I really just did this without looking at anything else and other than the tight space, it wasn't too hard to get that one bolt out and back in. Thanks for the comment!
Wow only 57K miles. Thats great. I have a few things to do with the car in the future and will be tackling those things at some point. Really reliable car and so sad that GM had to restructure and lose Pontiac and all these interesting cars they had at the time. Good thing that they used common GM sensors and parts and you can get almost anything you need to keep your car going. Thanks for watching!
Thanks a bunch for this video. I will definitely be doing this myself. I was quoted by a mechanic that this would cost $2000+. Glad to know that the pump isn't in the fuel tank.
The low pressure fuel pump is in the tank like most EFI systems. This isn't typically the pump that causes issues like mine did with fuel in the oil. The tank pump likely isn't under much load, it just needs to get fuel to the HPFP. Glad to help, this isn't anything difficult, but need to address this if you have fuel in the oil, or irregular operation. Thanks for the watch time!
There are very few videos involving Pontiac Solstice projects on UA-cam, and so I very much appreciate the time and effort you are putting into these episodes. You deserve more views for sure. I have a 2007 GXP, and I’ve read that the water pump is a very common part that needs replacing. Is there any chance you will be making a video detailing that procedure in the near future?
Probably won't be doing that soon. Although who knows! I know that talking about something breaking can sometimes make stuff happen. Thanks for watching my videos, I try my best to be completely transparent and SHOW everything, the more information you have going in to a project, the less surprises you have. I will be doing a video soon on the heater controls, should have done that earlier!
Excellent video. Question? I’ve read that you need to make sure the camshaft is positioned in a certain way. Not sure what they mean. Do you know anything about this or just pull it off and put on the new one? Thanks a bunch.
I never disturbed the thing that rides on the cam. So whatever position it was in, I put the new one in the same. Seems to run good, and has that rhythmic tick when warm, so I guess It is fine. I would do it this way again.
In my oil change video, I discovered a fuel odor in the oil I dropped. It has seals that leak and can let raw fuel in the crankcase. That is only good for ~70k miles so I thought it would be a good idea with my high mileage engine. Irregular clicking is a sure sign of a failing pump.
I have a 2008 Pontiac Solstice with 2.4 motor and it only has 9000 miles on it. No engine codes. It take several key cycle for it to start. Like you have to prime the fuel system to get it to start. Any ideals? Thanks Much appreciated.
Hey Mr. Little! I think you are on the right track suspecting fuel delivery. The 2.4 does not have a high pressure pump and the fuel system is pressurized by the in tank pump. You could have a leaky injector, or a bad check valve if you are not able to hold pressure (check valve is part of the pump assy). If you don't have one a pressure gauge, rent one from the auto parts store and cycle the key until you get pressure. Then shut it off and see if it will hold pressure. If it does, you have another problem, but if it drops after a few minutes or even immediately, you have one of the two things. Good luck and let me know what happens!
Thank you again for the Video! I just did my high pressure fuel pump yesterday. It works great! I did end up going with a cheap one, $80. I did remove that plastic bezel around the window to make it easier and I had to use thread tape on the fuel lines. Other than that, perfect! I did purchase the fuel pump in the tank. Do you think you’ll be doing a video on how to replace that?
When I did the fuel pump, you can see that I got 55 lbs. with the key in the run position. You should see that at the HPFP. I do not have any plans to drop the tank on this car. That involves installing a jumper at the fuel pump relay, removing most of the fuel in the tank and then dropping the tank. Most of the time I find myself removing a fuel tank, the fuel pump within is seized and I have to drop the tank full of fuel. If you find yourself with marginal pressure at the HPFP, take care of the tank pump before it goes completely.
@@afternoongarage Alright, thanks man but the fuel pump on our cars actually has a fuel pump access under the carpet in the truck. No need to drop the tank. I’ve been reading the forums and doesn’t seem to bad. Haha just got to be brave and go for it I guess.
Wow. That would be a dream fuel pump job. The easiest fuel pumps I have done are on trucks where it is easier to remove the bed and get full access to the tank rather than drop the tank. Good luck, shouldn't be too bad!
