the further motoring misadventures of sion - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Sion · 09-05-2004, 02:46 PM

AARRGGGGH!!!!! I'm SO pissed off right now. The fuel pump on my 92 NYer has gone out. That's bad enough. It is compounded by the fact that the car died at the grocery store, so I have to find a way to get it home before I can even begin to fix it. Top that off with the fact that I JUST filled the tank a couple of days ago, so I've got to deal with 15-18 gallons of gas when I lower the tank (and heaven forbid that an American car maker could put in an access port under the back seat or in the trunk, like some foriegn cars have). And, as if that wasn't enough, I've checked around and a new pump is going to cost me $150, because you can only buy it as part of a complete assembly (bracket, module, pump and float assembly). WHY THE HELL DO THEY DO THAT? I ONLY NEED THE PUMP!

grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! I could spit nails right now.

Stare At The Sun · 09-05-2004, 03:46 PM

Don't. Buy. American.

Sad to say, but I don't think i'll ever buy a domestic.

Moonduck · 09-05-2004, 08:28 PM

Sion, check with local salvage yards and see if you can get a salvage pump. Probably a helluva lot cheaper.

shakran · 09-05-2004, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Moonduck

Sion, check with local salvage yards and see if you can get a salvage pump. Probably a helluva lot cheaper.

Usually I advocate that approach as well, but a fuel pump is such a royal pain in the ass to replace that I usually tell people to just bite the bullet and buy new. It'd REALLY suck to get the salvaged one in there and have to drop the tank to replace it again in a week.

merkerguitars · 09-06-2004, 11:49 AM

Well when you get the tank out you could make an access hole...or if your lucky you might be able to make one while the tank is in the car, which I have done.

maverick750 · 09-06-2004, 02:43 PM

the nice thing about the older chryslers like that is that you dont have to drop the tank all the way out, just loosen the straps. Then you can weasel the pump out, since it is located on the back of the tank

09-05-2004, 02:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sion Dumb all over...a little ugly on the side Location: In the room where the giant fire puffer works, and the torture never stops.	the further motoring misadventures of sion AARRGGGGH!!!!! I'm SO pissed off right now. The fuel pump on my 92 NYer has gone out. That's bad enough. It is compounded by the fact that the car died at the grocery store, so I have to find a way to get it home before I can even begin to fix it. Top that off with the fact that I JUST filled the tank a couple of days ago, so I've got to deal with 15-18 gallons of gas when I lower the tank (and heaven forbid that an American car maker could put in an access port under the back seat or in the trunk, like some foriegn cars have). And, as if that wasn't enough, I've checked around and a new pump is going to cost me $150, because you can only buy it as part of a complete assembly (bracket, module, pump and float assembly). WHY THE HELL DO THEY DO THAT? I ONLY NEED THE PUMP! grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! I could spit nails right now. __________________ He's the best, of course, of all the worst. Some wrong been done, he done it first. -fz I jus' want ta thank you...falettinme...be mice elf...agin...

09-06-2004, 11:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
merkerguitars Buffering......... Location: Wisconsin...	Well when you get the tank out you could make an access hole...or if your lucky you might be able to make one while the tank is in the car, which I have done. __________________ Donate now! Ask me How! Please use the search function it is your friend. Look at my mustang please feel free to comment! http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthread.php?t=26985

09-05-2004, 03:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
Stare At The Sun Eh? Location: Somewhere over the rainbow	Don't. Buy. American. Sad to say, but I don't think i'll ever buy a domestic.

09-05-2004, 08:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
Moonduck Junkie Location: SE USA	Sion, check with local salvage yards and see if you can get a salvage pump. Probably a helluva lot cheaper.

09-06-2004, 02:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
maverick750 Upright Location: janesville wisconsin	the nice thing about the older chryslers like that is that you dont have to drop the tank all the way out, just loosen the straps. Then you can weasel the pump out, since it is located on the back of the tank