I'm trying to change the fuel pump on my '94 Ranger 4x4 and of course I'm having fits with the lock ring that holds it in the tank. I've only changed a sending unit once back in the 80s on my '72 Gran Torino and I had to bend the hold down things up a little to get it to break free. It at least had a metal tank instead of plastic,I'm scared to do that much on this one because it might crack the tank. I've already stripped off 2 of the tabs on it trying to unlock it. The other 2 tabs I can't get to very well because they're towards the cab and bed. I may have to take the bed completely off but I doubt it'd help. I can't really afford a new tank and I think I'd have to replace the hold down straps too,which 1 of them is already rusted off I think. Any ideas on what I can do to get the lock ring loosened? I've got it soaking in WD40 and liquid wrench overnight to see if that'll help any but as rusted as it is I sort of doubt that'll even help.  I thought maybe you guys had a trick I hadn't thought of or knew of something real good at dissolving rust.Any ideas is appreciated. I told my wife I may have to sell it and buy a Dodge,jokingly of course,she knows how much I hate Dodges .
I should note,it's not like the newer ones with the plastic lock rings,it's like the older ones with a metal lock ring.

Last edited on Wed Nov 18th, 2020 04:54 pm by squirrelhunter