Thanks!! I ordered a kit that eliminates the rusting issues and makes it easier to change. I will probably have a tough time replacing it the first time as I have had it 3 years and never done it. I know, shame, shame.....

 

Ah, whats a guy gonna do?

 

Tell me about it. The first time I changed my filter, i set aside 1/2hr thinking it looked like cake work. 1-1/2 hrs later and a pipe wrench thrown in it finally came off

 

Ya the filter was hell for me the first time as well. Definitly reserve more time than you would otherwise expect.

 

I will probably get my father in law to help me out. He is a rural mail carrier who has almost 500k miles on his car and knows and thing or two about getting parts removed from a car when they are stuck.

Had him help me do my O2 sensors a few months back when they started throwing codes and there was no way I would have got them on my own.

 

Got the relay and fuel filter in today. 30 second process to change out the relay, in my good dress clothes mind you, and started right up.

Have read that when changing out them CKP sensors that the truck will run a little rough till the computer reprograms itself and boy is that true. Drove about 12 miles tonight and by the end I could already tell a little difference. Going to drive it to work tomorrow and get some more miles on it to get it acclimated.

Thanks again for the help guys. At least I dont have to worry about a fuel pump or CKP sensor for a while now. Now just to reserve an afternoon to do the filter and hopefully no more work for a while on it. ;-)

Smitty

 

Great to hear that news and quite relieved.

So are you going camping this weekend?!

 

We are gonna go motorcycle riding but no camping probably. Last weekend we were supposed to meet up with a bunch of people and camp/ride all weekend but I spent it on here researching fuel pressure related issues. Did not even have stuff lined up to work on the house since I figured we would be out of town. Oh well, it is going and I am glad!!

 

Where is the fuel pump relay located?
Fuse box under the hood?
Which location #, do you remember?
(future reference for all)

 

It is the multifunction relay located on the passenger side of the engine bay next to the windshield washer fluid. It is a rectangular black box that just clips to a little bracket there with 2 plugs on the bottom of it. Easiest repair I have done on a vehicle in a long time.

If you have the RAVE repair manual it points it out pretty easily.