gas started pouring out
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gas started pouring out
Ok filled up tank and gas started pouring out from fuel pump...need advice and how hard is it to repair?
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The fuel pump is in the tank. If you mean the ring that retains the pump/sender assembly, it is just a rubber seal and should be an easy fix. Too bad the tank is full. Draining the tank prior to dropping it is no fun.
Make sure it is not a cracked filler tube connection. That is pretty common. It requires tank replacement.
Make sure it is not a cracked filler tube connection. That is pretty common. It requires tank replacement.
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Re: gas started pouring out
I think your right on the rubber O-ring. When I topped it off you could see between the bed and the cab and the gas came out where the sending unit/fuel pump is.
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Re: gas started pouring out
It may be bunched up, but more likely is that the ring is "crossthreaded" Not line up flat and turned in a parallel plane.
Dropping the tank is not a big deal. While you are there, look for a manufacturer identification on the pump and look to see if the wires have been cut to change the connector. Delphi and spliced wires is a good thing. Carter means you will be dropping the tank again when it fails. That will be sooner rather than later.
Dropping the tank is not a big deal. While you are there, look for a manufacturer identification on the pump and look to see if the wires have been cut to change the connector. Delphi and spliced wires is a good thing. Carter means you will be dropping the tank again when it fails. That will be sooner rather than later.
"Speed doesn't kill, suddenly becoming stationary does." - Richard Hammond
"Speed is just a matter of Money - How fast do YOU want to go?"-Mechanic from Mad Max-
If at first you don't succeed - Don't take up Skydiving! - ThunderII KE7CSK