joeybuddy96
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I tried to replace the fuel pump but the manufacturer sent one with incompatible electrical connectors and no adapter pigtail, which I didn't find out until after I'd gotten all the way down to removing the old pump. I had to put everything back together, returned the new one, and bought a different new one that actually is compatible (I freaking hope so. It doesn't look identical to the old one).
It's been throwing error codes and the service engine light is on. Back when I was attempting to change out the pump, the tank slipped off the jack, so it could've put tension on a connector or tube, so maybe I broke something. I'd put everything back the way it was and didn't notice anything different, so I have no idea where to start with this problem. There's like a dozen tubes and connectors I could've damaged. I looked around the tank at the connectors that are visible, but everything seemed secure and connected and undamaged. I also bought a new grommet for the fuel filler neck in case an incomplete seal is contributing to it.
Just one more bit of routine preventative maintenance that is now potentially a disproportionately big problem. Any ideas on what to look for when I'm replacing the pump?
EDIT: I just remembered that I actually *did* damage one of the connectors. It's the one that has a zip-tie on it, over towards the passenger side. I broke the plastic tab off of it. The replacement zip-tie seemed to be holding it closely together enough. I don't think it could be separating the two ends far enough apart enough to cause the error, though. It's still my primary candidate for the error, since it's the only clue I've got.
I could either find a replacement connector somewhere, or just clip off the old connectors and freaking solder the wires together. I could attempt to use the forbidden wago connector. People don't like those for good reason, especially not for auto work. They can fail without much outside influence, let alone something that gets a lot of water, vibrations, strain, etc.. Maybe someone's come up with an improvised way of decreasing the probability of failure temporarily, like putting hot glue or silicone or smth around the connector to waterproof it better, but I'm not super confident that they'd be a reliable long-term solution. It'd at least give me more of a clue that I'm on the right track (like just to confirm the connector was the failure point causing the errors), or it'd tell me that I've just cut off a perfectly good connector for no reason.
It's been throwing error codes and the service engine light is on. Back when I was attempting to change out the pump, the tank slipped off the jack, so it could've put tension on a connector or tube, so maybe I broke something. I'd put everything back the way it was and didn't notice anything different, so I have no idea where to start with this problem. There's like a dozen tubes and connectors I could've damaged. I looked around the tank at the connectors that are visible, but everything seemed secure and connected and undamaged. I also bought a new grommet for the fuel filler neck in case an incomplete seal is contributing to it.
Just one more bit of routine preventative maintenance that is now potentially a disproportionately big problem. Any ideas on what to look for when I'm replacing the pump?
EDIT: I just remembered that I actually *did* damage one of the connectors. It's the one that has a zip-tie on it, over towards the passenger side. I broke the plastic tab off of it. The replacement zip-tie seemed to be holding it closely together enough. I don't think it could be separating the two ends far enough apart enough to cause the error, though. It's still my primary candidate for the error, since it's the only clue I've got.
I could either find a replacement connector somewhere, or just clip off the old connectors and freaking solder the wires together. I could attempt to use the forbidden wago connector. People don't like those for good reason, especially not for auto work. They can fail without much outside influence, let alone something that gets a lot of water, vibrations, strain, etc.. Maybe someone's come up with an improvised way of decreasing the probability of failure temporarily, like putting hot glue or silicone or smth around the connector to waterproof it better, but I'm not super confident that they'd be a reliable long-term solution. It'd at least give me more of a clue that I'm on the right track (like just to confirm the connector was the failure point causing the errors), or it'd tell me that I've just cut off a perfectly good connector for no reason.
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