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Why not just get new seals for it? The metal parts should not wear any quicker than the rest of the engine.

I’ve done a roadside EFI pump swap once or twice before... It’s not hard unless you’re trying not to get dirty (or smelly from the fuel). I usually have a spare in the back since I off-road in some quite remote places - if you had to walk it could be a good day or two before you made it to a decent unsealed road, and sand saps energy big time! So it’s “cheaper” to carry spare parts like this, it’s paid off once. Cheers Bennie

Pull all 4 spark plugs and keep them in order. See if they have a four digit number stamped on the hex. If not then they are FAKE NGK plugs. Go to Google.com and type in Fake NGK spark plugs. If they are ok, swap 1 and 3 then 2 and 4. If you still get 3 and 4 misfire check the fuel injectors. The FSM says 5 to 20 Ohms. That seems like a wide range to me, so unplug the connectors and compare all 4. See if 3 and 4 are different than 1 and 2.

hmmm, wonder why that didn't throw a code?

future reference, a flathead screwdriver in the seam of the cone washer usually pops it out without drama.

sometimes they're rusted so bad they won't come out. use a press or heat. if you smash the axle too hard it'll mushroom the threads and won't be able to pull through the hub until you cut/grind the end of the axle. then the first 1-7 threads will be smashed tigther together and won't be reusable unless go through inordinate effort to reform/rechase axle threads which are huge and not available as dies. even if you're not reusing the axle, my point is that they can be very difficult to remove. a press or heat or continue to bash it with your sledge and plan on cutting/grinding the ends off so it can slide through.

I just buy silicone rubber sheets off ebay. I have rolls of it sitting around, and carry some small sheets in car. I NEVER use a paper or cork gasket. Just trace it one the rubber. Makes them reusable too.

Heat can help some glues. sit it out in the bright, hot sun with the windows all up and try then. A heat gun can work or if the part is removable it can be placed in an oven. I forget what temperature I use...probably in the 200 F area. There's something fun about walking past people and placing car parts in an oven. Of course if it's an epoxy type or other glue some can be nearly impossible to remove without mechanical means that are likely to do some damage.

Toilet paper may be in short supply, but there are now plenty of children wandering around aimlessly after their schools shut down and booted them out the door. Now is a great opportunity to get kids interested in cars. A little tinkering on cars can help teach them how to use their minds and hands to prevent and solve problems. Increased confidence and competence will make them better able to handle and enjoy life's challenges. If they have replaced heater hoses on a car, then they probably will have the confidence to replace a leaky bathroom faucet in their own homes someday. Instead of feeling helpless and panicky when the toilet paper shelves are empty, they will stay calm, trusting in their ability to come up with their own solutions if necessary; rags, shop towels, thimbleberry leaves, dad's old hankies... Car "tinkering" does not have to start big. A child's first car project could be as simple as learning how to properly wash a car. It is easy to forget that a younger child may not even yet know how to connect a garden hose to a spigot. He/she will beam with pride once he/she has that knowledge and sees how nice the family vehicle looks after the grime is washed away. The adults involved in all this mentoring will have memories of good times spent with the kids that drown out insignificant memories of empty toilet paper shelves. Thank you, RockAuto.com