some other cars there is an access panel from say the boot or whatever that makes removing it pretty easy without pulling the tank out - anything like that on the R33 ?

[GTS-t VSPEC]

I'm pretty sure that the whole tank needs dropping in an R33, remember to have the tank as empty as possible.

See'ya:burnout:

[MYGTST]

no tank dropping required whole assembly comes out through the boot

acess pannel in the boot

then unscrew the plastic cap and remove assembly from in tank

i did this once but i dont recomend doing this it is a dangerous procedure and the whole boot fills up with fuel vapours

one spark and boom you now have no face

aswell as the bad effects fuel vapours can have on your lungs

after 5 min of fiddling inside the tank i was completely ****ed up

i had no idea how high you can get on fuel vapours

not a good high mind you killer headache and loss of balance

and also

spinnin`...

spinnin`....

spinnin`

make it stop

[predator]

hehehe..mygtst - I don't intend on standing there inhaling the stuff to get high I'd take it out in the open and like v-spec said make sure most of the fuel is out of it first.

I know petrol is smelly stuff. Shoulda seen when I changed my fuel filter.. petrol dripping everywhere ..and i did that in the garage

So where is the panel? I had a look in the tyre well and couldn't see anything. Is that the plate near the fuses and battery behind the rear seat (yes, remove battery first, safety first, blah).

[XrSiSt]

predator.. haehaeh wat a co-incident. i was thinking about the

same thing and gave it a try...

what MYGTST said is right. well right from what i could see.

the cap is soo hard to turn cause of the rubber seal. once i pulled

it open the pump sat all the way down at the bottom so i suggest

emptying it as much as possible.

I'm not sure how to take the pump out tho.. it was very cramped

for me.. Let me know how u go.

[MM2death]

What about for a 32? Access through the boot?

[predator]

...more to the point - how does it go back? apparently it sits at the bottom of the tank face down and sucks. If I just pull it out I might not be able to put it in the proper position - causing major probs for fuel sucking.

[MYGTST]

the pump sits on a metal bracket which is clipped in place all you have to do is unclip the metal bracket and it comes out with hoses and attacments

the pump is clamped to the bottom of the bracket so you simply clamp it back in the same place once your done

to remove the assembly you need to feel inide and slide the bracket up and to the side and it unlocks

the access panel is in the raised section of the boot on the right hand side and yes the plastic cap is a pain to get off its so tight

i recomend removing the battery from the car during tank opening

less chance of sparks

byt he time you figure out the how the bracket comes out you will be well and truly high even if your tank is almost empty