Having same problem Kent. This video is a classic keepsake for Crown Victoria owners. Thanks for taking the time to make this video. Very intuitive and helpful. When taking that connector off, a right angle pick pressing on the top where the seam is should work like a charm. Thanks again!!!

I want you to know that your video was very informative and gave me the courage to do this myself. Of course my cheap replacement assembly was crap and when I connected the float, the retaining clip broke. I now have a working pump from rebuilding the old one with the new pump. You are a special person and I love you.

Thanks for the tip on the connector under the passenger side rear tire.. helped a bunch! I was able to get it disconnected with a pick in a few minutes.

The upside of buying cheapo chinesium fuel pumps is you will get lots of practice changing them out.

You don't have to disconnect the fuel tank pressure sensor connector. You can pull it's wires and terminals out of the 8-pin connector. Look into the end of the 8-pin connector (it will only have 6 pins in it, 2 pins aren't populated), you'll see a red piece of plastic between the terminal pins. Yank it out with needle nose pliers. Then make a note or take a picture of how the wires for the pressure sensor are lined up in the connector. Then, for each of the 3 wires that go to the pressure sensor, you'll lift the locking tang (with a pick or a jeweler's screwdriver) for that terminal and wire while pulling on it. It'll slide out of the connector and out of the rubber seal at the back of the connector. You'll do this for the 8-pin connector that came with the new fuel pump assembly as well. Re-installing the terminals from the fuel pressure sensor wiring is as easy as sticking them back in the connector till they seat fully and lock, and after they are all inserted, put the red plastic piece back in place.

@jasonyates3311

5 ай бұрын

Do you mean de-pin the connector at the sensor, eg. on top of the tank? Seems like that could be just as or more difficult than getting the whole thing unplugged, although it is an alternative that no one else has mentioned so far if your connector is just stuck to dickens...

@brianleeper5737

5 ай бұрын

@@jasonyates3311 No not at the sensor, at the 8 pin connector where the wires from the sensor and the pump come together to plug into the harness from the car.

@YZFoFittie

Ай бұрын

Great idea, in my case, my connector doesn't even look like any of these gray connectors in KZread videos. It's black and shaped differently, looks more like a fuel injector plug.

Thanks! This will help me a lot

Very informative video. I am presently facing this with my 2003 G.Marquis. with ONLY 42k miles ! Car died, got towed home and it coded P1237. I have 12v present at FPDM. Tried bypassing the FPDM but still no start. No continuity through pump. My decision now is whether replace entire assembly or just the pump.

I'm about to replace the entire assembly in my 95 town car because the steel lines coming out of the sending unit rotted out and it leaks gas and the gauge doesn't work either. Bought a spectra premium. Everything looked legit except for the check valve on the end of the return line that lives in the tank. The flat rubber washer was off center. Always inspect parts carefully before doing any disassembly.

Trying to do this on my town car and the connector behind the metal peice is my biggest issue

I replaced with same unit. Did you have an issue putting pump in? I did it wouldnt go in easy seems like it was touching wall of tank. Now my gauge is showing full. I know its not its about 1/4 or less. Hope i dont have to take it back down.

Great details

My '02 starts, idles and drives well, but when I get to a stop it struggles to take off, when I'm at the highway at 40-50mph, if I try to hit the gas it kinda shakes on the back, no mention i can't get it past 60mph if I get to it when I press the gas to the bottom I've cleaned the MAF sensor, changed spark plugs, a bad ignition coil, fuel filter, air filter (it had a really bad 'high flow' filter and I replaced it for the stock one and it did make a big difference in power and acceleration, but still have this problem) Could this be a bad fuel pump?

@KentDiego

3 жыл бұрын

The first thing to do is scan for error codes. Could be fuel pump. I think a bad fuel filter ruined my fuel pump.

@berniceperry8898

3 жыл бұрын

Did u ever solve your problem with the vic???, ive been having an issue for the past couple yrs ill tell you what it does, I can let off the gas padal going around a curve then when I barely give it gas again sometimes it will stumble or jerk a little, ive changed everything imaginable including fuel filter, when I bought the car the guy said they already put a new fuel pump in it but idk if he was honest or not...any ideas would be appreciated...

@sd90mac8

3 жыл бұрын

Your fuel pump can be bad, even a new 1 or a 2nd one or even a 3rd fuel pump can be defective, I know that's hard to swallow but it's true, good luck.

I had the fuel pump replaced in my 04 crown vic, then the check engine light was on for a couple hours. But it went out and haven't had any more problems with it.

@KentDiego

4 жыл бұрын

It is a good idea to scan the code and see what it was. Then clear all pending codes so if you get anything new you will know.

@dennislynn2955

4 жыл бұрын

@@KentDiego thank you I'll do that.

Great instructions. Overal very thorough no matter if you do the pump only or do the assembly. Getting the plugs undone would have been better if we could see exactly how plug is positioned and where to press. Even the one tucked above the fuel pump is hard to figure out blind. Maybe just me?

@adamcrownvictoriacarrepair7105

2 жыл бұрын

He can only do so much while holding the camera. C'mon now

@doranvee5944

2 жыл бұрын

@@adamcrownvictoriacarrepair7105 True. But "come on man" I was only making a minor point.

@nicholaswilson2155

Жыл бұрын

CornPop could do it with his eyes closed, not a joke, come on man

Thanks for the video. My 2003 Crown Vic is giving me a P1235 code. It starts and runs but stumbles when I step on the gas quickly. Any suggestions?

