Fuel pump trap door??
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Fuel pump trap door??
Hey all.. I was contemplating swapping out my fuel pump on my '03 Z06 because of new pretty loud "whining" it's making. It has the FFS in-tank setup. Has anyone tried the "trap door" method by pulling back the carpet above the DS tank cutting the floor instead of dropping the tank? Effectively making a stainless sheetmetal "door" to access the primary fuel pump. I'm hoping there are people that did this before and wrote about it and I'm not the first, or have people tried and failed for some reason? I used to be big into Fbodys and this is a common thing to do with them, which I've done before.
Don't tell me to "get it done right and drop the tank". I either want to know WHY it CAN'T be done or HOW it CAN be done.
Any help would be appreciated! Thanks in advance
Don't tell me to "get it done right and drop the tank". I either want to know WHY it CAN'T be done or HOW it CAN be done.
Any help would be appreciated! Thanks in advance
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Dave - I've not seen that done on a C5. Not that it couldn't be done, just never seen it. Maybe someone else has and will post a detailed description or a link to how it's done.
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i don't think all 03's have the 04+ style system, the op would have to check. i have never wrenched on an 03 but remember pics of an 03 that looked just like my 02
i thought there was 03 early and 03 late
i thought there was 03 early and 03 late
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