90tbi305

how every one, today i went out and was changing my fuel pump and am kinda mad. I removed the diff, and the tank, i discovered that some one had already changed the fuel pump. The lazy way, what a let downer. My question on this problem, has this ever happened to you guys? What, and how did you guys fixit with?

camaronewbie

Not sure what you mean by "changed the lazy way" - more info needed. Not sure what needs fixed.

Dewey316

You mean they cut a hole in the rear of the car? If so , while you still have the tank out, weld it back together. You wouldn't want to think about welding with the tank around. So with the tank being out, it is perfect time to do that.

90tbi305

they actually cut the whole thing out. the piece of metal that sopose to be there isnt there.

xlwhellraiser

iTrader: (1)

Well, Its a blesing in disguise.
What am saying here is that if the lines are already cut and fit with proper fittings, changing a fuel pump will be much easier for you.
You might not like it, but its just easier.

I changed the pump the right way, and if I did not cut out my exhaust the change would be 100times worse.
Its a pita to do it and I am really gonna do that door next time I go change a pump for my 350.

90tbi305

I get you but it sucks that i have that back there, but yea it is alot easer to play with the fuel pump.
what do you guys think about a little stainless steel door that i can weld on.

MikeDirntRulez

Many on here will condemn you for doing that.

However, I changed my fuel pump once and if I had to do it again I would DEFINITELY make some sort of door.

DLV555

iTrader: (1)

I've heard of that before. Genious if you ask me, but then again I can get kind of lazy sometimes. Does it make the car any weaker in that area? Some cars actually come with a little trap door for that purpose.

xlwhellraiser

iTrader: (1)

I'd rather weld a cage in my car (no welding experience) than change the pump again.

I mean, if you are a masochist that go right ahead.
I could not even wrestle the tank out. I had to do it with the Tank hangning to the side.
The stupid filler neck would not budge.

Oh, it so happened that I had more than half a tank...
At least I got buffer from that.

ShiftyCapone

iTrader: (7)

Weld up the door as Dewey mentioned. If you take out the filler neck door and plastic pocket the whole tank will drop out. On my first attempt I replaced my fuel pump in 2 hours. It was easy and I still don't know why people complain so much. I used jack stands, simple hand tools, and patience. The only hinderance I can see is if you have trouble removing rusted bolts and or getting the stock exhaust out of the way.

MikeDirntRulez

And I had exactly both of those problems + the fact that I had 3/4 of a tank + the fact that even when I tore apart the plastic pieces and stuff on the filler door it still wouldn't come out + the fact that now that I think about it, I replaced my pump with a cheap autozone replacement, I should have put a TPI pump in while I had the damn thing out .

brodyscamaro

I know, yall are just giving each other a bad name doing things half-*** like that.