What?!?! I just paid $184 taxes and shipping. You gotta post a link to that I’ll buy another one at that price. Dang I feel ripped off.
Things to do while gas tank is removed?
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No, see the rest of the posts ... it was only for the pump, not the whole assembly. But yes, I posted the link in a later post.
Thanks, good thought. But, glad to report that I recently replaced all four shocks, and managed to remove and re-use all the rear upper mount bolts without any of them snapping or rounding off. For a 24-year-old Jeep, I was pleased. But then I suppose it should have gone smoothly, since I'd been drowning them in Kroil, from above and below, for about two weeks ...
That's good to hear, I'm terrified of mine even though I have been periodically spraying them for months. Reminds me I should go do it again now
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Don't forget that you can hit them from above through the gap between the frame and the plastic wheel well liner. Need a straw on your spray can, but it works.
Good idea, I might pick up a can of kroil its just really expensive. I've been using a mix of liquid wrench and atf/acetone in a crappy oil can, not sure if kroil is worth the extra cost
Ah, well, I don't know, as it's the only thing I've used. It's going a long way for me though, in terms of the investment for a small bottle.
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As far as the store bought products I’ve used, Kroil beats them all.
50/50 mix of ATF/Acetone is right up there with it.
50/50 mix of ATF/Acetone is right up there with it.
Well, all done! Biggest job for me so far.
Pleased to say that with lots of Kroil during the weeks leading up, all hardware came off fine, and I was able to clean and re-use it. Skid turned out not to have too much rust, and is now covered in Fluid Film, inside and out. Did a lot of rust checking, cleaning, and Fluid-Filming in the frame and tub where I wouldn't be able to reach with the tank in place.
Along the way, I learned that 97s, 98s, and maybe a few other years, do not have the "plunger" that needs repairing in this fix. Instead, I have a simpler ping-pong-ball type check valve, as in the pics below. Also I discovered (and then remembered) that my fuel pump assembly had in fact been replaced a few years before, when the Jeep was in my brother's care while I was overseas. So there was a Delphi in there already, as it turns out.
Also, if you'd like a laugh, please picture me trying to put the tank and skid back in place without any assistance. With the rear end up on service ramps, I had only one bottle-jack and two small stands (far too short) with which to balance the whole assembly. Imagine me crawling back and forth, from the behind to underneath, trying to ensure that all 7 carriage bolts were lining up properly, without accidentally pushing any of them up into inaccessibility. Meanwhile, of course, the filler tube was fighting me every inch of the way, refusing to allow the skid holes to align with the bolts. Add to that the fact that everything is covered in Fluid Film, so it's a messy job. It was comical, but I'm glad to say that everything went back on perfectly.
Once Removed:
Skid Rust:
After Wire-Wheeling and Pressure-Washing:
After Fluid-Film:
Inside Tank:
Grounding Strap on 97s and 98s?
Pleased to say that with lots of Kroil during the weeks leading up, all hardware came off fine, and I was able to clean and re-use it. Skid turned out not to have too much rust, and is now covered in Fluid Film, inside and out. Did a lot of rust checking, cleaning, and Fluid-Filming in the frame and tub where I wouldn't be able to reach with the tank in place.
Along the way, I learned that 97s, 98s, and maybe a few other years, do not have the "plunger" that needs repairing in this fix. Instead, I have a simpler ping-pong-ball type check valve, as in the pics below. Also I discovered (and then remembered) that my fuel pump assembly had in fact been replaced a few years before, when the Jeep was in my brother's care while I was overseas. So there was a Delphi in there already, as it turns out.
Also, if you'd like a laugh, please picture me trying to put the tank and skid back in place without any assistance. With the rear end up on service ramps, I had only one bottle-jack and two small stands (far too short) with which to balance the whole assembly. Imagine me crawling back and forth, from the behind to underneath, trying to ensure that all 7 carriage bolts were lining up properly, without accidentally pushing any of them up into inaccessibility. Meanwhile, of course, the filler tube was fighting me every inch of the way, refusing to allow the skid holes to align with the bolts. Add to that the fact that everything is covered in Fluid Film, so it's a messy job. It was comical, but I'm glad to say that everything went back on perfectly.
Once Removed:
Skid Rust:
After Wire-Wheeling and Pressure-Washing:
After Fluid-Film:
Inside Tank:
Grounding Strap on 97s and 98s?
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