I hate my car

[blueta]

Sorry I am just venting I just changed my fuel pump and am having the hardest time in the world putting the tank back up. It's empty, but I can't get the metal straps all the way up to the mounting screws. Maybe I shouldn't be trying this by myself

 

[smallv6]

Two Words
Floor Jack

It works, I've done it 3 times

 

[blueta]

Also, why is my 307 pump shorter then the stocker? I zip tied it on because it doesn't come all the way to the bottom holder mobaber. EDIT: I used a stock jack that is from my t/a...that doesn't equal a floor jack

 

[turbosam6]

Well, you're not gonna want to hear this, but the reason your pump seems "shorter" is because you installed it wrong. When you remove the pulsator, use the length of (usually) supplied rubber hose, to make the length proper. It should wedge in there tight and not require zip ties. Maybe since you haven't put in back yet you can fix it. Ditto on the floor jack thing also.

 

[blueta]

I bought the pump used so It didn't come with the rubber hose. I never thought of that!

 

[smallv6]

Go to the autoparts store and buy a short section of hose.
Make sure you tell them "fuel injection hose"
I used small stainless hose clamps with it.

 

[zam70]

I always just lay under the tank and lift it with my knees...never had a problem...make sure the filler neck is in the right place.

 

[blueta]

I just got home and my brother already put the tank up I guess he came to my house and decided to work on it. You think that the zip ties are gonna hold for a little while? I really have a lot of other things to do on the car and don't feel like dropping it again. Anyone? The reason I did it that way was because the person I bought it from must have done the same thing because there was marks on the padding.

 

[turbo buicks]

i dont know but i guess you'll find out if the cars starts then dies. id say fix it now, make sure is done right. remember you have 50+ psi of pressure trying to separate the fuel pump from the thing-a-mabober and losing fuel flow at full boost may not be the best thing.

 

[SuperSix]

Yep, there's a good chance the pressure will push the pump down the hanger assy.. Fix it now. I would also closely inspect the pressure and return lines on the top of the tank, and where the frame lines meet the fuel tank hard lines, I had a hose split on top of the tank.. not fun.

Just think, you've been through it once, it will be quicker this time.

 

[jmidolo]

Not sure how others do it, but it only takes about 15 minutes to drop the tank on your bank..not a very long time. A lot less than when you fill up your tank and have problems and now have to drop a tank full of fuel

When I drop it, I always take out the bolts that are up near the rear bumper and leave the back bolts in tact. When putting the tank back up, I've found it easier to do the reverse. Put the bolt back in that you took out to drop it and remove the large (about 4") bolt on the rear of the strap. It's much easier to go back in that way and you dont run the risk of jacking up your tank so much that you could dent it in. The bolts are long enough to be threaded in and then just zipped up w/a wratchet

 

[SilverSleeper]

Hey, it could be worse man.
The pump died in my Astro the other day.
In the middle of a busy intersection.
No wheres near off the road.
In rush hour traffic.
In a fairly large city.
When I call the local PD to get help, they tell me to buzz off because its not their problem.
AAA gives me a wait time of 40 minutes.
Im by myself, and cant even budge the thing.
I finally get it home to drop the tank and change the pump, and it rains, and rains, and rains, and is supposed to rain for another 5 days! And my driveway is MUD!
I'll trade spots with ya!


Whoever came up with the idea to put the pump in the tank like that, without an access cover, should be drug out to the street and shot. Better yet, he should have to change all of our pumps!

 

[blueta]

I guess I'll get off my butt and fix it As far as the access panel, I thought of putting one on my buick. I have cut my own on my 95 t/a because when the sending unit went I would have had to drop the rear, then the tank that hides on top of that. That's too much of a P.I.T.A. for me...so a 15 minute job with the cut off tool made quick work of that

 

[blueta]

I guess I'll get off my butt and fix it As far as the access panel, I thought of putting one on my buick. I have cut my own on my 95 t/a because when the sending unit went I would have had to drop the rear, then the tank that hides on top of that. That's too much of a P.I.T.A. for me...so a 15 minute job with the cut off tool made quick work of that

 

[1badTTA]

Lets not forget that there will be the problem of the pump not sitting in the bottom of the tank if it is ziptied up higher, it will run out sooner and gauge will be off if it doesn't slip down causing problems.

 

[blueta]

That's another thing I figured too. BUT, now I discovered that the tank has a couple of leaks. I knew that there was like already 4 patches on it so I'm either gonna get a new tank or a fuel cell. I haven't decided yet. Anyone on here run a cell? Also The mobaber on the bottom that holds on the pump...well the tack welds decided to let go...so I actually lifted it up and welded it higher then it was. I am not concerned at the guage being off...I'll just have to find out what it reads when it goes empty

 

[Sleeper-6]

Well, If it makes you feel any better. Last week my new T+/extender/LS-1 MAF combo arrived. That same day my GN wiped the #3 exhaust lobe off the cam. I'm definately starting to feel like the bug.