Do I Really Need the Tools?

[David Eaton]

although i haven't done the job myself (yet), wouldn't you want the tank
filled with as *much* fuel as possible before you used the drift?  siphon
out the fuel after removing the pump.  surely that would be a lot safer???

dave
'95 rs2
'90 ur-q

>Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2002 15:58:46 -0800
>Subject: Re: Do I Really Need the Tools?
>
>In a message dated 2/6/2002 George B. asks:
>
><< ...is there any other practical way to replace the fuel
>pump without buying tools that I'll only be using (hopefully) very
>rarely? >>
>
>Depends on how "safe" you want to be. I recently did this job on my 5ktq
>so I can offer some BTDT and I did get some list advice first.
>
[snip]
>
>Some tips.
>
>Be sure to drain the tank as far as you possibly can. I was unable to
>get the siphon hose into the tank via the filler so I siphoned out the
>hole in the top after removing the lockring/cover/level sender.
>