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11-19-2011, 05:43 PM
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What has the longest it has taken you to do a fuel pump?
I'm curious. It took me 2.5 hours today to do one in a 91 TA. The fastest I've done one is in 1.5 hours with a help of a buddy that knows these cars just about as well as I do.
The main reason for the speed of me doing a fuel pump replacement has come from replacing them in my cars and fiends cars over the years. It more or less as become a joke amongst ourselves of replacing the pump the correct way vs the hacking way (cutting a hole in the floor)
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11-19-2011, 06:15 PM
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with help its not that bad doing it the correct way
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11-19-2011, 06:18 PM
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11 second club / Moderator
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Does this exclude mechanical fuel pump on a 83 z?
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11-20-2011, 09:59 AM
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I usually just swing the rear forward, bang off the over axle pipe, and drop the tank till it hits the rear. Then I stuff my head and arms in a small area and remove the sending unit the only angle it comes out. Not really sure how long it takes but it seems to be relatively quick.
My floor is solid too 
Last edited by sweetbmxrider; 11-20-2011 at 10:00 AM.
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11-20-2011, 11:36 AM
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I did it that way once. I'm just a bit to big to fit up in there to do it that way. lol So I take the tank out all the way.
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2004 GTO GMM shifter Spohn stuff, tint and my love......
1988 Camaro Vert -Sold
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11-20-2011, 11:42 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Point Pleasant
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Ive never cut a hole in the floor but I did buy a truck that the PO did that and I have to say by the time you measure carefully where the hole needs to be, cut carefully to not clip fuel lines, and then figure out how to patch it up it takes way longer than doing it the right way.
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11-20-2011, 03:59 PM
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10 Second Club / Meet Coordinator
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not having access to a lift and working on a creeper was hte big problem for me. i did the one in my brothers 87 GTA in about 5 hours.. and then a year later when it was time to do the one in my 87 iroc... i had it down to about 3.5 hours. i learned that it helps if the fuel tank has been drained, and to get the car extrrra high in the air so you can manuver the filler neck part easily. did not wish to cut holes in the trunk floor. thats a butcher job. dropped the tank both times.
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11-22-2011, 06:27 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Landing, NJ
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45 mins on the ground
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91 Trans Am VertTPI 350. 700r4, K&N Air Cone, Ryven Muffler.
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11-22-2011, 07:10 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by IROCZman15
not having access to a lift and working on a creeper was hte big problem for me. i did the one in my brothers 87 GTA in about 5 hours.. and then a year later when it was time to do the one in my 87 iroc... i had it down to about 3.5 hours. i learned that it helps if the fuel tank has been drained, and to get the car extrrra high in the air so you can manuver the filler neck part easily. did not wish to cut holes in the trunk floor. thats a butcher job. dropped the tank both times.
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Really you drained the tank? You're a hell of a lot stronger than I am. lol I left it full it and just muscled it back into place..
Nice 45 min. Air tools?
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2004 GTO GMM shifter Spohn stuff, tint and my love......
1988 Camaro Vert -Sold
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11-24-2011, 07:07 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Landing, NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kat
Really you drained the tank? You're a hell of a lot stronger than I am. lol I left it full it and just muscled it back into place..
Nice 45 min. Air tools?
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yes now i use air tools, ive done so many of them now. its cake, nobody ever beleves me, but oh well good sidejob money job tho.
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87 Trans Am 5.7, Auto, posi disc rear, flowmaster muffler, all org car.
88 Iroc-Z TPI, Cammed 350, Vortex Heads, Magnaflow, T5, 4 Wheel Disc, 3.27 9 Bolt PBR.
91 Trans Am VertTPI 350. 700r4, K&N Air Cone, Ryven Muffler.
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12-02-2011, 06:16 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Toms River, NJ
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1 hour with hand tools done the correct way and 1/2 hour with cutting a hole in the floor,
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12-06-2011, 11:15 AM
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this topic would be a lot more interesting if "o a fuel p" was missing
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