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Hi everyone. I just completed my first try at replacing my fuel pump on my 1989 and need your advise. The original one stopped working due to the plastic electrical plug breaking on the side of the plug (broken plastic exposing the metal prong). I bought a new pump and the plug that came with it just had bare wires at the other end. So, I cut off the old plug and connected the new plug to the existing wires using two uninsulated butt connectors. Is there anything else I need to do before I put it back in the tank? Thanks for your help.
Mark
When I replaced the fuel pump on my 1985 Corvette, I replace the inline fuel filter as well; which is located on the inside of the passenger side frame (by the door area). Also, as a personal preference, I unhooked the battery before I commenced replacing the fuel pump.
This sounds reasonable. All the same, I don't want the two connections touching. Spark or not, it would cut power to the pump while they're touching, lol.
I concur with everyone suggesting heat shrink, you don't want a short to ground or corrosion getting in there causing high resistance and you have to re-wire again or worse you have a soft failure that you overlook since you "just changed the fuel pump".
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First Try at a Fuel Pump Replace
