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Brad, I read your article on the 82 corvette relay location, Great answer. Do you have to completely remove the gas tank for a fuel pump replacement?
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Chevy
To replace an in tank fuel pump you will need to at least lower the tank far enough so that you can work on the top of the tank. Most shop[s would use a transmission jack for this as it has a larger top platform that will hold the tank. If the tank has fuel in it you will need to drain it. Fuel sloshing around in the tank as you are lowering it will make the tank hard to handle as well as being heavy. Fuel weighs about 7 pounds per gallon. Ten gallons, seventy pounds added to the tank weight. Also make sure that are working in a well vented area and not next to an open flame. I also make it a policy not to use an incandescent bulb drop light. Well working around fuel I use a LED light.
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Brad Sears
Expertise
All automotive including antique and collectible. However if the car has been modified I can only answer in general terms and maybe get you pointed in the right direction.
Experience
Automotive tech instructor.
Syndicated auto columnist 1970's though the early 1990's.
Syndicated auto radio talk show, Ask Brad About cars, CBS Radio 70's through 90's
TV Show "Last Chance Garage" 1980's PBS-TV syndicated.
Auto instructor for the following companies:
Fram
Autolyte
Holly
Carter
AMF
Ford Motor
University Of Conn
Blue Hills Technical School
Sugar River Technical Center
Grew up in a family garage in Needham Mass and turned wrenches from the age of 14.
Publications
Manchester Union Leader, Nashua Telegraph, Motor Service Magazine, Yankee Magazine, Popular Mechanics (Saturday Mechanic early 80's), Los Angeles Times, New York Times, and lots more.
Education/Credentials
More than I care to remember.
Basically Franklin Technical Institute in Boston, Northeastern University, Fitchburg State Teachers College, Tufts University, and a lot of factory schools along the way.
Awards and Honors
Moto Award winner. And much more.
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