Wednesday, November 24, 2010

How do you change the fuel pump on a 1997 Astro van 2 wheel drive?

Fuel pumps are known to go bad from 1995 to2003 on Asro van and I just want to be prepared considering I have had to put 2 on my current van which is at 130k...How do you change the fuel pump on a 1997 Astro van 2 wheel drive?
You need to drop the fuel tank and use a brass or wood drift with a hammer to open up the top, (don't use steel, you'll blow your self up or just cause a fire) where the fuel pump and sending unit is. Try to change the fuel pump with a near empty tank. Sloshing fuel make the tank very hard to handle



Your gonna need to remove the filler hose, an electrical connector, and maybe some hose clamps and hoses.



Tie rags around your wrists so you don't end up with fuel in your arm pits (it stings, bad, for hours, don't ask how I know, I just know).How do you change the fuel pump on a 1997 Astro van 2 wheel drive?
You have to drop the gas tank to get at the pump - best done by a mechanic.How do you change the fuel pump on a 1997 Astro van 2 wheel drive?
just drop the tank and R%26amp;R half a day for a noobie