[Shotimes] I uploaded fuel pump cutaway writeup

[Ian Fisher]

Well, I painted everything once I cut into it. I did a
fuel pump swap that took all day-dropping the tank,
banging it into place, nearly breaking the bolts and
the straps, gagging on the fumes, worrying that if I
banged the tank into something one more time it might
spark and ignite fumes. 2+ years later and no rust.

When I cut the hole in my floor, I smelled fuel the
next day. It turns out that I didn't install the O
ring properly. Took me 10 minutes to fix the problem
and I didn't get dirty.

I dunno-I am 6'5' and 280 lbs +/- with a bad back.
It's not very easy or pleasureable for me to writhe
around under my car, esp. as the weather gets colder
and I don't have a garage. I want one of those lift
contraptions that flip the car upside so you can work
on the bottom without getting dirty. :)

Ian

--- lewis <lewisweb@atlanticbb.net> wrote:

> Nice writup, but I could never bring myself to cut
> into a perfectly good
> panel.  That is just asking for rust city to me.  I
> know for some it might
> be a big deal, but it's not hard to jack the car up,
> undo the small bolts
> inside the fuel door lid, get under the car, loosen
> the two hose clamps,
> undo the one bolt holding the metal pipes and then
> taking the two bolts out
> that hold the tank in.  Drop the tank down, undo the
> clips on the fuel
> lines, change the pump and reverse order.  Shouldn't
> take more 1-2 hours the
> first time.  I bet I can do it in under a half hour
> now.
> 
> Now if there was a panel I could lift up to change
> the clutch, I would
> gladly cut a hole for that. :-)
> 
> Will Lewis
> 91 white 64k(for sale)
> 95 mtx/red 82k
> 02 3.5 Altima
> 05 Outback 2.5 XT Ltd.
> www.wclewis.com
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of
> Ian Fisher
> Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 11:29 PM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Shotimes] I uploaded fuel pump cutaway
> writeup
> 
> 
> Now that my PC is back online...
> 
> www.ethzero.net/~ianf/FuelPumpChange/FP.html
> 
> Ian
> 
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