I see this is an old question, but I thought I'd put my two cent worth in anyway. My first piece of advice...STOP! It's much easier to drain the fuel tank, unbolt the two straps and lower the tank to access the fuel feed and fuel return lines. You can do it by yourself if you make sure you've drained all the fuel first. I've done the job with no problems.
My second piece of advice... As long as you've got the tank down, go ahead and replace the two feet of rubber fuel hoses. It'll only cost a couple of buck and it will be one less thing to worry about down the road.
Good luck and Happy New Year,
Bill
SOURCE: remove fuel lines from the fuel filter on a 93 f150 ford truck
There is a special tool used to disconnect the lines from the fuel filter. You should be able to get them at any local automotive shop, i.e., Pepboys, Autozone, Chief Auto. It should be relatively cheap to buy this tool.
Open the hood and support it with the hood prop rod. Unhook the negative battery cable from the terminal with the battery wrench. Position the cable end away from the battery so that it cannot accidentally contact the battery during the rest if this procedure.
Disconnect the fuel filler neck from the side of the truck bed with the socket set. Unbolt the truck bed retainer bolts from the floor of the bed with the socket set.
Lift the bed up and off the Ranger's frame with the assistance of another person. Walk the truck bed off the back of the Ranger and set it off to the side.
Rap the rag around the tip of the screwdriver, place the tip against the fuel pump retaining ring and tap the screwdriver's handle with the rubber mallet to turn the retaining ring counterclockwise. Remove the ring by hand.
Disconnect the fuel pump wiring harness and fuel lines with the screwdriver. Lift the old pump out of the gas tank and insert the new pump in its place. Make sure the new pump occupies the same position and orientation the old pump had prior to removal.
Tighten the fuel pump retaining ring with the rag, screwdriver and mallet by rotating it clockwise. Reconnect the wiring harness and fuel lines with the screwdriver.
Lift the truck bed off the ground and place it back on the Ranger's frame with the assistance of another person. Make sure the fuel filler neck clears the frame and seats into the filler neck hole in the bed wall when you're lowering the bed onto the frame.
Reinstall the bed retaining bolts with the socket set and reconnect the negative battery cable to the battery with the battery wrench
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