Fuel Pump Question
Drifting
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From: Cuyahoga Falls Ohio
If it's like my 87, and I think it is, yes. Take off the fuel door, (4 torx screws in the black plastic base), then pull out the rubber boot around the fill tube. You'll see 3 hoses and a bunch of screws in a plate. They are 10mm screws. Take off the hoses, take out the screws and the assembly lifts out. Do a search, lots of posts on this, including mine, I just did one this weekend.
Drifting
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From: Cuyahoga Falls Ohio
Speaking of needle nose, a forum member suggested using the needle nose on the end of the hose to push it off of the tube. Works great!
Also, I live in Ohio, so there was rust on the plate. I soaked it with some PB blaster the night before I did the job.
Race Director
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From: CA
This poses a question I have.
Did the factory use pinch clamps or screw clamps on the output?
My illistrated parts book shows screw clamps,but that could be for replacement.If the factory used pinch clamps,does that mean if your pump has screw clamps,it's been replaced?
Did the factory use pinch clamps or screw clamps on the output?
My illistrated parts book shows screw clamps,but that could be for replacement.If the factory used pinch clamps,does that mean if your pump has screw clamps,it's been replaced?
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Jenks OK
This poses a question I have.
Did the factory use pinch clamps or screw clamps on the output?
My illistrated parts book shows screw clamps,but that could be for replacement.If the factory used pinch clamps,does that mean if your pump has screw clamps,it's been replaced?
Did the factory use pinch clamps or screw clamps on the output?
My illistrated parts book shows screw clamps,but that could be for replacement.If the factory used pinch clamps,does that mean if your pump has screw clamps,it's been replaced?
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Le Mans Master
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pump
funny, I changed my pump on the 86 on saturday also!!!
do you guess that they are going to all fail at once? wish I had some stock in whoever makes them
do you guess that they are going to all fail at once? wish I had some stock in whoever makes them
Drifting
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From: Cuyahoga Falls Ohio
Had do go to a dealer for the gasket, so I could have just got the whole thing at once from the dealer! Oh well, it works, that's what matters.
Drifting
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From: Cuyahoga Falls Ohio
I used Edelbrock, the only mod was using a cable, (supplied in the kit), to connect the pump to the electrical connector. Not ideal, but not a lot of fussing.
Le Mans Master
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Le Mans Master
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It's pretty much self explanitory once you remove the gas lid and rubber boot. Replace that sock and strainer while your in there. You may want to remove the pulsator/dampner while your there and replace it with a rubber hose and clamps. Also, you may want to clean the fuel gauge sending unit while your in there. There is a step by step procedure in the C4 tech tips for that.
Drifting
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From: Cuyahoga Falls Ohio
It's pretty much self explanitory once you remove the gas lid and rubber boot. Replace that sock and strainer while your in there. You may want to remove the pulsator/dampner while your there and replace it with a rubber hose and clamps. Also, you may want to clean the fuel gauge sending unit while your in there. There is a step by step procedure in the C4 tech tips for that.
Drifting
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From: Cuyahoga Falls Ohio
Pro
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From: Oxford Pa
If it's like my 87, and I think it is, yes. Take off the fuel door, (4 torx screws in the black plastic base), then pull out the rubber boot around the fill tube. You'll see 3 hoses and a bunch of screws in a plate. They are 10mm screws. Take off the hoses, take out the screws and the assembly lifts out. Do a search, lots of posts on this, including mine, I just did one this weekend.
Just replaced the one in my 84 (search for posts) it's easy took one hour