@@afternoongarage Thanks man! Maybe a video in the future from ya then haha. I guess the hardest thing to get off is the ring other than that it’s easy is what I have been reading. I also have new Crank sensor, cam sensors and knock sensor coming. My sensors are getting so old, I’m going to replace them with oem parts. Looking forward to your next video. Any idea what you’ll be doing next?
Not sure. I have some work going on now with my Firebird as I need to sell this summer. I have done so many things, if you can think of any maintenance items, let me know. You have been watching my channel for some time. Thank you for that!
I would listen for that ticking of the fuel pump. I see that if the ticking gets irregular sounding, you have a pump going bad. Or like mine, the seals were likely shot and dumping fuel down the crankcase. Your oil will tell that story. They really only should be trusted till around 70K miles. Thanks for watching!
@@afternoongarage Thank you. It’s such an easy change as you showed. I might just do it. Mine has 172,xxx miles on it. Like yours and still have the original GM pump on it.
Looks like I have 173K on my car now. I had a fuel odor with the oil. I checked it just a bit ago and it is good still after the fuel pump change. Prices on these vary greatly ($90 - $300), but since it was so easy to change I put a less expensive non-OEM part on the car.
@@afternoongarage Nice! Good job man. I hate putting her away in the winter up here in Michigan but I end up making a big to-do-list to do in the spring haha I do see one for 200 on eBay. That’s mid range, but going cheap isn’t a bad idea. You made a good point because of how easy it is to change.
On the passenger side the whole door handle comes out and the mechanism I think is what is showing, so no one can open like normal from outside.. I have to get in and open the door for them lol.. help please
You will need to take the door panel off and replace the handle as a complete mechanism. It really isn't that hard to do, especially if you have a working power window and know where the fasteners are for the door panel. I have a video here: ua-cam.com/video/rnatiVJemAI/v-deo.html where I installed ghost lights and show how to take the door panel off quickly and accurately.
Usually just mail order. I didn't pay much for the aftermarket fuel pump and high pressure line. Not something I really want to do again, but it wasn't hard to swap this part. If replacing the pump was in the fuel tank, I'd have spent more money on the parts as it is much more difficult to drop the tank to change the fuel pump.
I checked it recently and it looked good, no fuel odor. I think the seals in the pump allow fuel to get dumped into the crankcase long before you set a trouble code. These things last about 60-70K miles, so I think it is good practice to change them on schedule.
Mines at 63k miles so I think you’re exactly right. I’ve got a new one ordered and hopefully it fixes my issue. A HPFP is a lot easier to change than piston rings.
So when I pump fuel it keeps stopping and the pump clicks.. is it expensive to get it fixed? What's wrong with it.. it takes forever to fill up because of this.. I just got .y solstice and I love it but it's got issues
You likely have a tank vent that isn't venting. This can happen at the filler neck, or at the tank. These gas pumps these days are so sensitive to back-pressure and will shut off WAY to easily if everything isn't quite right. In one of my cars, everything is OK, but I have to rotate the nozzle to get it to take fuel without shutting off. I would look at the vent/purge system for kinks or a blockage.
By chance did you ever get this fixed ? Mine has the same issue at 189 k and am trying to figure out how to fix it. I bought a canister vent valve I believe but don’t know if that’ll fix it.
I'm having a hard time finding it online but you do you know where to properly lift the car with a car jack? Like is that possible? And i don't mean the lift that picks up the entire car, just one side of the car
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Thanks for showing without removing the cowel. Others waste a lot of time with that.
I really just did this without looking at anything else and other than the tight space, it wasn't too hard to get that one bolt out and back in. Thanks for the comment!
It’s an excellent video - But - Why no one shows the removal-inspection PRN replacement of the Cam ShaftFollower. Since already replacing HPFP.
the sound insulation on the HPFP is not helping it survive in that hot engine bay. It cuts down on convection cooling.
Yeah, I thought that too but wanted to return everything to stock. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
These videos are so golden for me thank you, starting on my gxp project this year! Only 57k miles, hope to keep it in tip top shape!
