| Re: How many hours to change out all fuel lines? [message #300163 is a reply to message #300159] |
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Matt Colie
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Scott Nutter wrote on Wed, 04 May 2016 17:52I am trying to get a idea on how big of a job it is to change out all fuel lines up to the mech fuel pump, drop the empty fuel tanks, and change out fuel lines to the gen and fill neck. And then reinstall everything.
I do have a flat surface to work on. And going through previous post, I also have a parts list.
And it will also be a one man show.....thanks, Scott.
Scott,
I have had my tanks down many more times than are rational. L have learned a lot. If you want to hear this whole story, you have to buy the beer.
First piece of advise I don't think is in the page linked below and that is that if you are working alone, remove the fill pipe early and plan to reinstall it last. It is a bear to hit the connector while trying to juggle the tank.
The first time I did it, it took me most of a day to get things down, another day to do get the repairs done and the next day I put the tanks back up. All this alone, but at least on a hard floor. I would guess it was about 15~16 including the less than effective repairs to both sending units.
Lowering and lifting on straps this last time took less than one and change hours down and a little more than two back up. That time is from when I drained the tanks to when I started to refill them, but not included that fuel handling time.
http://gmc.mybirdfeeder.net/GMCforum/index.php?t=tree&th=22346&goto=174745&rid=1184#msg_174745
Matt
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
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