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Hi, I recently bought the BAT replacement pump motor as my fuel pump is succumbing to the sock filter sickness (stumbles and or dies below 1/4 tank).

Anyway, I read the how to and had a couple clarification questions:

1) when removing the locking ring by tapping, are you actually BENDING the tabs up, or simply rotating the ring under them to free it?

2) If I am only replacing the pump motor (btw, how tough is that to do?) do i reuse the seal? Is that a good idea?

3) How should i clean up the tabs ive cut into the pan to access the pump. Should I paint them? Use electrical tape? etc to keep them from rusting/allowing water in.

4) (half serious question), how do you do all this without blowing yourself up?

Thanks.