Fuel Pump
#1
Fuel Pump
i finally got around to taking out the fuel pump in my 87..my uncle was helpin me and he said the gas in there looks dirty and that i should drain it out and clean the tank before i instally my new pump..how would i got about doin this..the gas is couple months old...do u guys think i need to drain the old gas or can i just install the new pump?
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#2
you'd have to take the tank right out to clean it out properly. even then it's pretty near impossible to get every little bit out of it. as long as it hasn't got a huge amount of sediment in the bottom of it, i wouldn't worry too much about it. just put the new pump in and make sure you don't run the car too low on gas, otherwise you'll end up sucking all the sediment off the bottom and running it through the new pump. make sure you replace the fuel filter when you put the new pump on too
#3
Or you could tackle it. How? Im not sure. You may end up having to get it out. If you are serious about making sure you dont need a new pump in the future because of sucked up sediment I would suggest cleaning it out. I would suggest looking up what would be the best way to accomplish this. Because I know if I dont have money at that moment for gas I usually can let it go past the E for awhile sometimes. Im sure some people have done this as well.
#4
if it gets near E in my car it starts to act funky (like on the line) i have a "ghetto" suggestion....
why not take the filler neck off put a bucket underneath it and jack the car up on the passenger side so it all runs out, and then go in there with a hose from above where you took the pump out and slosh a bit of water arround to get the sediment out....change the bucket before you slosh water arround, the gas may still be bad but it'd be good for a lawn mower or something, and then put the filler neck back on.
just a thought...just make sure the tanks dry before you put it all back together, a little water is ok but it doesent take much to throw it outa wack
why not take the filler neck off put a bucket underneath it and jack the car up on the passenger side so it all runs out, and then go in there with a hose from above where you took the pump out and slosh a bit of water arround to get the sediment out....change the bucket before you slosh water arround, the gas may still be bad but it'd be good for a lawn mower or something, and then put the filler neck back on.
just a thought...just make sure the tanks dry before you put it all back together, a little water is ok but it doesent take much to throw it outa wack
#6
do u guys think i can put the new pump in without draining the gas? the ppl i asked are givin mixed answeres so iam not sure wut to do..it sounds like a big job an i dont wanna mess anything else up so iam only gonna do it if i have too..wut u guys think??
#11
Originally Posted by ray_289
aright i geuss ill just change the pump out..is it mandatory that i change the fuel filter too
#13
Originally Posted by ray_289
how do i siphon it out? i got a 5ft clear tube to use
Don't tell me you've never syphoned all the gas out of a friend's car back in highschool. Simple pleasures. . .
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