To people hating on him. Here’s a tip if your using a cutting wheel like me. Mark the lines. Cut along the lines keep a fire extinguisher handy lol. My work vehicle has 291k miles and you god damn right I’m fixing to cut this whole. Lol

@twtow299

Жыл бұрын

How'd it go?

@blakechambers56

Жыл бұрын

@@twtow299 great. Hole doesn’t look the best but I’m glad I did. New fuel pump only made it 3 months. 15 mins and back on the road lol

Thank you, this video worked perfectly for my 2002 avalanche and I had no problems at all 🙂

I dropped the tank and i realized it wasn't a big deal i don't know what everyone is crying about we had it done in 2 hours and running on the way to the carwash 💪😎

@closeenoughmechanics

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve done it that way many times. It will also take that long again the next time. Mine? 6 minutes. I’ll own this truck till I’m in the grave, so there WILL BE a next time. It’s not for everyone. But it was perfect for me. There’s no danger to it. I don’t get the clipboard warriors that are all up in arms about it.

@juanmendoza2262

Жыл бұрын

Did the hatch on mine the first time, pump had not gone out but I wanted to be ready.

Good stuff, thank you. I was going to drop by tank and saw the strap bolts spun and the hoses look aged....keep it smile so nothing else breaks. 45 min can consume a weekend with a few broken bolts. lol

Thanks!! I dropped the tank anyways but I am making this access hole anyways, with the tank out. Because I bought a $20 fuel pump from rock auto. Got a feeling!! LOL. Thanks again.

GM should have just put in an access panel from the factory

@MrOntorius

Жыл бұрын

yeah, would've been real nice for them to do that but that probably one of their ways to make the customer bring the truck to them ... im about to try this on my 2004 today.

Thank you for the dimensions my truck is a 2011 and I’m too old to take a fuel tank out of the truck I think I’m gonna cut me a friggin hole😛 THANK YOU

Unbelievable!!..Mexican style at its finest

Hey! Needed this video man you're awesome. REALLY didn't feel like dropping the tank.

Seeing this in May 2024. Thank you from the Future.

Thank u I have an 04 avalanche. I think my fuel pumps bad. Thanks for the tip ,i was going to do that , But wasn’t sure how to go bout it I’ve done this once. Drop tank an all that mess. No good or fun. Ur s seems to b easier Thanks for measuring an showing what to look for It will save time an cut hands an band aids Lol. Thank s

Thanks, good video when my 2005 avalanche pump dies this is what I will do

Great video...thanks

I just did a 2002 tank drop. 4 hose clamps on the fill side on the tank, 2 straps with 1 bolt each holding the super lite 28.1+gal plastic tank, 5 squeeze tube connections(7 total counting the pump), 2 bolts on the vape can(has 3 of the squeeze connectors). Using the stocked jack for tire changing on the drivers side back, on the ground. You also can clean the tank and pour it out. The new pump will remind you to clean out the tank or it will void the warranty. Fuel is about 8lbs per gallon, you can get a hose in the fill hole once the fill hose is removed from the tank. Remove the neg battery terminal before you start.

@chaselesser3191

10 ай бұрын

I imagine with no more than a couple gallons gas, this a a pretty simple job. I really like the ease of cutting. But I can’t bring myself to to that and would rather just drop it.

Hell yea it took me for ever. I need ta do it this way

For those talking about how horrible it must look. Link to the picture below. I purposefully didn’t blend the carpet at the top so you can still see the razor knife lines. Down near the bottom to the right, I took a brush and “blended” the carpet together. If you don’t take a dull beaver or a chainsaw to your carpet and use a sharp knife, you seriously can’t even tell. I’m finding that there’s a lot of people that REALLY care about the look of the carpet under their rear seat in nearly 20 year old pickup trucks. Also, please be sure to use aluminum tape on the metal seams to prevent fumes from coming in the cab. This is a measure to prevent EXHAUST fumes from coming into the cab, not gas fumes. The fuel pump is sealed at the tank if you installed it correctly. Thanks everyone! drive.google.com/file/d/1cjLIWjE7acZpl_gplX4k8apDNzSAL7vt/view?usp=drivesdk

@joelgamerosmunoz2384

2 жыл бұрын

Who the fuck is gonna see it anyway.. it literally spends its life under a seat

Great info abotu the hole in the seat frame being (roughly) the centerline of the pump.

