Cutting the Fuel Pump Access Door

[sperold]

In Canada, the fuel pump outlasts the gas tank, so cutting the access door is not as impotant as it is for other places.
Taking the tank out is not as hard as people make it out to be, takes a few hours for sure. It is fairly hard to get it back in, and Up in the correct location so that the straps don't seem too short. But it can be done.
When I had my tanks out, I considered cutting the access door, but decided against it as removing the tank was not too bad.

 

[19sho90]

Just drop the Dang tank. I know for a fact i would not buy a vehicle with a hole cut in the floor. Future rust problems is what i see. Its not that hard.

 

[Off Road SHO]

Okay, I'm not a fan of cutting the floor but if you do, cut the least amount of "sloped" steel as possible. It weakens it quite a bit when you do. Cut out just the top "flat" part right over the top of the pump ******. Once you can see in there, then just take out just enough sloped metal to get to all the bolts.

Tom

 

[SHOCH]

Just drop the Dang tank. I know for a fact i would not buy a vehicle with a hole cut in the floor. Future rust problems is what i see. Its not that hard.

OK, be ready to pull every back seat on every old car you ever consider cuz I'm 45 years old and seen this method on dozens and dozens of different brand cars. This thread cracks me up, ghetto. lol it's a freakin Taurus.

 

[Michelle]

I don't think I have ever pulled the back seat out of a car I was looking at purchasing.

 

[19sho90]

OK, be ready to pull every back seat on every old car you ever consider cuz I'm 45 years old and seen this method on dozens and dozens of different brand cars. This thread cracks me up, ghetto. lol it's a freakin Taurus.

Same thing was on my old firebird. I just dropped the tank. Yes it may be a "freakin" Taurus, but they are getting harder and harder to find in Decent unmolested shape. It may not be a classic, or even a supercar. But its still a nice piece of machinery and deserve to be taken care of.

 

[19sho90]

Who said you needed to pull the back seat. Ask the owner how he/she replaced the Fuel Pump.

 

[JRA2000TL]

Anyone ever used an air chisel to cut the hole? I have one of those.....but I'd prefer to drop the tank; unless it becomes too much of a PITA and I give up and resort to cutting the hole.

 

[TwistedD85]

Also one of my number one reasons for doing this, ants. It's Florida, it's all sand and ants love sand, but I don't love getting a small colony of ants in my hair dropping the tank again. I wish I could do something like drop the tank once and fab up a nice structurally sound hatch of some kind before throwing it back in, but I don't really have the tools for it.

 

[SHOCH]

Who said you needed to pull the back seat. Ask the owner how he/she replaced the Fuel Pump.

I, I, I can't believe I just read that. So what planet do you live on that people selling used cars tell the truth all the time?

 

[19sho90]

I, I, I can't believe I just read that. So what planet do you live on that people selling used cars tell the truth all the time?

I dont know what area you live in but yes every car i've bought everyone has told me the honest truth and i have found no lies behind what they say. But i guess if you live in a bad part of town people will tell you what you want to hear.

 

[JRA2000TL]

I dont know what area you live in but yes every car i've bought everyone has told me the honest truth and i have found no lies behind what they say. But i guess if you live in a bad part of town people will tell you what you want to hear.

Ever hear the old phrase "trust no one".....yeah.

I am a negative, cynical person; but hey, if you expect the worst and it turns out better...then life is great. When it comes to cars, it's understood that you need to check and verify everything for yourself, especially when buying an old car like a SHO. I just expect them to be all piles of shit that are overpriced by sellers until they or I can prove otherwise.

Also, keep in mind that alot of dealers, especially smaller ones, buy vehicles at auctions, send them out for detailing, maybe do a basic oil change and check; then stick it out on the lot. That's it. They're in for a quick flip. They buy cars that look presentable to sell. They aren't going to tear the cars apart to ensure they're 100%. That's the buyer's responsibility. If the dealer learns that the car is a turd and nobody buys it, back to the auction it goes.

1 other thing to keep in mind. Not all but a great deal of used cars are being sold because they are "problem cars" or "people are tired of putting money into them".

 

[19sho90]

I agree with you 100%. That's why i look the vehicle over from Head to toe. And ask then compare. (Say it has a new water pump...look and see if it has a new water pump. You can generally get a good idea if a person is honest by body language and the over all shape of the car. I bought my SHO almost a year ago and nothing has given me problems. (Except metal in the oil but that just started. So that may have been due to my driving style.)

 

[SHOCH]

I dont know what area you live in but yes every car i've bought everyone has told me the honest truth and i have found no lies behind what they say. But i guess if you live in a bad part of town people will tell you what you want to hear.

LOL yea , it's the part of town. So just curious, how many used cars have you purchased? And please don't take this the wrong way but trust in someone you've never met trying to sell you a car is silly, for lack of a less offensive word.

 

[19sho90]

All 6 of my Vehicles, 1984 Camaro, 1987 Firebird, 1996 Taurus G, 1982 Blazer, 1977 K10, 1990 SHO

 

[SHOCH]

Well hey glad that that all worked out for you, all six, lol, when you crack 10 I'll consider you a newbie. Your trust in mankind is honorable, guess you'll see the real world and politics etc. some day. I know I'm jaded living in Illinois near Chicago and all, but even Greg Brady learned "Let the buyer beware". And another word of advice, making cracks about where people live when you admit you don't know, just to instigate, makes you look douchey. All I was trying to say is take the 10 seconds to pop the back seat out, I mean you've said how you check things after they tell you, so you're admiting you don't trust them. OK bordom over, more important things to do with a day off, maybe I should start the Christmas shopping.

 

[platoribs]

maybe I should start the Christmas shopping.

Can't wait to see what I'm getting...

... maybe a fuel pump R&R access kit = Can opener and kitchen matches! lol