Removal & Installation (Focus)
- Release fuel pressure. See FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE RELEASE . Disconnect negative battery cable. Drain fuel from fuel tank. Remove rear muffler hanger from rubber insulator. Remove front muffler hangers from rubber insulators. Remove 2 nuts retaining exhaust pipe to flex pipe and secure aside.
- Remove heatshield from between front muffler and floor pan. Note position and location of retaining clamp and clip and disconnect fuel tank vent pipes and filler pipe. Disconnect in-line fuel coupling and evaporative emission pipe. Disconnect Fuel Vapor Vent (FVV) valve. Position a support under fuel tank.
- Remove fuel tank support strap bolt and move fuel tank support strap away from fuel tank. Partially lower fuel tank. Disconnect fuel pump module electrical connector. Disconnect fuel tank pressure sensor electrical connector. Disconnect fuel supply line from fuel pump module. Remove fuel tank.
- Using Fuel Tank Sender Unit Wrench (310-069), remove fuel pump module retainer ring. Rotate fuel pump module counterclockwise and lift fuel pump module from fuel tank. Remove and discard fuel pump module seal. To install, reverse removal procedure. Tighten fuel pump module retainer ring to 59 ft. lbs. (80 N.m). Carry out evaporative emission system leak test.
CAUTION:
DO NOT bend float and/or arm of sending unit assembly of fuel pump module.