Walbro question

[staticpike]

When installing a Walbro intank fuel pump, I've noticed a lot of threads indicating that lower the fuel tank is a PITA (which I can easily believe). The popular recommendation now is to install an access panel, which sounds great if I can get a couple questions answered from those whom have done this:

1) What did you use to cut the hole? Sawz-all, dremel tool?

2) How deep do I cut?

3) Whats underneath that I have to watch out for and where is it? (Fuel lines, pump electrics?)

4) Is the pump access located dead center of the rear wheel "hump"?

5) how big of a hole is needed? (So I know what size panel I need?

This is a pre-requisite to installing my NOS kit thats waiting on me...

Thanks!

[Shane]

I used a angle grinder.....theres a site showing the measurements of where to cut...just search for "trap door". Be carfull where u cut cuz there are 3 fuel lines......the metal and pretty thin...just search on yahoo or on here and you shall find it.

[staticpike]

I did a search on this site using multiple terms but came up short. If someone has a link to a site or a thread, please post.

[12secondv6]

I do not suggest doing this.

If you changed pumps all the time then maybe..... my shop just angled the tank down partially and did it in under 2 hrs [img]smile.gif[/img]

[AZ3.8Camaro]

Yeah I spent an hour wrestling with the tank, to no avail. Just pull it halfway down and swap the pump. Don't cut.

[AZ3.8Camaro]

I really looked into cutting...
If you want to do it, use this....
Fuel Pump (Cutting Through Rear Deck) Install Guide....

I decided not to do it. I was hard, no doubt, but You only need to do it once.

[staticpike]

Cutting the hole aside...

Does everything I need to do an install (once I've gotten to the old pump) come with it when I purchase it?

In those pictures that AZ3.8Camaro recommended, did he remove that plastic housing that the factory pump was installed in?

Thanks again, this is good information! [img]graemlins/bowdown.gif[/img]

[mrbako]

even better DIY guide

[ November 26, 2003: Message edited by: mrbako ]</p>