[V8] Fuel evacuation

[jpb3]

Yeah, I replaced mine with my long arm and hand.  Very easy job.

John

On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 6:23 PM, Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have done a fuel pump R&R without any special tools.
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>  Ed
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>  On 2/28/08, S_Matus <scott_matus at yahoo.com> wrote:
>  > You will either need the Fuel pump (FP) removal tool, or I heard a large adjustable pliers can remove the fuel plate on top of the tank. Stay Safe! Watch sparking. I machined the tool out of a PVC plumbing fitting.
>  >
>  > I used carb cleaner to soak the FP for 2 days.  It did not free it up.  I then used Marvell Mystery oil (MM oil) to soak for another day.  I barely got it to turn by hand (Careful use a plastic rod or something soft to not scratch, no screwdriver).  Then I proceeded to run the battery voltage forward and reversed.  It eventually starting turning slow at first then faster and faster.  Soaking in oil as i put a section of hose on the output port and fed that back into the tank of MM Oil.  I did buy a new Ball valve for the top of the FP.
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>  > Hope that helps.
>  >
>  > Scott.
>  > '90 V8
>  > '91 V8QM
>  > 'RS6
>  >
>  > ----- Original Message ----
>  > From: jpb3 <jpburns3 at gmail.com>
>  > To: S_Matus <scott_matus at yahoo.com>
>  > Cc: V8 <v8 at audifans.com>
>  > Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 3:10:19 PM
>  > Subject: Re: Fuel evacuation
>  >
>  > Good call Scott, I am traveling down that same path now.  As I
>  > indicated in my response to the list the car has been sitting for
>  > about 3 years.  Looks like I will start with the FP and work my way
>  > forward.
>  >
>  > Thanks,
>  >
>  > John
>  >
>  > On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 4:17 PM, S_Matus <scott_matus at yahoo.com> wrote:
>  > >
>  > > I had let my '90 V8 sit over 2 years.  It siezed up the Fuel Pump and i had
>  > > to clean the injectors.
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>  > > I removed the pump and got it to run free.  While I had the Tank open I
>  > > siphoned it dry.  It had crystalized fuel on the bottom of the tank.  You
>  > > may want to look in there to see what your problem was.
>  > >
>  > > Scott.
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