Wow only 57K miles. Thats great. I have a few things to do with the car in the future and will be tackling those things at some point. Really reliable car and so sad that GM had to restructure and lose Pontiac and all these interesting cars they had at the time. Good thing that they used common GM sensors and parts and you can get almost anything you need to keep your car going. Thanks for watching!
Thanks a bunch for this video. I will definitely be doing this myself. I was quoted by a mechanic that this would cost $2000+. Glad to know that the pump isn't in the fuel tank.
The low pressure fuel pump is in the tank like most EFI systems. This isn't typically the pump that causes issues like mine did with fuel in the oil. The tank pump likely isn't under much load, it just needs to get fuel to the HPFP. Glad to help, this isn't anything difficult, but need to address this if you have fuel in the oil, or irregular operation. Thanks for the watch time!
Sweet video replacing on my saturn sky tomorrow. Thank you!
There are very few videos involving Pontiac Solstice projects on UA-cam, and so I very much appreciate the time and effort you are putting into these episodes. You deserve more views for sure. I have a 2007 GXP, and I’ve read that the water pump is a very common part that needs replacing. Is there any chance you will be making a video detailing that procedure in the near future?
Probably won't be doing that soon. Although who knows! I know that talking about something breaking can sometimes make stuff happen. Thanks for watching my videos, I try my best to be completely transparent and SHOW everything, the more information you have going in to a project, the less surprises you have. I will be doing a video soon on the heater controls, should have done that earlier!
I have a solstice and love the channel. More vid on solstice please? Thanks
Coming soon!
Excellent video. Question? I’ve read that you need to make sure the camshaft is positioned in a certain way. Not sure what they mean. Do you know anything about this or just pull it off and put on the new one? Thanks a bunch.
I never disturbed the thing that rides on the cam. So whatever position it was in, I put the new one in the same. Seems to run good, and has that rhythmic tick when warm, so I guess It is fine. I would do it this way again.
What's the reason why you changed the High Pressure Fuel Pump? My car is making irregular clicking at idle, like when you pulled the fuse.
In my oil change video, I discovered a fuel odor in the oil I dropped. It has seals that leak and can let raw fuel in the crankcase. That is only good for ~70k miles so I thought it would be a good idea with my high mileage engine. Irregular clicking is a sure sign of a failing pump.
@@afternoongarage Thanks
I have a 2008 Pontiac Solstice with 2.4 motor and it only has 9000 miles on it. No engine codes. It take several key cycle for it to start. Like you have to prime the fuel system to get it to start. Any ideals? Thanks Much appreciated.
Hey Mr. Little! I think you are on the right track suspecting fuel delivery. The 2.4 does not have a high pressure pump and the fuel system is pressurized by the in tank pump. You could have a leaky injector, or a bad check valve if you are not able to hold pressure (check valve is part of the pump assy). If you don't have one a pressure gauge, rent one from the auto parts store and cycle the key until you get pressure. Then shut it off and see if it will hold pressure. If it does, you have another problem, but if it drops after a few minutes or even immediately, you have one of the two things. Good luck and let me know what happens!
Thank you again for the Video! I just did my high pressure fuel pump yesterday. It works great! I did end up going with a cheap one, $80. I did remove that plastic bezel around the window to make it easier and I had to use thread tape on the fuel lines. Other than that, perfect! I did purchase the fuel pump in the tank. Do you think you’ll be doing a video on how to replace that?
When I did the fuel pump, you can see that I got 55 lbs. with the key in the run position. You should see that at the HPFP. I do not have any plans to drop the tank on this car. That involves installing a jumper at the fuel pump relay, removing most of the fuel in the tank and then dropping the tank. Most of the time I find myself removing a fuel tank, the fuel pump within is seized and I have to drop the tank full of fuel. If you find yourself with marginal pressure at the HPFP, take care of the tank pump before it goes completely.
@@afternoongarage Alright, thanks man but the fuel pump on our cars actually has a fuel pump access under the carpet in the truck. No need to drop the tank. I’ve been reading the forums and doesn’t seem to bad. Haha just got to be brave and go for it I guess.
