As most of you know, Droping the fuel tanks on a C6 Vett can be a challenge especially the first time. Replacing the fuel pump (Left or Right) requiers droping the tanks. This artical can also apply to replacing the crossover tube between the tanks. There are many good post and videos out there on how to do this. https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...fuel-pump.html
Thanks to Moterhead-47.. On youtube there is a guy with a video that when he pulled the crossover tube out of the tank, it broke the little tangs of of the fuel line connector that is inside the fuel tank. It snaps in by four little plastic pieces. Mine broke as well as getting the crossover tube out was really hard. It was just not going to come out and I was as gentle as possable, but it seems like the whole conector always pulls out with the tube, and I have to pull it apart with two hands and then try and snap each side back in. The guy in the youtube video used scewrs to reconnect it. I will probably buy a new one now because I must drop the tanks again. After everything was done(new fuel leval sensors) I got it all back together, but my fuel pressure drops off to zero (supposed to be 50 or so) after only a few minutes. This is because (most likely) I did not get a good seal on the connector on either one, or both of the tanks. Allthough I had a good fit for the conector were it snaps in to the gas tank ... The conection on the crossover tube is also important. On mine it seems to snap in to some plastic groves that hold the conector in the center, to line up with the fuel tank side. I belive mine were damaged as a result of how stuck it was when taking it all apart. So now if I flex the crossover tube even slightly, As you must, to get it back in the fuel tank fitting.. The conector pops out of place and gets crooked. So now I am going to replace the fuel lines for the suply and return in both tanks, as well as a new crossover tube..... I will post pictures at the end of this post...
My other alternitive (as some of your know I do this kind of stuff sometimes) Is to take the fuel pump out of the drivers side, and take the original fuel lines that go between the pump and the connection at the crossover tube, completly out and run a four foot fuel line from the pump and completly out of the tank at the crossover opening. Reinstall the fuel tank while feeding the long fuel line over to the passenger side, then slip the crossover tube over the long fuel lines and connect to the drivers side tank, eliminating the connector on that side. I will keep the stock connection on the passenger side, but now because the line is free to move on one side, it should not pop out when I slightly flex the crossover tube to get it into right side fuel tank and hopefully make a good connection without having to replace the crossover tube and the fuel lines from the connector to the pump. I share this as I had to learn it the hard way, and I sure get a lot of info from others...
The good news is the car does start after a priming of the fuel delivery sytem and with no error codes, so I hope I can finally pass smog and my fuel gage is woring again. Having the Automatic I did not want to lower the transmission to drop the fuel tanks, so I cut access to the crossover tube through the trunk. It was not easy and It came out rather crudly, but the repairs and access panel covers I had made came out fantastic..... Any questions feel free to ask.. Hopfully if anyone else decides to do that, they can avoid some of my pitfalls by having advanced info on how and wear to make minimal and neater, more planed cuts....Botttom line if you have trouple getting the crossover tube to pull out, inspect all for damage before reconecting or you will have a fuel pressure probelm.. I believe the O-rings and collet bushings come with the fuel line or crossover tube if you buy new ones.



























If I flex the tube even slighty the connector pops out and gets sideways





If I flex the tube even slighty the connector pops out and gets sideways




All have a great day...