'89 Fuel Pump
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Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 1,056
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From: Elgin Il
'89 Fuel Pump
Pretty sure my fuel pump is done. Seems to only give me 20 psi, and the car wont run.
Bought the racetronix kit. Anybody got experience with this job?
Go in through the gas cap? Wheel well? Do I have to drop the tank?
Is the racetronix kit any good?
Thanks for the help.
Bought the racetronix kit. Anybody got experience with this job?
Go in through the gas cap? Wheel well? Do I have to drop the tank?
Is the racetronix kit any good?
Thanks for the help.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 5,043
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From: Tampa Florida
I'm not sure what year your car is?
Go in through the gas filler door.....do not remove the tank.
Your "old" fuel pump may still be good....you may just have a bad fuel pressure regulator or a busted/leaking fuel pulsator in the tank....both these parts are cheap...a good pump is not. Either way change the pick up sock/strainer when your in there ~$10.
Go in through the gas filler door.....do not remove the tank.
Your "old" fuel pump may still be good....you may just have a bad fuel pressure regulator or a busted/leaking fuel pulsator in the tank....both these parts are cheap...a good pump is not. Either way change the pick up sock/strainer when your in there ~$10.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: One day you're a Comet...the next day you're dust... Arkansas
Pretty sure my fuel pump is done. Seems to only give me 20 psi, and the car wont run.
Bought the racetronix kit. Anybody got experience with this job?
Go in through the gas cap? Wheel well? Do I have to drop the tank?
Is the racetronix kit any good?
Thanks for the help.
Bought the racetronix kit. Anybody got experience with this job?
Go in through the gas cap? Wheel well? Do I have to drop the tank?
Is the racetronix kit any good?
Thanks for the help.
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 1,056
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From: Elgin Il
My vettes a beater, so I dont mind hanging on to unecessary parts to make sure it gets me around. And most places will accept a return on parts. The racetronix kit had a lot of extra stuff, and for 100 bucks I figured it didnt matter.
My time however is much more valuble. So I dont want to do the job again in 6 months. Hence the reason I am asking. People on this forum seem to know a lot. I found very litle with a search.
My time however is much more valuble. So I dont want to do the job again in 6 months. Hence the reason I am asking. People on this forum seem to know a lot. I found very litle with a search.
Safety Car
Joined: Jul 2004
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Pretty sure my fuel pump is done. Seems to only give me 20 psi, and the car wont run.
Bought the racetronix kit. Anybody got experience with this job?
Go in through the gas cap? Wheel well? Do I have to drop the tank?
Is the racetronix kit any good?
Thanks for the help.
Bought the racetronix kit. Anybody got experience with this job?
Go in through the gas cap? Wheel well? Do I have to drop the tank?
Is the racetronix kit any good?
Thanks for the help.
Team Owner
Joined: Jun 2001
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From: Orlando FL
St. Jude Donor '08-'09
I'll PM ya later...
BTW: how do you guys get the hoses off of the the area around the filler tube? I tried removing the pump on my parts car to use a part to fix my daily driver with... anyway... i couldn't figure out how to get them off without cutting the hoses because they won't budge. I don't care about cutting the hoses on the parts car, but I do care about it on the car I am trying to fix... I couldn't quite get my hands or pliers or anything in there good enough to pull it free as the leverage was all off because of the body above it
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: Houston Texas
I could use those instructions and pics as well
I'll PM ya later...
BTW: how do you guys get the hoses off of the the area around the filler tube? I tried removing the pump on my parts car to use a part to fix my daily driver with... anyway... i couldn't figure out how to get them off without cutting the hoses because they won't budge. I don't care about cutting the hoses on the parts car, but I do care about it on the car I am trying to fix... I couldn't quite get my hands or pliers or anything in there good enough to pull it free as the leverage was all off because of the body above it
I'll PM ya later...
BTW: how do you guys get the hoses off of the the area around the filler tube? I tried removing the pump on my parts car to use a part to fix my daily driver with... anyway... i couldn't figure out how to get them off without cutting the hoses because they won't budge. I don't care about cutting the hoses on the parts car, but I do care about it on the car I am trying to fix... I couldn't quite get my hands or pliers or anything in there good enough to pull it free as the leverage was all off because of the body above it
Then, it is just a matter of using a little elbow grease to pull the hose off. Putting the hose back on is a whole lot easier.
Good luck!
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Citrus Heights California
The Racetronics kit comes with new wire connectors and a new fuel sock. Remove the gas cap. Take the cover panel off. Take your fuel door off. Carefully remove the thick rubber gasket. Carefully remove the rubber hoses and wire connectors from the pump. Remove the pump and reverse to install. Ahhh, don't light a cigar while your doing this. OK
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,934
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From: Citrus Heights California
I could use those instructions and pics as well
I'll PM ya later...
BTW: how do you guys get the hoses off of the the area around the filler tube? I tried removing the pump on my parts car to use a part to fix my daily driver with... anyway... i couldn't figure out how to get them off without cutting the hoses because they won't budge. I don't care about cutting the hoses on the parts car, but I do care about it on the car I am trying to fix... I couldn't quite get my hands or pliers or anything in there good enough to pull it free as the leverage was all off because of the body above it
I'll PM ya later...
BTW: how do you guys get the hoses off of the the area around the filler tube? I tried removing the pump on my parts car to use a part to fix my daily driver with... anyway... i couldn't figure out how to get them off without cutting the hoses because they won't budge. I don't care about cutting the hoses on the parts car, but I do care about it on the car I am trying to fix... I couldn't quite get my hands or pliers or anything in there good enough to pull it free as the leverage was all off because of the body above it
