Fuel Pump sound? - 86 5KS

[Paul Meyers]

Say, Steve, can anyone wander up and replace the fuel pump in an avant or
are special tools required? I have an 87CSTQW that has a very noisy pump and
may have fuel pressure problems. I would like to look at the screen if it's
not too difficult.
Paul Meyers

>... the screen on the pump on my BiL's '88 5kS Avant looked fine when it
was
>wet with fuel ... once the thing dried off I found that it had some
material
>caked on the mesh that reduced flow ... the restriction was so bad you
could
>hear the speed of the pump increase as the pump ran dry ... the engine
would
>stall shortly thereafter.  After I removed the screen the pump was so quiet
>you had to listen for it to hear the pump run ... remember this is an avant
>too!  It has now been a couple months since I did this mod ... so far, so
>good!