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Old 05-12-08, 03:40 PM
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WTF... can't remove fuel pump connector!!

Hi everyone,

Sorry for such a stupid thread, but I'm wrestling with my fuel pump harness connector and I CAN'T GET IT OFF FOR THE LIFE OF ME.

I don't know if the previous owner broke one of the clips or something but.. I don't see any clips to depress and I can't slide it off no matter how much I wiggle.

Does anyone have any advice? I feel like an idiot..
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Pull harder.
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Here's a shot of the connector and a bonus shot of the new fuel pump (Apex'i GTR33 Pump):
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DONT PULL ON THE HARNESS!!!!!!!!!! YOU CAN PULL THE WIRES OUT! this happened on a juck car that i had... Mine was the same way when i was installing the walbro (learned from the juck car) i used a flathead driver and pried against it, came right out, after that slides in and out with no problem. Guess it was gunk or something and it just got stuck.
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how much did you pay for that pump?
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Push in on the left side (going by the pic) of the connector and pull.
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if tab is broken
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The latch is on the left side of the white connector. It can be a little hard to get it pushed in all the way. I've used a screwdriver to gently push the connector apart while using another tool to push in on the latch.

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I got it, thanks a bunch everyone!

Now I've just gotta figure out how to mount the fuel pump on the tree..
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Pretty much you are going for the same setup as the stock pump... Take your old pump off, place the pump/intake filter thru the bottom of the bracket and hose clamp it in, connect all tubes, wiring, etc. Button it all up and you should be good to go..
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