David Clark
Well-Known Member
Greetings All,
So I am working on the Aspen today and is it just me, or is the Fuel Pump almost impossible to get to. I Changed the Pump out in the Dart in about 10 minutes. From UNDERNEATH. Looking at the Aspen and I can't even SEE the Fuel Pump from Underneath, and looking at it from the Top, I can't even SEE the Mounting bolts for the dang thing. Let alone get my hand or a wrench in there. Am I missing something here. HOW do you guys Get this Fuel Pump off?? I don't remember them being this hard when I was 18 yrs old and bought my first Aspen.
And What MORON decided (from where it mounts on the Dart I have on the top of the inner fender) to move the Ignition Coil to right next to the Fuel Pump??
I really Like these Slant 6 Engines but I Swear, if I see one more web page that says the Distributor, Fuel Pump are EASY to get to, I am gonna blow my top. I can't be the Only one that things those two items are a Pain in the ASSSSSSSSS to get to. Very Little Clearance on that side of the engine if you ask me.
--- Post updated ---
2 Hours later the Fuel Pump is Finally off and out of Daylight. Not sure how everyone else's are setup but whoever the engineer was that designed the way mine is set up needs his ass kicked SEVERELY. Had to remove the Lower Radiator Hose, the Alternator and 2 Piece Alternator Bracket (this took the longest because whoever designed this bracket was a total Jerk off and this is where the Ignition Coil Clam is located, RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE two Nuts that hold the bracket on, and such two nuts are those little slightly oval out of shape LOCKNUTS, so not spinning the damn things off when you get them loose). And Maybe it's just I don't have all the right extensions or whatever but had to pull the full bump bolts off with a wrench because no matter what combination of extensions, ujoints or whatever, would not clear the fuel pump or the Motor mount or some other gawd forsaken thing.
Sorry to VENT like this but Holy Hell, the fuel pump on my Dart took 15 minutes tops. This is just NUTS.
So I am working on the Aspen today and is it just me, or is the Fuel Pump almost impossible to get to. I Changed the Pump out in the Dart in about 10 minutes. From UNDERNEATH. Looking at the Aspen and I can't even SEE the Fuel Pump from Underneath, and looking at it from the Top, I can't even SEE the Mounting bolts for the dang thing. Let alone get my hand or a wrench in there. Am I missing something here. HOW do you guys Get this Fuel Pump off?? I don't remember them being this hard when I was 18 yrs old and bought my first Aspen.
And What MORON decided (from where it mounts on the Dart I have on the top of the inner fender) to move the Ignition Coil to right next to the Fuel Pump??
I really Like these Slant 6 Engines but I Swear, if I see one more web page that says the Distributor, Fuel Pump are EASY to get to, I am gonna blow my top. I can't be the Only one that things those two items are a Pain in the ASSSSSSSSS to get to. Very Little Clearance on that side of the engine if you ask me.
--- Post updated ---
2 Hours later the Fuel Pump is Finally off and out of Daylight. Not sure how everyone else's are setup but whoever the engineer was that designed the way mine is set up needs his ass kicked SEVERELY. Had to remove the Lower Radiator Hose, the Alternator and 2 Piece Alternator Bracket (this took the longest because whoever designed this bracket was a total Jerk off and this is where the Ignition Coil Clam is located, RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE two Nuts that hold the bracket on, and such two nuts are those little slightly oval out of shape LOCKNUTS, so not spinning the damn things off when you get them loose). And Maybe it's just I don't have all the right extensions or whatever but had to pull the full bump bolts off with a wrench because no matter what combination of extensions, ujoints or whatever, would not clear the fuel pump or the Motor mount or some other gawd forsaken thing.
Sorry to VENT like this but Holy Hell, the fuel pump on my Dart took 15 minutes tops. This is just NUTS.