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Re: DIY fuel pump question
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Originally Posted by ASJT3
I don't really want to swap out is fuel pump since it seems to be working fine and don't want to risk bending lines or anything like that by lowering the tank.
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Not an issue. You disconnect all that before the tank drops.
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Take off the box instead of dropping the tank.
From http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/tb...p-upgrade.html
I've done it both ways. Both ways are a pain in the ass. If you drop the tank, you've got to support the tank and guide it down--and back up. Best to do this with the tank empty. I use the existing fuel pump to pump the tank dry before removal.
If you remove the box, (only 8 bolts) you've also got to remove or disconnect some wiring, the hitch (if equipped) and the rear bumper. Some of the box bolts require a universal socket and extension to access. Universal sockets and extensions eat torque, so you'd better have a POWERFUL impact wrench--or a very long breaker bar. I had an 18mm universal socket, long extension, and a Snap-On impact wrench...and still had problems. If I remember correctly, this was the job that I bought the new Snap-On impact, because I wasn't getting anywhere with my very old Snap-On wrench. Only later did I figure out that the air inlet screen of the old wrench was 1/3 plugged so it wasn't giving full power.
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