This video shows how I tackled the task of removing and installing the fuel pump assembly from my 2000 Subaru Outback. A long ways from perfect, but Im hopin…
This video shows how I tackled the task of removing and installing the fuel pump assembly from my 2000 Subaru Outback. A long ways from perfect, but Im hopin…
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thank you for this video….you saved me SO much money. I had the same
leaky o-ring issue except mine had blown right out and bent one of the
metal tabs….so I had zero ability to keep the pressure in there…Is
there supposed to be a filter in there? one wonders why subaru wouldnt
simply build that chamber as one piece instead of having a cap at all….I
just dont see the purpose of that cap besides giving it the ability for the
oring to break every couple years. planned obsolescence perhaps?
@ManAcadie Thanks for the comment. No, mine did not have any filter inside
the chamber you speak of. I did however have a slightly bent tab similar to
what your mentioning, though mine never broke completely. I will say that
less than a year later the NAPA replacement fuel pump died, and I ended up
having the dealership installing a factory Subaru part. I later came to the
conclusion that the NAPA pump was fine, I simply had neglected to ever
replace the fuel filter. Food for thought.
This was a great video. There were times when a little editing could have
been good to speed things up a bit, but it was clear and concise
throughout. Nice job…
@4xmarket Turns out my issue was bad spark plug wires.. everything is fine
now
Great video! For someone who says he has little mechanical abilities, you
made that look easy. Thank you.
Well hi again I’m back 🙂 guess what.. my fuel pump died last night after I
left the Home depot store.. funny thing was it ran OK going to the store
(idle and all) but when I came out from the store 5 min later it would not
catch on at all. Long story short I pulled the line from the fuel filter
and I had no flow and I checked the connections to the pump and I got
battery voltage. so mine died at 235,000 but I think it had something to do
with me driving on a empty tank too..
Nice video I have a 95 legacy wagon my car hesitates under load from about
1500 to 2200 rpms after that it comes alive again.. No CEL or anything like
that makes me wonder.. my car has 232K on it now how much longer can I
expect the pump to work for? What made you figure out that the o-ring
needed to be replaced? And is it needed to replace the fuel strainer?
You make it look easy!! I found this to be a pig of a job. First I snapped
the return pipe at the bend when removing it, then having got a junkyard
replacement I must have got the float stuck against the bottom so now I’m
reading empty on my fuel gauge despite having a full tank.
Thanks, dude! Gonna go fix mine right now!
@SubaruB4RSK- Thanks for the comment. I dont know how long the average fuel
pump lasts, but ours lasted 150k before quiting. If you have 232k miles on
your factory fuel pump, you might want to set aside funding for parts (and
labor if you hire out). As far as the o-ring goes, I took it off to reseat
it, but it swelled up over the years and became to large to be used again,
so I replaced it. O-ring in the video is not associated with the strainer.
Best of Luck on your project. 4X
exactly what I was looking for………
Thanks for the great video. I need to replace the O-ring and I need to
replace the cap as well. Any idea’s where I can buy them from? Thanks once
again I appreciate it!
Do you know if this procedure is the same on a 99 Outback?
Dude You Rock! the only thing you didn’t do was pull the seat beats down.
other than that, it was great.
Have you had any issues after you replaced it with any of the hosing just
coming off while driving?