2000 Subaru Outback Fuel Pump Assy

This video shows how I tackled the task of removing and installing the fuel pump assembly from my 2000 Subaru Outback. A long ways from perfect, but Im hoping someone might get some use out of it. If nothing else, I had a good time making it. Anyways, as the title says, the car in the video is a 2000 Subaru Outback Wagon (OBW) with a little over 150,000 miles. Runs great, but the fuel pump finally quit a week ago. While I was replacing the fuel pump, I discovered that an o-ring was failing. With the new fuel pump installed, the car was running again, but took 2-3 attempts before it would start. Since I need to pull the entire fuel pump assy to replace this $2 o-ring, I might as well make a video showing the steps I took. I know there are much better ways to accomplish this task, but this was the way that worked for me. Enjoy.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• 2000
• Subaru
• Legacy
• Outback
• Fuel Pump
• Assembly
• DIY
• How to

[ManAcadie]

thank you for this video....you saved me SO much money. I had the same leaky o-ring issue except mine had blown right out and bent one of the metal tabs....so I had zero ability to keep the pressure in there...Is there supposed to be a filter in there? one wonders why subaru wouldnt simply build that chamber as one piece instead of having a cap at all....I just dont see the purpose of that cap besides giving it the ability for the oring to break every couple years. planned obsolescence perhaps?

[4xmarket]

@ManAcadie Thanks for the comment. No, mine did not have any filter inside the chamber you speak of. I did however have a slightly bent tab similar to what your mentioning, though mine never broke completely. I will say that less than a year later the NAPA replacement fuel pump died, and I ended up having the dealership installing a factory Subaru part. I later came to the conclusion that the NAPA pump was fine, I simply had neglected to ever replace the fuel filter. Food for thought.

[SubaruB4RSK]

Nice video I have a 95 legacy wagon my car hesitates under load from about 1500 to 2200 rpms after that it comes alive again.. No CEL or anything like that makes me wonder.. my car has 232K on it now how much longer can I expect the pump to work for? What made you figure out that the o-ring needed to be replaced? And is it needed to replace the fuel strainer?

[4xmarket]

@SubaruB4RSK- Thanks for the comment. I dont know how long the average fuel pump lasts, but ours lasted 150k before quiting. If you have 232k miles on your factory fuel pump, you might want to set aside funding for parts (and labor if you hire out). As far as the o-ring goes, I took it off to reseat it, but it swelled up over the years and became to large to be used again, so I replaced it. O-ring in the video is not associated with the strainer. Best of Luck on your project. 4X

[Cruzanracer]

Thanks, dude! Gonna go fix mine right now!

[SubaruB4RSK]

Well hi again I'm back :) guess what.. my fuel pump died last night after I left the Home depot store.. funny thing was it ran OK going to the store (idle and all) but when I came out from the store 5 min later it would not catch on at all.

Long story short I pulled the line from the fuel filter and I had no flow and I checked the connections to the pump and I got battery voltage.

so mine died at 235,000 but I think it had something to do with me driving on a empty tank too..

[SubaruB4RSK]

@4xmarket

Turns out my issue was bad spark plug wires.. everything is fine now

[CHRIS2GINY2]

You make it look easy!! I found this to be a pig of a job.

First I snapped the return pipe at the bend when removing it, then having got a junkyard replacement I must have got the float stuck against the bottom so now I'm reading empty on my fuel gauge despite having a full tank.