@KentDiego

5 жыл бұрын

I Googled P1235 and found a video suggesting throttle position sensor was a problem.

@josephbarnes1178

5 жыл бұрын

Could be low fuel pressure do to a failing fuel pump mine started lacking power and occasionally stuttering at an idle than the pump crapped out a few weeks later or the throttle position sensor

Mine cranks but won’t start changed the fuel pump and fuel filter and my odometer keeps going up while the key is in the on position with out the car being on any suggestion?

@KentDiego

2 жыл бұрын

First spray starting ether into intake and see if starts. If so, fuel issue. If not ignition problem. Many things could be wrong either case. Scan for OBD codes.

@adamcrownvictoriacarrepair7105

2 жыл бұрын

I'm having same problem. No codes. Nada. Went to doctor came out and CAPUT. Crankshaft Sensor nope, inertia nope, fuel relay, nope. Gotta be a fuel pump or pressure regulator???

Hey ken. How much did u pay for your concrete columns. Did u have to have permits to build it thanks for your time

@adamcrownvictoriacarrepair7105

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

What’s the mileage on your crown Vic now?

@KentDiego

5 жыл бұрын

220,000 miles. Does not get driven much now days.

wow shade tree work at its best

PoS...PoS..... WTF is PoS? Never heard of that brand as PoS is "Point of Sale". Oh wait...PoS...ooooooooh...Now I get it. Piece of Sh*t. Yes, looks like the finest Chinesium. Yeah, now makes perfect sense. Thanks for the tip on the straps. Interesting.

I'm confused is this a remake of The Blair witch project

@michaelreece458

3 жыл бұрын

I think this was actually the original version.

@nicholaswilson2155

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha, I'm dizzy after watching 30 seconds of this.

I just finished replacing the fuel pump module on my 02 Crown Vic. I swear, Ford made a simple job complicated on purpose and most of it had to do with the electrical connections !! I ended up dropping the tank. The worst part now is getting the fuel tank straps back on correctly. I'm sure there's a secret to getting it done, I'll leave it to my local shop.

@markdoninelli9109

2 жыл бұрын

..@

@adamcrownvictoriacarrepair7105

2 жыл бұрын

They should make average people who work on cars do logic checks before releasing the cars. Lol Like they could have bent the exhaust pipe an inch the other way to give clearance to the unit. Nehhhh....

Fail is a verb.... perhaps you meant "failure"? Why didn't you just access that top connection from the rubber grommet under the spare tire....makes it very easy.

@jasonyates3311

5 ай бұрын

If this is a thing in my '05 you're a genius; otherwise big fail with this comment, we'll see

@YZFoFittie

Ай бұрын

​@@jasonyates3311 well?

Why would you refuse to just buy the 'original' Ford Factory Fuel Pump? All the aftermarket fuel pumps are knockoff scams which have pathetic longevity. After 400,000 miles, my original Ford Factory Fuel Pump still works flawlessly on my 2008 Lincoln Town Car. So, another new identical one is the only option for true peace of mind.

@alb12345672

5 жыл бұрын

Bosch is the OEM. if you can get that it is just as good. Lots of parts on my 98 are branded BOSCH from the factory. Next would be Walbro. Anything else is a big risk.

@dianevrules

3 жыл бұрын

MSRP for 'original' Ford Factory Fuel Pump in a 3004 Crown Fic is $500, with a 1 year warranty. Compare that to an aftermarket that is 1/4 of that price with a 3 year warranty. I guess it would make sense to replace a 2020 or any year model that is worth significantly more than the actual fuel pump price. No way in hell will I pay $500 for a fuel pump with a 1 year warranty that will go into a 2003 Crown Vic that is worth no more than $1500. GTFOH. Stealerships parts departments want you to think that aftermarket parts are bad. Most of them are better.

@SilverBullet93GT

3 жыл бұрын

@@dianevrules rockauto has the original motorcraft for around 300. Aftermarket ones range fron 38 to 150 depending on how brave you are :)

@adamcrownvictoriacarrepair7105

2 жыл бұрын

Why did you even bother to comment? Take all the money your wasting and put it in to my parts. We have kids, families, and are trying to get by. Some of us don't have the Luxury of just dropping $500. Wow...rude bro. I hate haters. Oh btw, where's your video???

@brianleeper5737

Жыл бұрын

@@SilverBullet93GT Not anymore they don't. Figure that the newest Crown Vic is now 10 years old and Ford probably stopped making pumps for them (or stopped buying pumps from someone else and sticking the Motorcraft name on them, which is more likely the case).

don’t buy cheap shit cause it will come back and bite you in the ass

@adamcrownvictoriacarrepair7105

2 жыл бұрын

Some of us can't afford top dollar. So why don't you buy my parts then?

@Reaglesracing44_

2 жыл бұрын

@@adamcrownvictoriacarrepair7105 i don’t use aftermarket parts. i always use OEM parts

if i cant down load your video why would i support you? instant unlike. what if i need to access this when the internet isnt available??

@adamcrownvictoriacarrepair7105

2 жыл бұрын

Stop hating. This video was great. God you people are brutal.

@deadmanwalking915

Жыл бұрын

You’re a crybaby

Way before owning any ford cars I heard and read to use motorcraft and only OEM parts,wich make sense. But really these days i am not so sure anymore,all manufacturers are really cheap,and most parts are the same,cheap replacements with just the name stamped on it