{"id":79810,"date":"2022-12-17T12:54:03","date_gmt":"2022-12-17T20:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/?p=79810"},"modified":"2026-02-12T09:49:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T17:49:16","slug":"how-to-replace-fuel-pump-2002-honda-crv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freeautomechanic.com\/mechanic\/forum\/2022\/12\/how-to-replace-fuel-pump-2002-honda-crv","title":{"rendered":"How to Replace Fuel Pump 2002 Honda CRV"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Filled gas tank to top. Discovered leaking a lot.  Opened access under seat, found  1 inch of gas surrounding the ring to access the fuel pump, tightened but still leaks until about 3\/4 in tank. Also this is setting check engine codes.  Any ideas?<br \/>Thanks, Dirkman<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>I would think the answer is obvious but here goes anyway, Fix the leak. Most likely replacing the leaking o-ring gasket at the fuel pump seal will take care of the fuel leak and the EVAP leak that is turning your check engine light on. Might not be a bad idea to go ahead and replace the fuel pump at the same time since it will need to be removed in order to replace the gasket seal. I looked up the parts here: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3HKfzbN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FUEL PUMP w\/Gaskets &#8211; 2002 Honda CRV<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe sandbox=\"allow-popups allow-scripts allow-modals allow-forms allow-same-origin\" style=\"width:120px;height:240px;\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;OneJS=1&#038;Operation=GetAdHtml&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;source=ss&#038;ref=as_ss_li_til&#038;ad_type=product_link&#038;tracking_id=freea08-20&#038;language=en_US&#038;marketplace=amazon&#038;region=US&#038;placement=B09Y5QYC92&#038;asins=B09Y5QYC92&#038;linkId=fdf941e4d2afc9c409664fa91b34d9ee&#038;show_border=true&#038;link_opens_in_new_window=true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-replace-fuel-pump\">How to Replace Fuel Pump<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>CR-V<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Relieve fuel system pressure.<\/li><li>Fold left rear seat cushion forward, remove base frame cover and access panel.<\/li><li>Disconnect fuel lines and connector.<\/li><li>Remove fuel pump mounting nuts and fuel pump.<\/li><li>Reverse procedure to install. Torque fuel pump nuts to 43 inch lbs.<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Filled gas tank to top. Discovered leaking a lot. Opened access under seat, found 1 inch of gas surrounding the ring to access the fuel pump, tightened but still leaks until about 3\/4 in tank. Also this is setting check engine codes. 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