Replacing the fuel pump
Racer
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From: Van Wert Ohio
Re: Replacing the fuel pump (Stoge)
I've already attemped it from the bottom and gave up.......Iread on here that it's easier to get to it by taking the wheel off and going through the inner fender hole. We'll see.
Pro
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Ashaway RI
Re: Replacing the fuel pump (vett79)
Iread on here that it's easier to get to it by taking the wheel off and going through the inner fender hole.
Take the right wheel off and go in through the fender well with a long extension. Don't forget about the fuel pump pushrod. You need to lock it in place before removing the pump.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Las Vegas - Just stop perpetuating myths please.
Re: Replacing the fuel pump (Stoge)
:lol: Sounds like your A/C compressor is in the way Stoge. I just replaced mine without the compressor installed (yet). If the wheel well trick dosn't work try to unmount and shifting the compressor first before removing the engine. Its just that when I take off too many parts on these old cars it seems to snowball on me and end up rebuilding most of the car. :yesnod:
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Race Director
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From: Fair Oaks, OK
Re: Replacing the fuel pump (cardo0)
:lol: Sounds like your A/C compressor is in the way Stoge. I just replaced mine without the compressor installed (yet). If the wheel well trick dosn't work try to unmount and shifting the compressor first before removing the engine. Its just that when I take off too many parts on these old cars it seems to snowball on me and end up rebuilding most of the car. :yesnod:
Melting Slicks
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From: Dayton Area Ohio
St. Jude Donor '08
Re: Replacing the fuel pump (Stoge)
I just took my a/c off the mounting brackets and set it out of the way as far as possible with the hoses still attached. I did mine from below and from the top. :cheers:
Le Mans Master
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From: Las Vegas - Just stop perpetuating myths please.
Re: Replacing the fuel pump (Stoge)
Yes there is a hole on the fuel pump casting but on the front/water pump side of block. You can see the fuel pump push rod through this hole. But you need to use a bolt long enough to reach the push rod to hold it, then remember to remove/replace it once the new pump is installed and plug hole with shorter bolt. I just used some thick greese (assembly lube) on the push rod and it held long enough to bolt everything together. Discovered I had been missing this bolt since purchase of car probally leaking all the time.
Just be careful with those small 1/4-20 bolts as I snapped off the head of one. Used a torque wrench too. Broke an easy out next. Spent days a drilling away with an 90 degree angle drill to fix. :nopity
Just be careful with those small 1/4-20 bolts as I snapped off the head of one. Used a torque wrench too. Broke an easy out next. Spent days a drilling away with an 90 degree angle drill to fix. :nopity
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From: CORVETTE 77 385 C.I. TEXAS
Re: Replacing the fuel pump (Stoge)
Remove rt. ft. tire & use long extensions.
Have posted this many times & at least several have done it since. http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=175838
Have posted this many times & at least several have done it since. http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=175838
Melting Slicks
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From: Wichita KS
Re: Replacing the fuel pump (1979toy)
Rather than using a bolt to hold the pushrod try putting grease on the shaft. That will hold it in place long enough to put the pump in place.
You might also want to turn the engine over (by hand) to make sure the fuel pump cam shaft lobe is NOT on the "bump". Installing the fuel pump when the lever is under compression is more difficult.
Burning Brakes
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From: Olive Branch MS
St. Jude Contributor
Re: Replacing the fuel pump (mapman)
[I just replaced mine without the compressor installed]
Oh yeah..I don't have a compressor on my 79. I wonder what happened to it.
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Oh yeah..I don't have a compressor on my 79. I wonder what happened to it.
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