Stuelke

what must i do to replace the fuel pump on my 82? can i pull it out through the filler door, or do i have to drop the tank?

V8Ranger

Remove the filler door and rubber 'boot', 3 fuel hose connections, electrical plug and screws attaching the sending unit/fuel pump to the top of the tank. To lift it out you'll have to rotate and angle as necessary to get the pump/float arm out thru the hole. Not hard at all.

Carl

Stuelke

thank you carl!

Stuelke

you must be a magician. there is no way its coming through there without doing some damage. im dropping the tank. i wish it werent full.

V8Ranger

I pulled mine to fix the fuel level sender and replace the rubber hose to the fuel pump. No real problem. I don't think dropping the tank is going to help much.

Carl

terry82

it comes out ,turn it some it comes out .

daleman

I had to replace mine 2 years ago. It looks impossible, but it actually does come out with minimal effort. The hardest part was removing, and re-attaching the fuel supply/return hoses. The space between the body and the tank is pretty tight.

kevakasper

You can get it out through the filller area. I did un do the tank straps, and was able to shift the tank side to side to help align the sending unit to the hole in the body. Tape up your paint or you will have a new problem.