>Car set to long and the inside of the tank was a rust bucket, any tips ???
I just had to replace the fuel pump in my minivan so I learned a few things the hard way with that. Since it died suddenly and the fuel tank had to be dropped anyway, I wanted to replace the fuel level float unit. For as long as I can recall my gas gauge never worked properly. To calculate how full the tank is I simply clear the trip odometer every time I get a full tank of gas and being I get an average of 20 miles per gallon, I'll get 400 miles of driving out of my 20 gallon tank. Anyhow, I focused on this item first and ordered one from my friend at the dealership. It's not the cheapest part (they list for 86.70 for part #4762119). Unfortunately, I wish I did a little more homework on it first, because when I bought my fuel pump (a Carter from Pep Boys was the best I could do- no Walbros would fit my 1994 application) I found that most all of the new fuel pump assemblies come with the entire assembly (housing, sock filter & fuel float level unit). Now I've got an extra part that I don't need (and can't return). I'll unload it new in the box at a loss for 45.00 if anybody's interested. I think it fits around 1992-1997 minivans. Now comes challenge #2. Everything seems to work fine for the first few weeks after it was installed and it was pretty cool having a working gas gauge for the first time in many years. Later for the first time since having it replaced I filled up my gas tank to the top and suddenly noticed that it's heavily leaking out gasoline. Luckily I was a few miles from home and being it's still leaking I drop a clean pan under the leak to catch the fuel. It ended up filling up about 5 or 6 gallon containers full of my new gas. Even after it stopped dripping, it would spill a little more during the sloshing from driving. The leak was caused by the same thing that happened to me many years back with my 1988 Shadow shortly after it's fuel pump was replaced. The rubber grommet that connects the filler neck tube to the fuel tank can get dry & damaged during the reassembly and cause a leak when you have a higher level of gas in the tank. So I hit the dealer again and for about 11.00 I got the correct OEM grommet and now it's finally getting normal mileage once again. Next week I'm going to buy one for my 1987 CSX because it's going to need a new tank and pump (it's rusted out the inside from setting up with minimal fuel for too long). I was thinking I might need the replace the fuel lines going to it as well, anybody got any info on that? Are they stainless already and do they come pre-bend like brake lines? David Salamone Positive Impressions [email protected] ___________REMOVE-FOOTER-WHEN-REPLYING_________ ShelbyDodge mailing list [email protected] http://www.imagilist.com/mailman/listinfo/shelbydodge
