The three legs spread the force more evenly.
As @koalar mentions they are not easy to refit either due to distortion at tank neck.
Technical Petrol pump removal
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Technical Petrol pump removal
As @koalar mentions they are not easy to refit either due to distortion at tank neck.
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Yes he did say but it's not great not knowing how much fuel you have will have to decide what is the next move if any
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I can't even get them started without a tool
But with tool you can tap it down push it down hard and spin a bit and repeat until catches, not easy, not hard somewhere in-between
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Thanks for the information I know exactly what you mean I like a challenge and thought I would succeed but tomorrow is another day I will give it a good whack to let it know it ain't over till its over to be continued 
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Success the collar would not budge but I got a junior hacksaw blade and carefully started cutting into the collar from the top gradually working my way round to the side then I hit the collar with a flat edge screwdriver and hammer that resulted in the collar giving way downside it needs a new collar upside the new pump comes with the collar or you can buy separately on EBAY mission accomplished tank was showing 1/4 when I looked inside it was 9/10 full no more guessingThanks for the information I know exactly what you mean I like a challenge and thought I would succeed but tomorrow is another day I will give it a good whack to let it know it ain't over till its over to be continued
Keep hold of the old pump
It's rare but not unknown for one to fail
At least it will get the car going again until a new one can be found
It's rare but not unknown for one to fail
At least it will get the car going again until a new one can be found
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Thanks koaler yes I will keep it the new one is arriving later today if it doesn't clear the problem it only cost £41 brand new delivered so not a lot of money I'm useless at electrics especially on cars so I might just leave it alone for now its had a new clutch fitted next month cambelt change oil change tyres are good runs lovely I'm just going to do rust prevention myself on the underside and leave it at that
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Koala you will probably know this I've noticed the pump has springs on either side of the pump when I pressed the top down it all compressed what's that all about
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Bad news it wasn't the petrol pump any ideas what my next step is
When the ignition is off
Is the needle pointing to empty or quite a bit below
Is the needle pointing to empty or quite a bit below
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More towards
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More towards the left hand arrow
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No mate it's just like the black line
Shame as if the need had spun on the shaft it's an easy fix
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Thanks anyway
