fuel pump and hole in the floor access for tank

[4bbbbuser]

Hi all,
i am new to the forum...but i got a few questions...

i was exploring the other day and found this site and when i did i found the post i really liked..liked and was so interested i joined the forum..

the post related to floor hole cutting for access to pump in the explorer..
and it was newer exploer because i could tell from the pump unit..

now i am in australia and have an imported ford explorer and its make date was in 2003-4
its 4.6litre v8 and its the one with the works that we have to order from the states.

i believe from looking at those 2002-2004 seem all the same...

the fuel pump location is off the planet located in the tank...and the tank is under the car in a location that requires the car be jacked on about 6-9inch blocks or stands all round...to get to it...

i had a go a replaing the pump only part on the whole thing...for the cost of $500 because the whole lot pump complete unit was quoted at $1500...
now no ford dealer here knows much about these imports and dont want too!
so i hd to get my part from a proformance shop...
we tried a denso ...and it worked for a week and died.

i been told replace the inner filtewr on the pump 1 a year and replace the pump 1 every 5 years

so i figure a access hole is the best plan for that...
so if anyone knows the post where by the guy jut done it....and has a number of photos all linked and remarks about sealing the lid with slicon

please let me know where the post is...

2ndly...the unit i got ..that is the complete pump and float and gauge etc etc..
its the pump system where the whole pump slides up and down on rails with spring loaded....

does anyone know all the parts on it...and what they do...
does anyone have the ford part numbers for any of it..

does anyone know the replacement pump is buyable from ford usa or do you have to get the whole thing form ford dealer usa..

i welcome any help you got...

thank phil

 

[4bbbbuser]

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i found the post with the pictures on the mod....

the heading is called..
""ok here is the new access hole for the fuel pump"" done by 2003vstrom

well done...

however i would doo the replacement door differently..

a endless hinge... popriveted for the top
the sides and bottom...needs a little skirt of 1nch or more all round

and the bottom need s 2 tool box pull down locks....

the seal for the whole thing some rubber flate strippings ...
then after instane access......


its been noted from FORD that the 2002 onwards have finer filtering in at the pump...
this is because they had in mind multi rsnge of fuels
because of this the pump was expected to last 4-5 years 100000miles/150000kms the reason is linked to bad fuels fine filter pump dies from mixture of crap...in the tank and unable to get enough fuel via filter..


this would support the access hole..that really FORD should have in there !
and would offer owners to but and replace the pump filter and clean the tank
from vac's ing the fuel out

thanks phil