Fuel pump...not where i thought it would be??

[wolverine]

i have S2 R33 GTS-t.

i was noodling around trying to see how difficult it would be to replace the fuel pump. so i carefully read up all the threads on "how to replace fuel pumps".

i removed the four screws from the top plate, unclipped the two electrical connections, eased the three hoses (fuel line, return and breather(??)) from the white cap. i managed to tap that tight motherf#*^ black ring off and carefully lifted out the white plastic cap.

i was expecting the fuel pump to be attached on a cradle to the white cap. instead there was a fuel line feeding down into the tank and various wires. i presume the pump is in there somewhere. i gave the fuel line a light tug and it all felt pretty snug in the tank.

if i need to change the pump will i need to drop the tank or has the cradle fallen off into the tank.

help please...

[GTRgeoff]

mate, a harder tug would have lifted the pump off it's mounting bracket to reveal all. It's on the forward wall of the tank.

[strutto]

Yep Geoff's bang on the money there...

[wolverine]

cheers geoff,

if the tank had been about 1/4 full it might have been easier to see. ***(i was scrambling around looking for a lighter or matches but the cigarette in my hand made it hard to get them out of my pocket......)

how difficult is it to mount a bosch pump back into the factory bracket?? also what else will i need on hand to do the job??

ps. ***no, i don't smoke and i was just kidding

[predator]

You may have to tilt it to get it out, as like you say there is a few houses and a couple of wires coming off it.. but it will come out if you twist and pull ..

Once you have the bracket out, mounting another pump just makes common sense as to where to place the new one; which is as close to the old position as possible.. I'd recommend using a large hose clamp (or two) to secure the pump to the bracket...

like so..

[wolverine]

hi predator, thanks for the pic and advice.