Fuel Pump Install Q's

[FA-18C]

I looked through the archives and have a few Q's about a fuel pump install. Currently I don't seem to have any fuel supply issues with my pump, but the incessant buzzing sound is driving me crazy. My 72S had the same whine/buzz when starting, but it went away after the car was running. This pump seems to have the whine all the time, is kinda noisy and very noticable when I get out of the car while it is running. I have a replacement pump ready to install, but want to make sure there is something I am not missing. Also, I have a standard Craftsman fllor jack that sits a bit too high to get under the front end to jack the car up, (Iam hesitant to use the side jack point and smash something.) Any ideas??? Looks like is I use the A-arm attach point I would cover the pan in which the fuel pump resides.

[targa80]

Get yourself one of the adapters that will go into the jack point of the car and sit nicely into the end of the hydraulic jack. I bought one a long time ago and use it all the time to jack up one side of the car. I can put the jack stands where ever I need to. The fuel pump should be no problem to remove and replace. I would suggest disconnecting the battery since you are working around gas and a container to catch the dripping gas left in the fuel line.

[cowtown]

Hi,
You're on the right track, it's not too hard. A couple thoughts:

-Make sure you replace the copper washers when you replace your fuel lines, and don't overtorque. Overtightening is sooo tempting, but it won't get you anything except leaks.

-On the jack issue, the jack adapter for the side of the car's probably best. If you want to get the whole front of the car up in the air, (assuming there's no A/C condenser in the way) you can roll the car up on some blocks so the jack can get under, then position a 2x4 so it spans the fronts of the a-arms. Jack in the middle of the 2x4 so the load is distributed to both arms. You will be surprised how little weight there is up there.

Good luck!