Fuel Pump Pickup Filter: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Remove fuel pump module. Refer to Fuel Pump Module Removal.

Fig. 18 Inlet Strainer:

2. Using a thin straight blade screwdriver, pry back the locking tabs on fuel pump reservoir and remove the strainer (Fig. 18).

Fig. 19 Inlet Strainer Removed:

3. Remove strainer O-ring from the fuel pump reservoir body (Fig. 19).
4. Remove any contaminants in the fuel tank by washing the inside of the fuel tank.

INSTALLATION
1. Lubricate the strainer O-ring with clean engine oil.
2. Insert strainer O-ring into outlet of strainer so that it sits evenly on the step inside the outlet.
3. Push strainer onto the inlet of the fuel pump reservoir body. Make sure the locking tabs on the reservoir body lock over the locking tangs on the strainer.
4. Install fuel pump module. Refer to Fuel Pump Module Installation.