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Re: Fuel Pump R&R
> I did mine on Saturday, and my experience was very different
> from yours, Al.
Glad it was!
> The job took about an hour, and was probably
> one of the easiest I've done on the car. I think I spent
> more time pulling hoses off than I did actually replacing
> the fuel pump. As for the fumes, it was a bit much if you
> stuck your face in the opening, but I just reached in with one
> (suitably-gloved) hand and disengaged the pump from its
> mounting by feel. I used latex surgical gloves on top of which
> I wore those thick yellow rubber household cleaning gloves.
Hmmm..s'pose it would have helped if I'd used gloves at all??
> It
> gets a bit cold, but I had no trouble even with the tank 1/2 full.
> Maybe I have gasoline-immune genes :-) Or it must be the
> childhood spent siphoning gas out of my Dad's old Standard 10!
I dunno. It really got to me..
> > You can expect that the fuel lines will run and drip miserably and
> > continuously once disconnected, adding to the fuel inhalation
> > miseries.
>
> Mine dripped a little when they were first disconnected, but
> were dry from then on.
Once again, congratulations!
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