Hi,
In order to investigate a fuel system problem (the car stopped after using 1/3 of the fuel in the tank), and after for the first time taking out the in-tank fuel pump for my 1988 240GL Volvo on this Sunday, I found out that the in-tank fuel pump was only connected to the assembly line by one cobble line (to one of the pump's electric connector). The fuel hose connecting between pump and the steel fuel line was completely broken and disconnected, and the pump can move up and down inside a plastic gasket without any constrains (luckly it did not slip into the tank)!
After I removed the gasket from the assembly and took out the fuel pump, the cobber line connect to the pump was also broken. I think I can later on connect the cobber lines to the 2 electric connectors in the pump. And I also tested the pump with a 12-Volt electricity withouth problem, the pump works fine.
I am going to buy a new fuel hose, but the question worries me now is that: how to connect the pump to the assembly? If I only put it into the gasket it can still move up and down, and it will be only physically connected by the fuel hose and 2 electric lines to the assembly. Is that correct? Or I missed something important that tight the pump up to the assembly?
I search the Hayne's manual and Internet, but still could not find a explict description on how to tight the pump with the assembly?
Can anyone shed any lights on this issue? I'll be greatly appreciated.
Thanks very much.
Regards
Martin