Wow. That would be a dream fuel pump job. The easiest fuel pumps I have done are on trucks where it is easier to remove the bed and get full access to the tank rather than drop the tank. Good luck, shouldn't be too bad!
@@afternoongarage Thanks man! Maybe a video in the future from ya then haha. I guess the hardest thing to get off is the ring other than that it’s easy is what I have been reading. I also have new Crank sensor, cam sensors and knock sensor coming. My sensors are getting so old, I’m going to replace them with oem parts.
Looking forward to your next video. Any idea what you’ll be doing next?
Not sure. I have some work going on now with my Firebird as I need to sell this summer. I have done so many things, if you can think of any maintenance items, let me know. You have been watching my channel for some time. Thank you for that!
Do these pumps get tired? Should I replace it because I have high miles on mine? A lot easier than I thought. Thank you.
I would listen for that ticking of the fuel pump. I see that if the ticking gets irregular sounding, you have a pump going bad. Or like mine, the seals were likely shot and dumping fuel down the crankcase. Your oil will tell that story. They really only should be trusted till around 70K miles. Thanks for watching!
@@afternoongarage Thank you. It’s such an easy change as you showed. I might just do it. Mine has 172,xxx miles on it. Like yours and still have the original GM pump on it.
Looks like I have 173K on my car now. I had a fuel odor with the oil. I checked it just a bit ago and it is good still after the fuel pump change. Prices on these vary greatly ($90 - $300), but since it was so easy to change I put a less expensive non-OEM part on the car.
@@afternoongarage Nice! Good job man. I hate putting her away in the winter up here in Michigan but I end up making a big to-do-list to do in the spring haha I do see one for 200 on eBay. That’s mid range, but going cheap isn’t a bad idea. You made a good point because of how easy it is to change.
On the passenger side the whole door handle comes out and the mechanism I think is what is showing, so no one can open like normal from outside.. I have to get in and open the door for them lol.. help please
You will need to take the door panel off and replace the handle as a complete mechanism. It really isn't that hard to do, especially if you have a working power window and know where the fasteners are for the door panel. I have a video here: ua-cam.com/video/rnatiVJemAI/v-deo.html where I installed ghost lights and show how to take the door panel off quickly and accurately.
Oh where do you get your solstice parts?
Usually just mail order. I didn't pay much for the aftermarket fuel pump and high pressure line. Not something I really want to do again, but it wasn't hard to swap this part. If replacing the pump was in the fuel tank, I'd have spent more money on the parts as it is much more difficult to drop the tank to change the fuel pump.
@@afternoongarage Thats cool that its not in the tank. Thanks for the info. love the channel.
Did this solve your issue of fuel in your oil? I’m have the exact same issue on my 07 GXP
I checked it recently and it looked good, no fuel odor. I think the seals in the pump allow fuel to get dumped into the crankcase long before you set a trouble code. These things last about 60-70K miles, so I think it is good practice to change them on schedule.
Mines at 63k miles so I think you’re exactly right. I’ve got a new one ordered and hopefully it fixes my issue. A HPFP is a lot easier to change than piston rings.
So when I pump fuel it keeps stopping and the pump clicks.. is it expensive to get it fixed? What's wrong with it.. it takes forever to fill up because of this..
I just got .y solstice and I love it but it's got issues
You likely have a tank vent that isn't venting. This can happen at the filler neck, or at the tank. These gas pumps these days are so sensitive to back-pressure and will shut off WAY to easily if everything isn't quite right. In one of my cars, everything is OK, but I have to rotate the nozzle to get it to take fuel without shutting off. I would look at the vent/purge system for kinks or a blockage.
By chance did you ever get this fixed ? Mine has the same issue at 189 k and am trying to figure out how to fix it. I bought a canister vent valve I believe but don’t know if that’ll fix it.
I'm having a hard time finding it online but you do you know where to properly lift the car with a car jack? Like is that possible? And i don't mean the lift that picks up the entire car, just one side of the car
Sure! I am not sure if it is in your owners manual. I found some photos of 'safe' jacking points. They can be found here: facebook.com/afternoongarage