Fuel Pump -- Alas It's time
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Fuel Pump -- Alas It's time
So it's been a couple months of strong fuel smell on the driver side. No evidence of leakage or impact to driveability. Pressurizes normally as I listen for it on purpose before starting. Pump runs and stops.
Normal mpg for my kind of setup. Nothing alarming, until it showed today.
I have a full tank and parked on a slight incline, so front is pitched up. I could see moisture on various parts of tank and are in line with where the fuel pump is. So wiped with the finger and sure enough...fuel. yay!! Cold enough temps that not evaporating so quick...lol
Felt up on the top and could feel the fuel pooled within the large threaded ring. Again, drives fine.
Picked up a new pump from Napa.
Currently, I'm ready to cut a panel in the bed for direct access. This would alleviate dealing with a full tank. Although I could drive it to use it...just would be a total waste. I don't readily have means to lift bed and would need to remove alot of things.
So any thoughts, input from you pros that have had the best experience changing your fuel pump? Anything to give me a heads up on, tips, hoses, etc.?
Is it simply, unplug, unscrew, carefully remove...then reverse actions to install? Do a particular purge step?
Thanks
Normal mpg for my kind of setup. Nothing alarming, until it showed today.
I have a full tank and parked on a slight incline, so front is pitched up. I could see moisture on various parts of tank and are in line with where the fuel pump is. So wiped with the finger and sure enough...fuel. yay!! Cold enough temps that not evaporating so quick...lol
Felt up on the top and could feel the fuel pooled within the large threaded ring. Again, drives fine.
Picked up a new pump from Napa.
Currently, I'm ready to cut a panel in the bed for direct access. This would alleviate dealing with a full tank. Although I could drive it to use it...just would be a total waste. I don't readily have means to lift bed and would need to remove alot of things.
So any thoughts, input from you pros that have had the best experience changing your fuel pump? Anything to give me a heads up on, tips, hoses, etc.?
Is it simply, unplug, unscrew, carefully remove...then reverse actions to install? Do a particular purge step?
Thanks
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If you really truly are ok with cutting a hole in the bed that would obviously be the easiest way out. There is a video on YouTube with a guy giving the dimensions for the hole needed. I found jacking one side of the bed up not overly difficult (I think you have seen my pictures), but more work and finesse nonetheless. Can be done yourself. I'm not sure how it would work with your custom bumpers and such though.
If you have a tranny jack or two jacks with large wheelbase im sure dropping the tank wouldn't be that bad either. Both ways have their difficulties but I really dont rank it as that bad of a job.
If you have a tranny jack or two jacks with large wheelbase im sure dropping the tank wouldn't be that bad either. Both ways have their difficulties but I really dont rank it as that bad of a job.
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If you really truly are ok with cutting a hole in the bed that would obviously be the easiest way out. There is a video on YouTube with a guy giving the dimensions for the hole needed. I found jacking one side of the bed up not overly difficult (I think you have seen my pictures), but more work and finesse nonetheless. Can be done yourself. I'm not sure how it would work with your custom bumpers and such though.
If you have a tranny jack or two jacks with large wheelbase im sure dropping the tank wouldn't be that bad either. Both ways have their difficulties but I really dont rank it as that bad of a job.
If you have a tranny jack or two jacks with large wheelbase im sure dropping the tank wouldn't be that bad either. Both ways have their difficulties but I really dont rank it as that bad of a job.
I'll look for that video.
You did yours, like 2 years ago?
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So I didn't end up cutting the bed or replacing the pump. lol
I first checked where the leak was coming from. Having the 3" body lift made it possible to squeak my head up and look with an LED mirror.
Had to prime the pump and voila...it revealed itself. The steel housing of the fuel outlet had a pinhole leak. So it was a fine mist. Given that...I put JB SteelStick Epoxy on it. Been 2.5 hrs since, so we'll see.
Showing new pump for reference.
Repair attempt
I first checked where the leak was coming from. Having the 3" body lift made it possible to squeak my head up and look with an LED mirror.
Had to prime the pump and voila...it revealed itself. The steel housing of the fuel outlet had a pinhole leak. So it was a fine mist. Given that...I put JB SteelStick Epoxy on it. Been 2.5 hrs since, so we'll see.
Showing new pump for reference.
Repair attempt
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+1 - I really like that mirror, too. It looks a bit like this one, but it would be great for Wh1t3Nukle to confirm.
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