Climb onto the bed of your truck and use your impact wrench to remove the six bed bolts. Step 6 - Install the new water pump Figure 6. Just as an ad lib, my entire family owns Ford products. You will see that the fuel pump module is composed of many parts, including the fuel pump, fuel sender, and strainer. This article applies to the Ford F-150 2011-2014. Currently the car has 101k on it, so if the minimum of failure expectancy of 65k miles holds true I have about 40k miles before it needs to be replaced again. Here is how to replace it.
By - October 29, 2014 This article applies to the Ford F-150 2004-2014. If it is leaking, it will affect your engine's performance. This vehicle could have come with green or gold G05 coolant. The truck temperature would drop off at a steady pace as I backed off the speed, almost matching but not quite. Reconnect your outlay and relay lines and your evaporative hoses. Looking down at the tank, you will find a round fuel pump module bolted onto the top. A metallic brush can produce sparks, which you want to avoid when working near your fuel tank.
. You will also need to remove the bolts and pulley connecting the water pump to the timing chain. This article applies to the Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty. If the cooling system was been kept up, I doubt the water pump or radiator would need replacement. If you don't have two strong friends available, you can always use bed hooks, two ropes, and a chain hoist to lift the bed.
Here is the latest update. Low rad coolant temp and high engine temp indicates a likely incomplete opening t-stat or other limited flow to the rad. You will also notice two sets of bolts. From what I can tell it is also a DuraTec. And because it's located in your fuel tank, there is no easy way to get at it. Step 7 - Remove old fuel pump assembly After making your mark, grab your 8mm wrench and remove the six bolts that attach the gas pump module to the tank.
Step 8 - Install new fuel pump assembly Now that the old unit is out, you will drop the new unit down into the fuel tank, aligning it to the mark you made with your Sharpie. Fuel tank with fuel tank module. I pulled over several times to check the fluid and every time I opened the reservoir for the radiator I noticed there was no pressure as indicated on the cap,? Each one of you should grab a side as shown Figure 9 below and lift the bed off the truck. Ford F-150 or Super Duty's come equipped with electric pumps, which are designed to direct fuel from your tank to your carburetor. Ford F-150 drives off into the sunset www. Step 7 - Place parts back in Figure 7.
Unfasten the fan shroud bolts. Once it is free, put it aside. Removing fuel filler neck clamp. Lifting fuel pump out of fuel tank. If you are having trouble firing up your engine or you suddenly experience strange idling while on the road, it could be that your fuel pump is on its last legs.
The system should be pressurized at that temp. This article applies to the Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty 2005-2014. I was going to suggest that the t-stat might not be opening all the way. And for these last 10 years Ford has went to patootee on their quality. This is an easy process that requires you to remove the bolts that are keeping it in place, disconnect the bed and tailgate lighting, remove the wire harnesses for the bed lighting and tail light plugs, and the fuel filler cap and fuel filler neck clamp. To replace the water pump, spread a gasket sealer on the water pump mounting surface on the water pump back side and on all mounting bolts. Option 2 - Removing the Bed If you don't have the tools, jack stands, or inclination to get under your truck and remove the fuel tank in order to get to your fuel pump, you may prefer to remove your truck bed instead.
I guess it is better than nothing. Using the screw driver, turn the hose clamp screw anti-clockwise until the clamp loosens. Step 3 - Remove filler neck clamp Climb down under the truck just beneath your gas cap see Figure 6. There is still no visible sign of the leaking coming from the water pump. Option 1 - Removing the fuel tank This step requires siphoning gas and using a car jack and several stands. This article applies to the F-150 1987-1996. There is a class action lawsuit against them, and would probably cost them a lot less to compensate the owners that experienced an engine failure due to the flaw and fix the problem on the cars that are out there still running in the long run.