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'86 NISSAN STANZA WAGON, 25 YEARS OF WEAR,REPLACE EVERYTHING.

FUEL PUMP LOCATED PSGR-SIDE UNDER SIDE-LIP, ENCROACHED BY MOUNTING BOLTS, THE 3/8" GAS HOSES, AND MILES OF CRUD.

1. CLEAN DOWNTUBES THAT MEET HOSES - REAR & FRONT.

2. REMOVE 10mm BOLTS SO PUMP IS REMOVEABLE.

3. WETWORK - GOGGLES, PAN FOR DRIPS, PAPER TOWELS, GLOVES, ETC.

4. GET READY WITH NEWLY-CUT LENGTHS OF GAS HOSES THAT WILL REPLACE OLD - FRONT & REAR - PLACE HOSE CLAMPS ON BOTH ENDS OF HOSES - SET ASIDE.

5. ON NEW REAR HOSE PLACE VISE-GRIPS MIDWAY TO PREVENT LEAKAGE. DO NOT CRUSH HOSE. ON OLD REAR HOSE PLACE VISE-GRIPS TO PREVENT BACKWASH.

6. PRACTICE THIS - CUT OLD HOSE FROM TANK DOWNTUBE, PLUG WITH THUMB, QUICKLY PLACE NEW REAR HOSE ON DOWNTUBE AND TIGHTEN HOSECLAMP. THE VISE-GRIPS PREVENT LEAKAGE.

7 WITH OLD BACKHOSE OFF, REMOVE VISE-GRIPS AND DRAIN HOSE, PUMP, AND SYSTEM UP TO FUEL FILTER/REGULATOR.

8. REMOVE FUEL PUMP - TEST BY APPLYING 12V AWAY FROM VEHICLE TO SEE IF PUMP WORKS TO A-N-Y DEGREE. I USE SINK, LENGTH OF HOSE, AND FLOW WATER THROUGH, WHILE MEASURING PRESSURE WITH A PRESSURE GAUGE. IF PUMP YIELDS 45PSI - THEN I RELACED CLOGGED FUEL FILTER AND FUEL-PRESSURE-REGULATOR, AND GOT NEW INJECTORS.

9. DRAIN NEW REAR HOSE A LITTLE TO SEE IF 'CHUNKS' ARE LEAVING TANK.

10. REPLACE AND MOUNT EXTERNAL FUEL PUMP. HOOK UP NEW FRONT & REAR HOSE. TIGHTEN HOSE CLAMPS. REMOVE ALL VISE-GRIPS.

NO LEAKAGE ? START 'ER UP.

$$$$

FUEL-PRESSURE-REGULATOR $60

PUMP $115

FUEL FILTER $14

INJECTORS $42ea

MISC. $20

TOTAL $251

PURR'S LIKE BRAND NEW - GOT MY 22MPG BACK - GOOD PULLER !

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