How to change water pump on 2003 Kia rio

SOURCE: 2001 kia rio fuel pump does not work

Are you positive its the fuel pump? Have you tried running the pump with the return line off to see if it pumps fuel? They don't always have to make a noise.

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SOURCE: 2002 Kia Rio runs rough when idling

well spend some change and have a simple tune-up.  Plugs and filters and readjust the idle.

SOURCE: 2003 kia rio- water pumps

If it is your first time having the timing belt changed, chances are the water pump is still in good enough shape to hold out until you are due for your next belt change. No sense throwing away money prematurely...

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SOURCE: 2003 kia rio I changed the fuel filter the car

had similar problem, 2003 rio 1.6l idle fine and die when trying to accelerate or lurch and die ran fine in reverse change timing belt,wires plugs, had codes for multi cyl misfire and low injector voltage, still same lurch and die. try wiggle test on sensor plugs and main engine harness between battery and engine . i did this and found car smoothed out,tried wiggle again and car died,took harness apart where i wiggled it and found broken wire to crank sensor.good now

SOURCE: How do I change the fuel pump on a 2003 KIA Rio?

Yep, in-tank pump. Luckily you do not have to remove the tank from the car though. Remove the bottom of the backseat and there is a service panel under the seat. Remove that and it will expose the top of the tank and you can just unbolt and disconnect the pump right there. Make sure you pump/syphon as much fuel out of the tank as you can first though and also clean the area around the pump before you remove it to prevent dirt from entering tank. Once you pull the pump out have something ready to cover the hole in the tank while you prep the new pump, to keep dirt out and fumes in.