fuel pump

[hofficergrover]

haha this is stupid but how do you guys get the fuel pumps out when all the little screws are all striped? i bought the tank from a jy and the screws were all rusted and they just striped out and it is in the car now and got like 6 gallons in it and i dont wana pull it again.

[hotfordcat]

Soak them with PB Blaster, let them set for awhile, then use a FLAT chisel or punch to turn the the head by tapping them using a small hammer in a CC direction.

[mattswabb]

use vice grips.

[hofficergrover]

the vice grips just slip off. i tried needle nose and normal ones. they only get like one or two then they slip off

[mattswabb]

Try a sharp chisel and break the heads off.

[25Horseplay]

There is a drain plug on the tank underneth the car. Might help if you have to pull the tank.

[hofficergrover]

i know about the drain plug and what would droping the tank do im after the pump i have plenty of room to do what i need too just teh screws, and if i break the heads off i dont have any tning to replave them with

[mattswabb]

Buy new ones. They're just a regular metric screw. Most auto or hardware stores should carry that size.

How do you know your pump is bad? What is your pressure?

[hofficergrover]

ok the pressure is just below 60 not running and the tester was leaking so i dont have an exzact reading. but i have to cycle the key to build pressure to get it to start and run for about 10 to 15 seconds and thats it. i changed the regulator and didnt fix it eaither. but will run amazing on starting fluid so eaither way its not getting enough fuel.

[sanjeet]

An impact screw driver can work if it can get a key into what ever is left of the screws or you can use a phillips head screw driver and belt it with a hammer, the other suggestions are very good also and I also would include WD40 or CRC and plenty of it.

[mattswabb]

When your trying to run this is your intake hose hooked up?

[festivaWES]

tighten your vice grips....

[hofficergrover]

ok when i am trying to start the car every thing is hooked up like it is supose to be i aint that dumb i make sure it is all right befor starting i have learned the intake hose is important.

[hofficergrover]

and the vice grips slip off when you try to squeze them on the scew it just startrs to breaks the screws.

[hofficergrover]

ok i replaced the cap wires and plugs today the car started up nice ran nice and i was able to rev it up nice to once jsut befor it shut off. ok now the car will run for about a min the it like starts to sputer and the shuts off. seems clearly that it has to do with fuel but is it geting to much i dont know or not enough? does any one know how to do a volume test? would the regulator be causein it?
thanks