Fuel pump, fuel tank, filler neck, filter...

lassy · 04-02-2007, 09:20 AM

I went to replace the fuel pump in my 1998 2500 a couple weeks back and it turned into discovering that my fuel tank and filler neck were almost rusted through in spots. So three weeks later, and a couple hundred bucks out of my pocket, I had everything to put it back together. It went back in great, hopefully I won't have any mysterious problems come up.

bradrhale · 04-02-2007, 11:55 AM

if that had already rusted out, i believe that i would also check other places for rust. i.e. frame.

lassy · 04-09-2007, 06:32 AM

yeah, it's got some surface rust underneath the truck, but no major areas or rot.....that i've found yet.

i just noticed i have a small fuel leak where the fuel line exits the fuel filter. i had to cut the old fuel filter out because i couldn't get the nuts to loosen on either end of the filter. i bought a different style filter, so i could attach a piece of rubber hose before and after the filter. it looks like i need to tighten the clamp on the exit line from the filter.

bradrhale · 04-09-2007, 06:36 AM

i dont know if i would use rubber hose on the fuel line considering it operates at such a high pressure. if you were using a carbed system or even a TBI, i might could see that.

lassy · 04-09-2007, 06:56 AM

i'll see if i can clamp the hose any tighter....if that doesn't work i'll have to do something else

436'd skylark · 04-10-2007, 09:30 AM

They make high pressure rubber hose. you'll only have a couple inches on each side do you'll be ok. Double up the clamps though..

Were your tank straps bad? one of mine just snapped on me one day. lucky I didn't blow up. walked out to the truck and the tank was hanging 6" off the ground in the rear... oh dear!

lassy · 04-11-2007, 06:48 AM

i tightened up the hose clamps on the small pieces of hose and it seemed to do the trick. the tank straps seemed to be fine, i had a good look at them while i was up under the truck.

04-02-2007, 09:20 AM	#1
lassy Full Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 17	Fuel pump, fuel tank, filler neck, filter... I went to replace the fuel pump in my 1998 2500 a couple weeks back and it turned into discovering that my fuel tank and filler neck were almost rusted through in spots. So three weeks later, and a couple hundred bucks out of my pocket, I had everything to put it back together. It went back in great, hopefully I won't have any mysterious problems come up.

04-10-2007, 09:30 AM	#6
436'd skylark Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Buffalo Ny Posts: 661	They make high pressure rubber hose. you'll only have a couple inches on each side do you'll be ok. Double up the clamps though.. Were your tank straps bad? one of mine just snapped on me one day. lucky I didn't blow up. walked out to the truck and the tank was hanging 6" off the ground in the rear... oh dear! __________________ Joe 89 K2500 Chevy, Wee-Oh-five 285K miles, completly rebuilt needs a motor, bad 1962 IHC Scout All Wheel Drive (Scout speak for locking axles) 152 ci, dana everything else

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04-02-2007, 11:55 AM	#2
bradrhale Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 8,014	if that had already rusted out, i believe that i would also check other places for rust. i.e. frame.

04-09-2007, 06:32 AM	#3
lassy Full Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 17	yeah, it's got some surface rust underneath the truck, but no major areas or rot.....that i've found yet. i just noticed i have a small fuel leak where the fuel line exits the fuel filter. i had to cut the old fuel filter out because i couldn't get the nuts to loosen on either end of the filter. i bought a different style filter, so i could attach a piece of rubber hose before and after the filter. it looks like i need to tighten the clamp on the exit line from the filter.

04-09-2007, 06:36 AM	#4
bradrhale Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 8,014	i dont know if i would use rubber hose on the fuel line considering it operates at such a high pressure. if you were using a carbed system or even a TBI, i might could see that.

04-09-2007, 06:56 AM	#5
lassy Full Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 17	i'll see if i can clamp the hose any tighter....if that doesn't work i'll have to do something else

04-11-2007, 06:48 AM	#7
lassy Full Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 17	i tightened up the hose clamps on the small pieces of hose and it seemed to do the trick. the tank straps seemed to be fine, i had a good look at them while i was up under the truck.