Re: Fuel Pump Retainer Ring removal? //Bentley Index file

[DeWitt Harrison <de@aztek-eng.com>]

On Mon, 27 Apr 1998 19:24:55 -0500 (CDT), "nuthatch@ix.netcom.com" wrote:

>	The Bentley Book says to use tool 3087 to remove the retainer ring to 
>get at the fuel pump. (I'm replacing the check valve).  Has anyone found a 
>reasonable way to bypass the need of this tool, and of course without the 
>possibility of a spark. Banging on the fuel pump cover doesn't seem like a 
>reasonable thing to do. 

I'm sure this comes too late - been out of town - but if you use a brass
drift, you will get very little sparking and won't tear up the cover plate.
A heavy-ish mallet works best since it gives better push and less shock
than a light, rappy-tappy hammer.

Tap carefully but firmly from various angles and it will come off or go on
without any trouble.  Just be aware enough to stop when it's fully engaged.
In any case the fuel-air mixture in a reasonably ventilated space, i.e. open
trunk lid in open garage, will be too lean to ignite if you do manage to make
a spark. If this was not true, we would be contantly blowing ouselves to
kingdom come at the gas stations.

>	Also I have been making a Index (database) file of the Bentley Book for 
>the 5000. It is a .dbf file. Most computers have a program for running a .dbf 
>file. Just click on it from the explorer progam and windows will find a 
>program to run it.  It would make searching for things in the Bentley manual 
>easier, since, for whatever reason they have not included a good index. The 
>.dbf file is small enough to attach to an E-mail so let me know if you would 
>like a copy. 

I would appreciate a copy. An index of that kind has been on my list of
things to do for years.

DeWitt Harrison
Boulder, CO
88 5kcstq