"iNvDrZiM" (invdrzim)
12/11/2019 at 17:52 • Filed to: None
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"iNvDrZiM" (invdrzim)
12/11/2019 at 17:52 • Filed to: None | 4
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My Expedition stalled out over the weekend.
On a hunch (due to previous symptoms), I went ahead and pulled the fuel pump out to discover that it was totally fine!
(If by “totally fine” I mean “holy crap!”)
Thankfully (?), the fuel-level float/sender was apparently shot as well - since even though it read 3/4 full it was actually bone dry.
Except for pieces of the strainer & other crap that most definitely shouldn’t be in a fuel tank ...
As an aside, turns out you can easily replace the fuel pump of an ‘02 Expedition without dropping the tank!
vondon302
> iNvDrZiM
12/11/2019 at 18:44 |
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They usally fail when the tank is fill at least on the ones that you have to drop at least.
ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
> vondon302
12/11/2019 at 19:47 |
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Had that happen on my 96 suburban, with a 40 gallon tank. It was... heavy and awkward to balance on the jack to lower.
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vondon302
> ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
12/11/2019 at 19:48 |
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Been there.
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iNvDrZiM
> vondon302
12/12/2019 at 10:21 |
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Exactly! That’s why I dreaded having to drop the tank on this one (the “suggested” way) - since I had no reason to question the 3/4 tank statement since I recalled having filled it up prior to parking it.
Having it in the driveway & on an incline - dropping/balancing said tank was a no-go for me. Once I lifted the right-rear tire a bit though (and since I - unbeknownst to me - didn’t have a spare tire in place), I was able to squeeze in above the rear-axle to get it out.
Total time to do it, having never done it before and including some fruitless searching for my rubber mallet (to avoid any sparks) , was about 3 hours.
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vondon302
> iNvDrZiM
12/12/2019 at 10:33 |
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S weet! Good thinking.