2000 Ford Taurus in tank fuel pump, make access hole in floor?
Mark
Instead of dropping the tank, I am considering cutting an access hole
in the floor as is commonly provided on many cars.
Questions..
Anybody try this on this car?
Can anyone provide information about the correct location to make the
access hole?
Will I be able to reach the electrical connectors from above or will I
have to go under the car to reach those?
thanks
Mark
Steve Newman
"Mark" <mako...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Mark,
I did this on my daughter's '99 Taurus about a year ago. There are several
places on the Web that show pictures on where to cut. BUT, after all was
said and done, I think its harder than just dropping the tank and doing it
the right way.There's almost no clearance between the floor and the tank and
hoses, so you have to be extremely careful when cutting the floor. And it's
harder to get the pump out because you can't reach and remove the wires and
hoses from the top of the tank. When covering the hole back up,you have to
make sure that the patch is flame-resistant, and getting the sheet metal
patch to fit the contours of the floor isn't easy. I ended up using
fire-proofing caulk to seal up the gaps.
Which ever method you decide on, here are some helpful links. I also have
lots of pics I took when I did it if you want them.
http://www.taurusclub.com/forum/98-solutions-common-problems-how-articles/124394-g3-gas-tank-fuel-pump-r-r.html
http://www.shoforum.com/showthread.php?t=59135
http://www.shoforum.com/showthread.php?t=86180
Mark
> "Mark" <makol...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
Steve,
thanks for the great info...
I'm going to give it more thought, I don't think I have the stones to
cut above the fuel lines with a Dremel tool, but I would consider
using tin snips... And I didn't realize that the access hole would be
so large, I thought it was going to be just the same size as the hole
in the tank.. with it so large, the exact location is not that
critical.
thanks for the info
Mark
cuh...@webtv.net
straps, especially if you live where they put salt on the roads in the
winter time?
cuhulin
chuckcar
news:eab9a2f2-fc5c-48bb...@p26g2000yqb.googlegroups.com:
> On Oct 21, 11:21�pm, "Steve Newman" <snewma...@cox.net> wrote:
>> "Mark" <makol...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:f2407fd1-8ab4-4c7a...@m7g2000yqm.googlegroups.com.
>> ..
> thanks for the great info...
> I'm going to give it more thought, I don't think I have the stones to
> cut above the fuel lines with a Dremel tool,
Um, dremel tools make sparks. Are you *sure* that's a good idea?
Just drill a hole and then cut with snips or a hacksaw
--
(setq (chuck nil) car(chuck) )
Steve Newman
>I'm going to give it more thought, I don't think I have the stones to
>cut above the fuel lines with a Dremel tool, but I would consider
>using tin snips... And I didn't realize that the access hole would be
>so large, I thought it was going to be just the same size as the hole
>in the tank.. with it so large, the exact location is not that
>critical.
Here are some of the pics I took when I did it. You'll see how easy it would
be to cut in the wrong place and hit a hose or wire, and how little
clearance there is between the floor and the tank in at least one place (at
the rear of the hole).
