Hey Guys,
Just swapped the fuel pump on my 2006 LandCruiser. And it had a bit of a surprise waiting. As you can see on these VVTi equipped LC’s, the fuel pump is held in a plastic cage, unlike the earlier models.
The Denso pump I had ordered worked fine. In fact it looked identical to the old one and had the same part number. It is in the truck and running fine.
The strainer I had ordered (and I recall it was difficult to find that part), was clearly meant for the older mode and was completely incompatible with the plastic cagel. So I had to re-use the original strainer. I cleaned it as best I could with electronics grade isopropyl alcohol spray and compressed air.
The photo below shows the assembly after cleaning just before it was re-installed in the tank.
One thing that surprised me: I expected to see some “crap” at the bottom of the tank. My LC is 19 years old and has 183k miles. But the tank looked very clean. I could not see any debris or contamination.
The fuel pump replacement is preventative. I had two instances of the dreaded vapor lock issue last summer in 104ºF+ weather. I know that just replacing the pump will resolve the issue, but I felt it was worth doing. It takes longer to get to the pump access hatch than it does to swap out the fuel pump.
If anyone has the part number for the correct lower cage assembly with the strainer, please let me know.
Thanks!
Just swapped the fuel pump on my 2006 LandCruiser. And it had a bit of a surprise waiting. As you can see on these VVTi equipped LC’s, the fuel pump is held in a plastic cage, unlike the earlier models.
The Denso pump I had ordered worked fine. In fact it looked identical to the old one and had the same part number. It is in the truck and running fine.
The strainer I had ordered (and I recall it was difficult to find that part), was clearly meant for the older mode and was completely incompatible with the plastic cagel. So I had to re-use the original strainer. I cleaned it as best I could with electronics grade isopropyl alcohol spray and compressed air.
The photo below shows the assembly after cleaning just before it was re-installed in the tank.
One thing that surprised me: I expected to see some “crap” at the bottom of the tank. My LC is 19 years old and has 183k miles. But the tank looked very clean. I could not see any debris or contamination.
The fuel pump replacement is preventative. I had two instances of the dreaded vapor lock issue last summer in 104ºF+ weather. I know that just replacing the pump will resolve the issue, but I felt it was worth doing. It takes longer to get to the pump access hatch than it does to swap out the fuel pump.
If anyone has the part number for the correct lower cage assembly with the strainer, please let me know.
Thanks!