Can't turn the ring
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Can't turn the ring How do you turn the locking ring to release the fuel pump canister. I've tried impact and it will not budge. I didn't want to bend the tabs up. Any special tool or technique?
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Re: Can't turn the ring Yeah, especially the plastic tank! I worked on it for awhile with no luck and I wasn't shy! There must be wrench for this ring, I'll have to check. Thanx for the response!
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Re: Can't turn the ring I wonder if it is because the tank is installed and I'm having to hit it at a steep angle instead of normal to the direction of movement? In any event I've whacked it pretty good and it will not move past the tab indents. There is such a thing as "fuel pump sender locking ring removal tool" mentioned in most internet directions for changing an in-tank fuel pumps. I'll beat it some more and then call the dealer Monday if I don't get it off. I hate to bend the tabs up because I know they'll need to be beat back down and the mounting surface (plastic) is flexible.
