well i finally was able to install my fuel pump over the weekend
it wasn't much fun, especially when you do it by yourself...
and even with a rack and supports i still managed to injure myself in the process...i have a nice bruise on my stomach from trying to yank the damn tank out...and i have to say this is the first time that i see a fuel tank that doesn't have a rubber filler neck....what the hell was gm thinking when the put that in there...as in one piece..you know how much easier it would of been if it was a 2 pieces ? at least it would help the tank flex more easily!?..!
banging the tank away wasn't fun either....
i end up having one too many pushed in dents on the body of the tanks and the inside the body where the neck goes over...
after everything was put together, the filler neck is now lower and not centered like it use to be...i'm leaving it like that because i don't want to keep bending it and have it somehow rip open and leak out the fuel...this tank is alumized??!
this definately, was an experience but i hope i don't have to do it again...

as for those who did it on the floor, i dunno how u did it but that musta been worse....but having people helping you out probably help compensate for different tasks...

 

andy(metalicamaroRS) and I put my tank back in after I had it sumped....we did it off jackstands, best two hours of my life.

But a stomach bruise huh? what did you do to that poor tank?

 

we were "wrastling"....but at the end i tko'd...

 

Dave (bbtaz97, My Brother), Tim, and I did that last summer on dave's rs. we did It on the floor.... what a pain it was tring to manuver that tank out. Took like an hour just to figure out how to get it down...than another hour to firgure how to get it back up. PITA!!!

 

sorry double post

 

sorry double post

 

wouldn't that be a triple post?
Anyhoo i was told you gotta pull the rear suspension to get the tank out is that right?

 

i just dropped the shocks and let the rear end down a bit. pulling the tank is the easy part, putting it back sucks.

 

Next time ask for a tag team member when you got a project, if im off, i will help you out.
POZ

 

all of you are crazy a fuel pump it is not bad if you would take a min. to think on how to get the tank out it is a easy thing to do

 

Yeah, i have never had problems, i have done 3 now. :lala:

 

it's an easy task until you throw a sump on the bottom then the angles change proportionally to having jackstands that are only 3 tons and only so high up. then it becomes more of a hassle, but next time i'm calling nick over.

 

lol

I give Nick props on dropping the tank out lol

He gets me so po'ed when he does it in one move lol

they run me solo or Nick and I figure 3-4 hrs screwing around. Doesnt matter if its in the driveway or on a rack at work.

later
Jeremy

 

I just did my first pump on my car last week and it sucked. I did it by myself in my unheated garage on jackstands and it took me forever.