"maxpower" > wrote in message
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> When i worked at the dodge dealer, the way i removed the intank fuel pumps
> was not to drop the tank but raise the bed, the tank can be completly full
> and never dropped....remove the 6 15mm. bolts...leave the two back ones in
> but loosen them the ground strap and the three screws attaching the fuel
> neck to the body comes off, lower the truck with a jack stand under the bed
> , the bed goes up while the truck comes down, looks like a dump truck
> dropping a load when it is up
> Glenn Beasley
> Chrysler Tech

Yup, works great with a truck. Now do that on a mini-van. Try that on a
LHS.........

> "Thomas Moats" > wrote in message
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> >
> > > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 22:54:06 -0400, "Al Smith" >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > >Wait a minute. Maybe there are shortcuts in some cases - and I have
> only
> > > >done
> > > >it once - but every fuel pump replacement I have heard about
> > > >involves dropping the tank.
> > > >
> > >
> > > None of the intank fuel pumps used on carbureted Toyota vehicles
> > > required removal of the tank to replace. All had screwed on access
> > > covers either in the trunk or floor under the rear seat to access the
> > > fuel sender.fuel pickup/fuel pump.. Many other vehicles were built the
> > > same.
> > >
> > > Many of today's vehicles DO require dropping the tank - and MANY of
> > > those tanks are plastic, not steel.. Many of them have quick
> > > disconnects to disconnect the fuel lines, and if less than 1/4 full
> > > pose a very limitted danger of spillage when removing. They are also
> > > usually relatively simple to drain with a proper fuel transfer pump,
> > > either electrical, air powered, or manual.
> > >
> > > Most fuel injected vehicles can be easily drained from under the hood
> > > by connecting the transfer pump to the service valve on the fuel rail
> > > - without getting ANY fuel or fuel vapours into the shop, and with NO
> > > danger of fire.
> >
> > If you have about a week to wait for the fuel to tranfer........
> >
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> >
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