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Tried swapping out the fuel pump in my 97 TJ today and ran into a bit of an issue. The pump I pulled out of the tank was installed by the PO and poorly done. The connection to the fuel line was hanging on by a thread and the seal for the pump had fallen into the tank causing gas/vapor to leak and the float to read incorrect values all the time.
I ran by Autozone and grabbed an Airtex pump for a 15 gallon tank assuming that's what I had. After some further reading and research it appears that I have a 19 gallon tank, but also that all the tanks are the same and just require a mod (?). Anyhow, when I tried to install the Airtex it was about 3/4" too tall. It wouldn't fit in the tank and would bottom out the springs before I could get the collar back on to secure it. Tried with two separate people who really know about cars and they said the same thing.
I'm going to try taking it back to AZ and getting the only other pump I could find in stock which is Performance brand by O'Reilly unless someone can convince me otherwise. Anyone know why the Airtex wouldn't fit or why it's the standard if it doesn't? I'm sure I'm overlooking something very simple.
Thanks in advance, sorry if this is a pointless thread!
I ran by Autozone and grabbed an Airtex pump for a 15 gallon tank assuming that's what I had. After some further reading and research it appears that I have a 19 gallon tank, but also that all the tanks are the same and just require a mod (?). Anyhow, when I tried to install the Airtex it was about 3/4" too tall. It wouldn't fit in the tank and would bottom out the springs before I could get the collar back on to secure it. Tried with two separate people who really know about cars and they said the same thing.
I'm going to try taking it back to AZ and getting the only other pump I could find in stock which is Performance brand by O'Reilly unless someone can convince me otherwise. Anyone know why the Airtex wouldn't fit or why it's the standard if it doesn't? I'm sure I'm overlooking something very simple.
Thanks in advance, sorry if this is a pointless thread!