Alright today I’m going to show you how to remove the fuel pump and replace it in
a 2000 Toyota Solara.
And this, you want to make sure the pump is actually broken first so put your ear to the
gas tank and try to start the car, and you’ll hear if the pump is running on the inside
or not.
Also some Toyotas have a fuse that tell you whether or not the pump is broken.
Or if the fuse is shot, obviously just replace that and see if it works.
Anyway, so it’s underneath the back seat.
You can see me right now.
I’ve lifted up kind of the cap of it and I’ve been taking off these little bolts.
I believe that’s an 8 millimeter – 7 or 8.
I was out in the middle of nowhere as I was replacing this pump.
There are two little clips that connect the pump to the gas line.
So you press in the clips and you can pull off the plastic end and you can lift up the
fuel pump and the whole contraption right out of the gas tank itself.
Just like so.
You got to twist it and move it around a little bit.
And you really do want to be wearing gloves when you’re doing this.
Gas is one of those things that cause cancer and all that stuff so you want to avoid that.
And here you can see the little…the unit that tells you how much gas is in your gas
tank so that when your gas tank is full, the little bobber goes up.
When the gas tank is empty it goes down.
So that’s your fuel gage.
And right here at the bottom you can see that fuel filter.
It just makes sure there’s no gunk and stuff in the gas as it goes through the pump.
Take off the bottom plastic little bit.
And then you can see in this shot that I am taking apart the little latches – the orange
plastic pieces that hold the plastic pump into place.
So you just undo each of the little latches and pull the pump away from the whole unit.
Then I’m going to pop off the fuel filter just like with a little screw driver.
Just kind of lift up on it.
There’s a little metal clasp that will pop off and then the fuel filter will slide off
the old fuel pump.
And there is the pump itself.
I’m unconnecting the electronics from it as well.
And this is the culprit.
You do need the little plastic bit and then your new kit will come with a little rubber
washer that goes on the new pump.
And then there’s another plastic bit on the bottom below that.
You’re going to need to transfer those things over to the new pump, just like so, using
your new rubber washer and then the same old plastic pieces.
Alright, one of the crappy things is that you do have to splice a new head connector
onto the old wires.
So I just cut the wires and I’m going to strip them down just a little bit.
And then in your new kit, you will have the little wire connectors – I think they’re
the butt end connectors that you’ll just put on the end and then crimp shut to make
a good connection between the two wires and I’ll show you how to do that.
I’m just kind of twisting the ends to keep all the wires together.
And here is the little connector so I’m going to put that on the old wire and then
grab a pair of pliers.
I ended up using a pair of vice grips because they have a better clamp and you don’t want
this thing coming loose.
If it comes loose and your pump stops working, you’re going to have to do this all over
again.
Anyway, I’m going to list all the parts and stuff that you’ll need in the video
description below.
Amazon is usually where I get all my stuff so you can just get it off of there pretty
quick and easy.
Now I’m sliding the new connector that will attach to the new pump into the little wire
splicer.
And I’m pinching it shut with my vice grips so that it’s super secure.
And now I’m kind of taking the wires and pushing them as far up into the unit as possible
so that they’re out of the way and they won’t be sitting in the gas when I put it
back into the tank.
And I’m lining the fuel pump up with the little slot and pressing it in.
And this will take some force.
Just make sure that your wires are out of the way at the top and you can get a good
grip on it and force it into place so that it will latch into the orange plastic pieces.
Perfect.
Now you’re going to take the fuel filter and just press it into place.
Get it as far into there as possible, but the orange plastic piece that goes on the
bottom will hold it into place once you get it on there.
You can see it right there in that shot.
Now I have the orange plastic piece put back down on it.
Anyway, get it in there.
Line it up straight.
Clip it back in.
Get all those bolts back into place and you’re set.
If you have any questions, make sure to leave them in the comments below.
I think most other cars are the same.
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Thanks for watching!