'98 XJ Fuel Pump Access ?
08-07-2011, 07:01 AM
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'98 XJ Fuel Pump Access ?
My understanding is that on a '98 XJ it is necessary to drop the fuel tank to the garage floor in order to replace/service the intank fuel pump, filter, pressure regulator or gauge sending unit.
One problem ! If the vehicle has a trailer towing hitch installed, the retaining straps and fasteners for the fuel tank are blocked from the technician and the fuel tank is held captive, unless of course, the trailer hitch is removed first.
My question; Has anyone faced this problem while serviceing their fuel pump ? My inclinations would be to locate and cut an access door in the rear compartment floor panel above the tank at the location of the fuel pump to avoid having to lower that tank.
How do you cut the floor w/out running the risk of causing a fire or worse ?
One problem ! If the vehicle has a trailer towing hitch installed, the retaining straps and fasteners for the fuel tank are blocked from the technician and the fuel tank is held captive, unless of course, the trailer hitch is removed first.
My question; Has anyone faced this problem while serviceing their fuel pump ? My inclinations would be to locate and cut an access door in the rear compartment floor panel above the tank at the location of the fuel pump to avoid having to lower that tank.
How do you cut the floor w/out running the risk of causing a fire or worse ?
08-07-2011, 08:58 AM
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I've got a 98 and I dropped the tank / replace the fuel pump/sender/filter assemby. My 98 has hitch but I did not have to remove it. The hitch is bolted to the side of the chassis as is not in the way at all.
Have you looked underneath yours?
Jeroen
Have you looked underneath yours?
Jeroen
08-07-2011, 05:53 PM
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You're not talking to someone who is stupid. I'm the Dude who installed the trailer tow hitch.
The hitch assembly blocks access to the fuel tank retaining strap attachments ! Get it ?
08-07-2011, 06:12 PM
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I had a Volvo sedan with an "in-tank" fuel pump and fuel gauge sending float. The Volvo design was to open the trunk lid, lift up the trunk carpet, find the circular floor plate, remove three screws, and lift off the cover plate.
There it all was; the bayonet mount that you knock counter clokwise with a "non-sparking" drift and the fuel pump working were out in your hand ready to take over to the work bench for either repair or replacement. It took about 15 minutes to remove the Volvo pump, if that much.
That's about how much time I would need to remove the Cherokee tow hitch. But then comes the hassle with the tank and getting the pump out the top.
Webb
I had a Volvo sedan with an "in-tank" fuel pump and fuel gauge sending float. The Volvo design was to open the trunk lid, lift up the trunk carpet, find the circular floor plate, remove three screws, and lift off the cover plate.
There it all was; the bayonet mount that you knock counter clokwise with a "non-sparking" drift and the fuel pump working were out in your hand ready to take over to the work bench for either repair or replacement. It took about 15 minutes to remove the Volvo pump, if that much.
That's about how much time I would need to remove the Cherokee tow hitch. But then comes the hassle with the tank and getting the pump out the top.
Webb
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08-07-2011, 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by webb'scherokee
You're not talking to someone who is stupid. I'm the Dude who installed the trailer tow hitch.
The hitch assembly blocks access to the fuel tank retaining strap attachments ! Get it ?
08-08-2011, 01:45 AM
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Originally Posted by CJ7365
Geeez take a chill pill, id use a sawz all and cut ya a big *** hole so that way you can reach your differential drain plug as well, might as well kill two birds with one stone
08-08-2011, 01:47 AM
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Originally Posted by CJ7365
Geeez take a chill pill, id use a sawz all and cut ya a big *** hole so that way you can reach your differential drain plug as well, might as well kill two birds with one stone
