1MoorTym

Looking at the shop manual for my 89, it says to remove the fuel tank to change the pump :eek: (Another thing on the winter list !)

I've done enough work on the car to fully understand the onion principle, but this is beyond belief. Looks like it should be quite easy from the top under the gas filler door. How'd you do yours ?

STL94LT1

It is so, the fuel pump is in the gas tank. However, it is not a big deal to drop the tank.

Siveck

You do not need to drop the fuel tank. Just remove the gas door assembly and unbolt the flange to the tank underneath. Use a new gasket on the tank flange and be sure to replace the strainer or sock with the pump. I've heard that it is a lunch break job, not a winter project. :)

scorp508

It ain't so, it ain't so!!!!!


Just yank the fuel door, remove a fuse, a couple of bolts and hose clamps and you're good to go. :)

MrNuke

:iagree:

Easy as pie.

I replaced mine last year for the 1st time in an hour.....

Didn't have to drop no tank..Lifts right out...

1MoorTym

Thats how it looked to me, but you never know what gotcha's lurk.

I guess the shop manual needs to pump up the hours on occassion ;)

NavyVet

STOP! I did it on my '89 lst week. No need to remove the tank. Just pull the fuel door (4 torx screws), remove cap, pull the rubber spill ring - disconenct the drain, unplug the electrical connector, unhook three fuel lines (vent, feed, return), and remove the nine 10mm bolts. The whole pump & sender assembly lifts right out. Unhook the wire connector at the pump, and remove the old pump from the assembly by pushing up on the fuel flow connector block until it swings out. Reverse for install. Counting cleaning the rubber gasket, the whole thing took about 30-40 minutes. Don't smoke!

superlund

You might have already thought of this. But just make sure to discharge any static electricity that you may have built up on yourself, static electricity is always worse in the winter months, check out this article..
http://www.newstribune.com/stories/0...0214010064.asp

I accidentally started a fuel cell on fire once, it wasn't pretty...


:seeya

1MoorTym

Thanks for the heads up guys...I knew about the smoking, but didn't think about the static.

If I light up the garage, the wife's GT will never make it back in and boy would she be pissed :chevy

Corvette0096

If I light up the garage, the wife's GT will never make it back in and boy would she be pissed :chevy [/QUOTE]


:) :) :)

hngacurv

:iagree: Start to finish is 30 min tops.

CORKVETTE1

it would take longer to read all these posts than it takes to change that pump :lol: :cheers:

Hawaiian Punch

Took me about 10 to 15 min tops to change it out!!! :thumbs: