cutting out metal above fuel pump 1992
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Re: cutting out metal above fuel pump 1992
i did it . flared the lines so it was done right. 2 months later my sending unit gas meter broke so it was worth it in out in 30.
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Re: cutting out metal above fuel pump 1992
15 minutes vs 3-4 hours.....
Can be done with a full tank of gas vs having to drain the tank.....
Minimal tools vs lots of tools & grease....
Fixing it the way GM shoulda designed it to begin with.....
Side of the road repair vs a tow truck to get the car home.....
I can't think of any benefit to to do it the way GM designed it. I still think they did it to "make" customers come in & spens $ on repairs. Like the heater core. "Let's not make it easy for home repairs, when possible."
I'm all for the Fuel Pump Access Door mod.
Can be done with a full tank of gas vs having to drain the tank.....
Minimal tools vs lots of tools & grease....
Fixing it the way GM shoulda designed it to begin with.....
Side of the road repair vs a tow truck to get the car home.....
I can't think of any benefit to to do it the way GM designed it. I still think they did it to "make" customers come in & spens $ on repairs. Like the heater core. "Let's not make it easy for home repairs, when possible."
I'm all for the Fuel Pump Access Door mod.
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Re: cutting out metal above fuel pump 1992
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Re: cutting out metal above fuel pump 1992
A story sort of related to all this; A guy I work with spent nearly a whole weekend during the middle of winter on removing the tank in a very rusted RX-7 to change the pump. He was really bummed out when I told him that they have a factory access hole for this. If anyone cares, I'm on the side of making the hole. You can trouble shoot stuff before having to pull the back end of the car off to see what's happening too.
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Re: cutting out metal above fuel pump 1992
Should make you at least think about safety a lil bit.
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Re: cutting out metal above fuel pump 1992
The thing about the video above is the bonehead revving the engine......he shouldn't even have a license.
About the access panel.........just chop one in like this and use some duct tape to seal it up.
About the access panel.........just chop one in like this and use some duct tape to seal it up.
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Re: cutting out metal above fuel pump 1992
Lmao jeez that ruined the car! It makes me wonder what these people were thinking before hand "save a few hours, or possible rip my car to shreds"
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Re: cutting out metal above fuel pump 1992
Ghetto, I watched that video several times and had a couple questions....
1. They were both smiling/laughing at the beginning, WHY?
2. Why would you have a phone camera filming this event? If he was "just clearing it out".
Just looked too hinky to me...if you know what I mean. There could have been some grass or something of that nature stuffed by the cat con to make this happen...IDK, JMO.
It was a nice car.
1. They were both smiling/laughing at the beginning, WHY?
2. Why would you have a phone camera filming this event? If he was "just clearing it out".
Just looked too hinky to me...if you know what I mean. There could have been some grass or something of that nature stuffed by the cat con to make this happen...IDK, JMO.
It was a nice car.
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If I were their insurance company's claims adjuster , and saw that video , I'd be awful suspicious as to why neither idiot ran to get any kind of fire extinguisher or even garden hose to attempt to knock down the fire while it was still small . It took long enough for the fire to get to "the point of no return" that it could have been easily knocked down with a common household fire extinguisher or garden hose within the first half minute or so . And the continuing to rev it like a moron even after sparks & flames first appeared thing ? What's up with that ???
I'd love to know what the insurance payout was on it ....
PS , a quick shot of what ALL the best dressed third gens are wearing these days ........
I'd love to know what the insurance payout was on it ....
PS , a quick shot of what ALL the best dressed third gens are wearing these days ........
Ghetto, I watched that video several times and had a couple questions....
1. They were both smiling/laughing at the beginning, WHY?
2. Why would you have a phone camera filming this event? If he was "just clearing it out".
Just looked too hinky to me...if you know what I mean. There could have been some grass or something of that nature stuffed by the cat con to make this happen...IDK, JMO.
It was a nice car.
1. They were both smiling/laughing at the beginning, WHY?
2. Why would you have a phone camera filming this event? If he was "just clearing it out".
Just looked too hinky to me...if you know what I mean. There could have been some grass or something of that nature stuffed by the cat con to make this happen...IDK, JMO.
It was a nice car.
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Re: cutting out metal above fuel pump 1992
I should've cut a hole in my third gen Camaro just like I did in my forth gen. The pump I put in the 94 was a bad pump (check ball would let the pressure drop out of the pump ) made it very hard to crank. Replacement of the pump was a breeze with the hole. But of course I cut the hole while the tank was dropped. Careful, sharp edges can cut fingers. There should've been an access area for the pump anyways, just like my wifes Hyundai. Covering it back up with another piece of metal and very short screws is a wise decision, incase you throw something with weight back there.
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