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Old Jun 14, 2012 | 05:39 PM
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I was reading another forum, and I saw this idea mentioned. Has anyone ever made a fuel pump trap door or hatch? Seems like it would make replacing the fuel pump SO much easier, especially in a pinch such as a road trip.
Old Jun 14, 2012 | 05:41 PM
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There may be a support bar in the way...
Old Jun 14, 2012 | 05:46 PM
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I did in my old bronco 2
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What year xj?
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There may be a support bar in the way...
X2. Not positive but there maybe be more than just cutting sheet metal.
Old Jun 14, 2012 | 06:18 PM
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What year xj?
His stats say 99. Idk if you can see that tho.
Old Jun 14, 2012 | 06:31 PM
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His stats say 99. Idk if you can see that tho.
Nope lol on the app.

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It worked on my camaro.
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It worked on my camaro.
I pulled the carpet back on a 90 Camaro to see if there was an access panel and.. well.. Just WOW somebody went tin snip happy. Lmao!

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Nope lol on the app.
Yeah, thought so!
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It worked on my camaro.
Your camaro isnt a Jeep Cherokee...is it?
Old Jun 14, 2012 | 06:56 PM
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I pulled the carpet back on a 90 Camaro to see if there was an access panel and.. well.. Just WOW somebody went tin snip happy. Lmao!

Don't do this!
Looks like maybe "air chisel happy".
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There is someone in this forum that built a trap door. He posted pics. I am going to duplicate his efforts on my 98xj
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It wasCCKen... He is his post. Hope the pic comes through...

Originally Posted by CCKen
Made an access opening in my cargo bay to change my pump. I didn't have a pump hard failure, just low pressure, so I had time to make the access opening. Fabricated a close-out panel for the opening. Installed a Carter pump. Worked fine. Where there's a will, there's a way.

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How often do you have to change fuel pumps? Ive had 2 XJ's over 220K and 1 at 180K and never had to change a pump. Just dont run the tank till empty and it wont fail
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Originally Posted by Makarov
I was reading another forum, and I saw this idea mentioned. Has anyone ever made a fuel pump trap door or hatch? Seems like it would make replacing the fuel pump SO much easier, especially in a pinch such as a road trip.
i did it. made some cuts and sealed it back up with a new sheet of metal, some rtv and small self tapping screws.

came in handy on a couple occasions.

Originally Posted by Gee oh Dee
There may be a support bar in the way...
nope



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