1990 Chevy Truck Easy Fuel Pump Removal (4replacement)

Lifting the truck bed on fuel tank side was an easy way to replace our fuel pump.
It saved us about $700.00 and was easier than we had imagined. Just needed 1 or 2 strong backs to lift one side up and insert supports. We did need to use a breaker bar to loosen rusty bed bolts. We also had to replace our fuel injectors because they had worn out, but we couldn't tell how bad they were until we installed the new pump. Then they just gushed gas so fast that we ended up with a vapor locked engine. We replaced fuel injectors, removed spark plugs and distributor wire, turned engine over a few times to remove gas, replaced plugs and distributor wire and got the oil changed. Our truck that had been sitting for 6 months was taken to be emission tested and to our delight passed! Truck has over 600,000 miles on it.

[@Raven4122]

I used to do it this way also BUT i have adopted the TRULY easy method and cut a nice neat access door in the bed floor. NOW its easy..

[@dustinmcleod1341]

That's a good idea cause I have to do this....

[@Xuhki]

@@dustinmcleod1341bro make sure you ise a cutter that doesn’t send spark or you will blow up🙏🏼

[@jeffro221]

Good job on this video, thanks for making it. I have a '94 Chevy P/U I need to do, and this video convinced me to do the bed tilt method. My truck is an extended cab, with a flat fiberglass bed lid that is heavy (Snug-top), and it weighs a lot. I dont want to remove the lid. I'm going to use my engine hoist to tilt it and leave that in place with lots of blocks under the bed. So the hoist will be my safety backup, leaving it lightly tensioned while the blocks bear the load.

[@snowvamp82]

More videos like this!! Short n sweet. Thank you

[@FSEVENMAN]

Good job thanks for posting great comment about the sparks too....

[@jugglingjem]

What size were the bolts holding on the bed?

[@Drop_N_Chop_LLC]

Laughs in rustbelt!!! What bolts

[@thegreatwhitenorth8754]

and now you should know why they say dont drive around with less then 1/4 of a tank..
they say that for this very reason.... if your fuel pump is in the tank..
the gas in the tank also helps cool the pump down!!!!...
so if you have an in tank fuel pump and drive around with no gas all the time.. the pump heats up over and over and wears out earlier then its suppose to...
so always have more then a 1/4 tank and your fuel pump will last a lot longer

[@MaintenanceProSam]

I get what you’re saying but then it raises the question of what about external pumps? What cools them down?

[@thegreatwhitenorth8754]

@@MaintenanceProSam external pumps are mechanical...and the newer vehicles that have them in the tank uses an electrical pump..
Mechanical pumps run off vacuum lines
Electrical pumps use power and motors.
Long story short
External pumps dont get nearly as hot cause there's no moving parts to create heat

[@adamkorzon5675]

tap the ring counter clockwise?Pretty important thing to just not even mention.

[@jasongonzalez525]

1:34 Dad what are you doing?

[@joegraves5482]

Uh just pop the 2 bolts on straps and drop tank 🤦🏼‍♂️🤣

[@alionintights4074]

Yea i was thinking that gota be better than risking this

[@joegraves5482]

@@alionintights4074 yes the 2 straps come right off if you have gas in it you can use a floor jack to help drop it down

[@zepplinc20]

That's the easy part. Trying to contort yourself and work overhead to disconnect the fuels lines is torture. Especially when the rubber fuel line is original. Not to mention your tank might be full.

[@russellamos3235]

If you want to make a music video, this isn't the forum for that. Especially with whatever it is you call that.

[@TimezUp23]

The music is horrible and pointless. Better off talking

[@iprocess1830]

I thought it was pretty bad@$$