2001 Ford Focus - Remove FP Retain Ring

brianp87 · Post by **brianp87** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 8:41 am

Anyone have a way to remove the fuel pump retaining ring n the bottom of the tank?

fortknoxx · Post by **fortknoxx** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 10:05 am

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Wrap a rag around the end of the screwdriver's tip and place the tip on the vertical edge of the fuel pump retaining ring. Tap the handle of the screwdriver with the rubber mallet until the retaining ring rotates and releases the fuel pump.

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Lift the fuel pump out of the tank by hand and set it aside. Remove the old fuel pump gasket, put the new one in its place and lower the replacement fuel pump into the tank, facing the same direction as the old pump. Make sure you do not bend or otherwise deform the fuel level float arm during the installation. It is also best to make sure the fuel level float arm has proper clearance inside the tank, so that it will not hit the tank walls during normal operati

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brianp87 · Post by **brianp87** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 10:10 am

No its inside of the tank and has to be cut out for the new pump? Rotunda sells a specific tool but was seeing if someone else had an idea before I spent $200 on it.

fortknoxx · Post by **fortknoxx** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 10:37 am

first focus? did we quote out the job yet? add on to the quote to cover the tool.

brianp87 · Post by **brianp87** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 10:38 am

Nah Ive done a few ford always lends me the tool but I dont liek to borrow things.

liljoe · Post by **liljoe** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 12:32 pm

If you are talking about those plastic tabs in the bottom of the tank, I have cut them with a pair of wire cutters I have that the cutters are sideways compaired to normal "dikes". It is not the easiest thing to do, but I don't want the tool either.

ricmorin · Post by **ricmorin** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 1:38 pm

I have not yet run into this.

I should be prepared.

brianp87 · Post by **brianp87** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 2:13 pm

I ordered the tool I have borrowed it 6 times so I need it. $170 = freight from ford dealership

liljoe · Post by **liljoe** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 2:15 pm

I think I have done three or four of these, the same set up in the cougars too.

ricmorin · Post by **ricmorin** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 5:52 am

I checked the repair procedure but there was no mention of it. Then I found it in a TSB. Tool looks like an end-nipper. Redesigned pump doesn't need the nips it would seem. Cool. Thanks for the info.

liljoe · Post by **liljoe** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:09 am

ricmorin wrote:. Tool looks like an end-nipper. .

Yeah, thats what I was trying to think of calling my cutters, they are end nippers, the ones from ford are longer and stronger then a regular pair, kinda like the nippers they use to trim horses hoves when shoding them....

liljoe · Post by **liljoe** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:10 am

ricmorin wrote: Redesigned pump doesn't need the nips it would seem..

That would be correct.

brianp87 · Post by **brianp87** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 7:17 am

ya and I didnt want to leave stuff in the tank so I would then have to drain it and clean it out. I had a cougar with one also. they didnt make this pump to be repalced poor design or the car outlived its expectation.

fortknoxx · Post by **fortknoxx** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 8:26 am

how did you know she was a cougar?

liljoe · Post by **liljoe** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 8:30 am

fortknoxx wrote:how did you know she was a cougar?

She had to show ID to pay by check

steven kiser · Post by **steven kiser** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 1:43 pm

stripper perfume?

2001 Ford Focus - Remove FP Retain Ring

2001 Ford Focus - Remove FP Retain Ring

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