repair for 1988 ford escort?

I think the pump is located in the fuel tank on those cars. You'll have to drain the tank, disconnect the filler hose, unbolt the 2 bolts that hold the tank straps to the frame, then lower the tank enough to disconnect the wiring and fuel lines from the top of the tank. (You'll need special duck-billed adaptors to disconnect the fuel lines. The pump is held in with a circular ring, which can be turned with a brass punch and a hammer. Lift out the pump with the sending unit, attach the new pump and reverse the disassembly procedure.
 
either its in your gas tank or under rear driver side seat either way first!!!!!!!!!!!!! disconnect battery !!!!!!!!! then if in fuel tank raise rear end diconnect wire plugin going to fuel tank then remove tank top of tank has a cap that must come off DO NOT BANG ON IT WITH HAMMER unles you like fire use a non sparking drift or punch with hammer to turn this piece once off pump is right there take it out n put on cardboard do not throw away buy new pump compare some parts on old pump may have to go on new pump usually not all things are included when installing be careful not to bump fuel sensor if you do gas gauge will not work right installation is reverse of removal did you remember how fuel pump was positioned when removing very important and very easy to do
 
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