[Syty] Fuel Pump

Tue Apr 18 18:31:42 CDT 2006

Want trauma?

Wait till you try re-hooking those GAS LINES on top of the tank!  Ouch!  That was the worst of all operations!!  Even on a car-lift, I just could not get those AN-fittings rethreaded... wasn't tall or skinny enough to get in there in the blind!  Charlie Thrash had to end up coming to my assistance after 2 hours of frustrated failures.  I don't know how I got those flare-nuts in there and broke those things free, but putting them back is not going to be nearly as easy!!  And then trying to keep the fittings surgically CLEAN while you're working in the blind under the car too!!!  Bring lots of cans of Gumout!

You might do what I was advised to do from the beginning and that is REMOVE THE ENTIRE TRUCK-BED prior to beginning any tank surgery.  I'm still ambivalent about the whole thing even after going through the whole thing.  If you're up to removing all that harness and hardware-- good opportunity to replace body bushings with polyurethanes-- and have plenty of thuggish help on hand, you might want to consider this feat.  Theoretically, you could do the whole pump R&R from the top of the Tank and never have to undo one strap or shield-- or get anywhere near a car-lift.  However, when you consider the INEVITABILITY of fouling the Tank with all that DEBRIS....

You might be lucky enough to suction it all up from the top hole if all the chips are closely localized within the center chamber.  Mine were even in the outer chambers!  What a MESS!!  If you're not lucky... like me... you'll have to remove the whole tank anyway!

All you will have solved is the access-to-the-tank-top problem for reconnecting the gas lines, where you can be sure you can do it quickly and dirt-free... and without pulling your arms out of their sockets!  And with all that substantial extra work to pull and replace the bed, suspension, and harness...?

I don't think so.  Just suffer and take it like a man!  And you won't need to tie up your buddies' time either!  Only on Trucks TV do they have those fancy truck-bed lifts/cranes/cradles anyway....

Good luck again,

D.O.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: Jeffrey Smirz 
To: DOlivares 
Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 8:15 AM
Subject: Re: [Syty] Fuel Pump

Rats!  There's always SOMETHING to get in the way of a quick and positive experience.  Thanx for the heads-up.  

Jeff

On Apr 18, 2006, at 8:32 AM, DOlivares wrote:

  ALSO,

  be prepared to drain and flush-out you gas tank.  You're never gonna be able to get all those cooked sealer-chips outta the tank which are inevitably gonna fall into the inner chamber as you cut and chip through all that sloppy goo and glue those factory apes slathered over the upper retainer ring!  Don't risk clogging your brand-new filter-sock!  That alone will add to your long-term performance benefit.  And be careful not to chew-up those ears on that retainer-ring.  I was having so much trouble cutting through all that ossified goop I nearly ruined that soft-brass ring for proper reassembly onto the tank.  If I ever do this again I'm gonna invest in either a new retainer-ring from GM or else that special Kent-Moore spanner-wrench designed for this very purpose....

  D.O.
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  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Adam - SyTy Kingpin
  To: Jeffrey Smirz
  Cc: syty at syty.org
  Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 8:21 PM
  Subject: Re: [Syty] Fuel Pump

  Hey Jeff

  From one owner of one of Chris Pearsons formerly owned truck to another, the Walbro 255 is the choice. 

  You can buy it from AutoPerformanceEngineering.com, around $110.  Ron Gregory is the person to talk to if you need help.

  Some other advice... if you plan to do it yourself, just make sure you do it on a near empty tank. ::thumbsup::

  On 4/17/06, Jeffrey Smirz <jsmirz at comcast.net> wrote:
    The Ty's OEM pump is down to about 25 psi.  The poor thing barely runs.  I'm pumping and pulling the tank tomorrow.  There was a lot of talk about Walbros in Feb. '05, but I'm not planning on racing, except the occasional stoplight Grand Prix.  I'm leaning towards a Bosch replacement pump.  Advice is welcome.....particularly if it comes from the one and only serovilo, grtyphoon, bullyhart, merk1993 or any of the other great contributors. 

    Jeff
    Syclone #950 (totaled in '99)
    Syclone #1654 (formerly Chris Pearson's)
    Typhoon #1165
    Indy, IN

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