View Single Post
  #2  
Old October 30th 04, 11:24 AM
maxpower
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

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
"Thomas Moats" > wrote in message
...
>
> > 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>
>
>



Ads