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Andrew7dg · 10-07-2006

Yeah I am hoping that I will at least save the rest of them. They are soaking right now in the good 3M stuff. If not I am just going to have to redrill and put the self tapping screws in.

The only way I can think of catching the metal shavings is (and this is when the pump is removed) take a thick plastic bag and some duct tape and tape the bag around the hole from the inside. This way when the metal shavings fall they will fall into the bag and into the gas tank.
My only problem is that if I am going to use self taping screws to reseal the cover to the pump some shavings might fall do to the screws tapping themselfs in for the first time. Anyway I will let you know how it goes

Also TIP
The gas line fitting was supposed to be a bitch however there is a trick I will tell everyone. Buy the flare wrenches first! Instead of using brute force to move the wrenches (Like I did the first time and almost broke my hand doing so) use a vicegrip.
Position the wrenches so there is a very little gap inbetween them. Take the vicegrip and grip the wrenches together. It will be just enough to break them loose and spin them off freely. SO EASY!!!! It is now these other bolts that are a %*#$

10-07-2006	#5
Andrew7dg Built it from scratch! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: St. Paul Drives: Currently Mitsu-less Posts: 851	Re: Studs on fuel pump cover Yeah I am hoping that I will at least save the rest of them. They are soaking right now in the good 3M stuff. If not I am just going to have to redrill and put the self tapping screws in. The only way I can think of catching the metal shavings is (and this is when the pump is removed) take a thick plastic bag and some duct tape and tape the bag around the hole from the inside. This way when the metal shavings fall they will fall into the bag and into the gas tank. My only problem is that if I am going to use self taping screws to reseal the cover to the pump some shavings might fall do to the screws tapping themselfs in for the first time. Anyway I will let you know how it goes Also TIP The gas line fitting was supposed to be a bitch however there is a trick I will tell everyone. Buy the flare wrenches first! Instead of using brute force to move the wrenches (Like I did the first time and almost broke my hand doing so) use a vicegrip. Position the wrenches so there is a very little gap inbetween them. Take the vicegrip and grip the wrenches together. It will be just enough to break them loose and spin them off freely. SO EASY!!!! It is now these other bolts that are a %*#$ __________________ "A turbo, exhaust gasses go into the turbocharger and spin it, witchcraft happens and you go faster."