Fuel Pressure Regulator Replacement
Difficulty: 2/5
Time to install: 90 mins
Tools Required: Socket set, rags
Most of these shots are simply taken from the Fuel Pump steps. Very easy! When doing this on the car, follow all instructions, including disconnecting the battery. Do it in a well-ventilated area, and away from flames!
Over to the car, push the seats forward, and lift the top carpet. You'll need to pop those stubborn, plastic carpet things out. I tried a panel puller, only with limited success. As long as you apply equal pressure on all sides of the round head, you'll minimize mangling them when pulling them out.
Lift back the carpet. You'll see the cover, use a phillips head screwdriver to remove these around the shield.
The fuel pump assembly is the large ovalish thing on the right.
Remove the plastic electrical harness on the right. The side on the right has a small tab to push in while pulling. Remove the two fuel hoses by pressing in the white clips. I recommend putting a rag underneath each hose as you pull, as a little gasoline will spill out. Also have something to plug up the hoses once off. A white-tube BIC pen will usually fit, then face the hoses up to help with spillage.
Remove all of the small screws around the edge of the fuel pump assembly base. Also use a small wrench or ratchet to remove the small, 6mm nut shown on the right.
Fuel pump is out! Notice the long, metal arm with the black box on it. Do not bend this, or it will ruin cause you fuel level readings to be off!
Remove the two bolts attaching the Fuel Pressure Regulator from its tube. You can then replace it with the new one.