hey guys just got my new fuel pump and im gonna be installing it tomorrow im looking to get my camaro on the road by the end of the week so i guess i was just wondering what to watch out for when changing it

 

Elec. or mechanical?

 

oh sorry mechanical thought i put that in there

 

When you pull the old pump off, the pushrod that drives it will slide down against the cover on the block. When installing a pump, I take a thin screwdriver, slide the rod all the way up and hold it there, then do a quick swap with pulling the screwdriver out and sliding the pump arm in before the rod slides back down. If you can't master that trick, then there is a bolt in the front of the block that's adjacent to the pump boss. Remove that bolt, and install a longer one that you can wind against the rod to hold it in the up position. Just snug it lightly by hand so you dont bend the rod. After the pump is in, remove the long bolt and reinstall the short one (that's an important step you don't want to forget). Also don't forget a little RTV on the gasket surfaces.

 

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thanks man that helps the paper that came with it said to grease around the pump arm do i need some specific grease or can i just use a grease gun? oh and on the rtv do i silicone both sides of the gasket or just one side? haha sorry for stupid questions i like learning by doing but first i like learning by asking questions so i dont screw up as much

 

That's another trick too that I forgot about, the grease will make the shaft stick up into the hole. You can use any kind of grease, the oil will break it down once the engine's running. I meant to mention, you may need to grab the pushrod with a long-nose pliers to slide it up.
Put a thin coat of RTV on one side of the gasket and put the gasket on the pump, RTV side down to hold it in place. Then another thin coat of RTV on the gasket and slap the pump on. You only need just enough RTV to coat the gasket, you don't want so much that it makes an oozy mess.

 

okay got the new fuel pump on and changed the carb filter and put an inline filter before the pump the pump change took about 30 minutes changing hoses and putting on the clamps took about 5 hours it was annoying but got it done and had no leaks and it worked so i guess i did it right im happy with it cause it runs better and i finally got to drive it, it was a sweet smooth ride but my speedo cable is bad so idk how fast i was going lol idk if that is good or bad thanks for all the help guys haha new project changing the speedo cable

 

Might take a look at the speedo cable before ordering a new one. You should be able to pull it from the tranny easily and then pull the inner cable out of the housing. Then you can look for defects or kinks. They used to sell new inners without having to buy the housing too.

 

alright thanks ill do that cause i also need to check if its a one piece or 2 piece cause idk if my car has cruise or not oh another question i just found out i can start my car without the key in it my door locks work so its not to much of a problen but what would i need to do to fix that? if its not a cheap fix ill probably just get one of those steering wheel locks though