In a message dated 9/11/03 12:59:38 PM Central Daylight Time, swingle@xxxx writes: > Twist harder. That's really the only option, you can't go applying a > torch to a fuel pump for obvious reasons. Grab the pump with a huge > pair of channel-locks and get a bigger wrench/breaker bar. Since you > are replacing the fuel pump anyway there's nothing to lose. You may > need to unhook the other end of the hoses and take the whole mess out > of the car so you can get a better grip on the pump, but the other > end of the hoses will have the same problem. Just don't twist the > hard lines that disappear under the body (on top of the frame), > that's when things REALLY get interesting. . > > Dave Agreed. This happened to me and i was able to remove both flexible lines from the metal lines, pull the whole thing out of the car, and have a couple friends hold the pump while i put the wrench on top. you might try tapping the bolt head a few times before you give a good shot. Andy [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]