fuel pump

[panchoman]

does anyone know where the fuel pump is on a 89 camaro RS its a V6, please reply i cant find it myself and need it fixed in two days thanx.............................:aded: i was pretty sure it was the pump but, what happened is that the car died cus it had no gas at all and now that we but gas it, it wont even start, my grandpa said something about re filling the gas lines or something like that, i have no idea what he is talking about can i get some help and if thers such thing as this, where can i get it done

[Genopsyde]

it's inside the tank

[89IROC&RS]

yup, its in the tank, part of the fuel sending unit, you have to drop the gas tank to get to it.

as far as your problem, what your grandad is talking about referrs to carbed cars with a mechanical pump at the engine. when you ran out of gas those lines went empty, and even when you put gas in the tank, the mechanical pump couldnt create enough suction to pull the fuel all the way up the line, so you had to pour gas down it untill it was full, and then the pump could pull the gas normally. the electric pump in your gas tank, has more than enough power to overcome that problem, but it is actually located in the gasoline, and pushes the gas up the line, avoiding the problem all together.

what probly happend is that the pump burned up when you ran out of gas, because the pump relys on the gasoline in the tank to sap the heat away from it. no gas, pump motor overheats.

[panchoman]

thanx a lot bro u saved me again, so now im gonna get a new fuel pump and replace it, is knocking down the tank and replacing it pretty hard or what? just wanna know what im up for

[4onFloor]

be prepared to swear

you have to drop the torsion bars, and it's best jack up the chassis so the rear end will hang down, then fight to get the gas take out. then it's just a matter of turning a lock ring on the top of the tank to get the sending unit out. the fuel pump is held in with plastic snap clamps.

[y2icon]

lol buy me fuel pump have a brand new one still in box for an 89 rs except its a v8? 89 is there a difference between v6 and v8 fuel pumps?

[panchoman]

i dont know if thers a difference but unfortunatley i dont have a credit card or even a bank account so whatever i buy has to be from autozone 2 miles away or kragen down the street haha

[grease monkey girl]

what's a fuel pump usually run? I just found out my fuel pump is getting ready to give up.

[Genopsyde]

they're not too expensive, you can look the price up on autozone.com or advanceautoparts.com

[89IROC&RS]

taking out the fuel tank is a pain in the ass, at work, we usually completely took out the rear axle to do it. other than that really its not too bad, take off the straps, and lower t out, but a word of warning, the fuel filler necks have a habit of breaking on those gas tanks when you pull them out, so be careful. the lock ring may give you trouble, we have a special tool at work to get it on and off. but you can probly use a punch and a hammer to do it.

as far as the interchangeable nature of the fuel pumps, i would assume so, but dont quote me on that. i dont have access to the parts counter anymore so i cant run down and ask.

[panchoman]

well guys, i went to my friends house for friday and saturday and when i came back my maro was running, my dad said he fixed it but wont tell me what he did, i dont really care as long as it runs, he went out tonight in it, i bet theats the only reason he fixed it