Where is the fuel pump ep71 s

[glanzanut22]

So I'm having issues when starting the car, if left for a while it takes forever to crank to get started, however if you keep cranking the ignition on and of it will catch after a couple. Then it will start no problem after that. However the length you need to crank it increases on the length of time it's turned off. That's the first problem! Second problem is I bought a 255 fuel pump and was going to replace it today. However when I removed the back seat and cover plate, there only the sender unit in the tank for the fuel gauge. There is however two wires running off to the right. Would this mean I will need to drop the tank right out to gain access to it?

Thanks Ian

[glanzanut22]

Also to add as I was reading some other threads there, I have been having issues with heaters blowing warm intermittently on cold setting. Could a thermostat problem be causing the car to over fuel?

[MR-2]

You have to drop tank, no access to pump from cabin side.

[Stu]

Its not the most fun job If your dropping the tank out why not check out the wreckers and cut a section of floor that sits above the pump. Then cut a say 200mm dia hole in your original floor and make a 250mm dia patch from the donor floor. Few rivnuts and fixings and you wont ever have to remove the tank again.

[glanzanut22]

Its not the most fun job If your dropping the tank out why not check out the wreckers and cut a section of floor that sits above the pump. Then cut a say 200mm dia hole in your original floor and make a 250mm dia patch from the donor floor. Few rivnuts and fixings and you wont ever have to remove the tank again.

Fuck Stu really? Thought it would be fairly simple 🙄☹️.

That's not a bad shout though! Could maybe even fab a patch from stainless

[Stu]

The floor has all sorts of contours so that's why its easier to just use a patch from another shell unless your a metal forming ninja

[Calum122]

Yeah and it's not best to mix.metals else it reacts and causes excessive corrosion.

[mccartney11]

Don't cut the floor of a genuine ep71!!!! Tanknos easy to drop , one bolt on leg for filler pipe, two under for the straps and just pop off hoses and wires , in and out in an hour on a jack and stands anyway

[funny onion]

Fit a swirl pot... much easier to access!

[gorganl2000]

Its not the most fun job If your dropping the tank out why not check out the wreckers and cut a section of floor that sits above the pump. Then cut a say 200mm dia hole in your original floor and make a 250mm dia patch from the donor floor. Few rivnuts and fixings and you wont ever have to remove the tank again.