Your corrections are good info

We used an angle grinder and now fire department is here

Got an 07 my fuel gauge doesn’t work. Thanks for the advice and video buddy. I hope they put the fuel pump and lines in the same spot. Lol 😂

@closeenoughmechanics

Жыл бұрын

You’ll find it! Watch for the big 💥 when sawing.

Could you access your access panel and measure from the backseat framing instead of the gray plastic door trim to the center of the pump and again from the back wall to the center? I am going to buy a access panel with a door and hinge to install after cutting and they aren’t as big as your opening so I need to hit the center . Thank you

How come you haven't used a cutting wheel on a grinder

@closeenoughmechanics

4 ай бұрын

I debated cutting wheel and/or oscillating saw. I went this route because it was a late project one evening and the one cut off wheel I had for my high speed grinder was too short to make an effective cut given the contours of the floor. But, would have been the more appropriate tool for the job if I had a less worn out disk on me that day, indeed. Thanks for pointing that out to folks. You certainly would not have to worry about cutting too deep.

Excellent video,,,try dropping the tank on a 17 year old vehicle,see how many parts break

@closeenoughmechanics

4 жыл бұрын

red river fisher Ches never fails to have a fuel line or 3 break. Not easy to splice in. Gotta be a contortionist to have the hands to do some of it.

@rodgerroy8090

3 жыл бұрын

This is a real hillbilly way of doing things. I had to change my fuel pump last winter and nothing broke. No hole in the floor either.

@closeenoughmechanics

3 жыл бұрын

rodger roy I’m not worried about a hole in the floor of a 20 year old vehicle. I’m worried about the 20 year old fuel line connections crumbling when I drop the tank. I know there are eclipses and rare cases where everything goes perfectly smoothly for everyone and never has issues, just never seems to go my way! Plus, it makes it easier to change in 10 years when this one fails. If you know how to use a razor knife, you don’t even see the “hole” once you fold the car part and padding down. There is no hole, there are tiny seems in the carpet nearly impossible to see. This video is for folks that want to save time and aren’t particular about small seams in their carpet under their back seat.

@rodgerroy8090

3 жыл бұрын

@@closeenoughmechanics There is only one steel line going to the tank. From there it is plastic. The rest is plastic. The only difficult one is the fuel line which sits in front and above the tank behind a cross member. The only thing that may break is maybe a release tab. These lines are plastic so they are flexible. If you actually tried it you would see how easy it would have been.

@closeenoughmechanics

3 жыл бұрын

rodger roy I’ve done it that way MANY times. Just trying to help people with dimensions for this quick way.

Great video. Sorry about the nay sayers. How big would you say the ring is?

This is behind the driver seat?

@closeenoughmechanics

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, the rear seat behind the driver.

@cali_misfit1387

2 жыл бұрын

@@closeenoughmechanics awesome thanks

Thank you

It's 4 centimeters, not millimeters

About to do this to my 05 avalanche

For avalanche 07 b same?? Lol i thibk i need change mine and man i dont wanna drop the whole tank or take it to dealership

@closeenoughmechanics

3 жыл бұрын

Should be a similar concept. But a bit different bodystyle, location on the fuel pump. I’m not sure how close the fuel lines are to the part you cut on that model.

Should I assume that’s the front seat drivers side?

@closeenoughmechanics

2 жыл бұрын

No, this is the rear seat driver side.

Dude wtf just pull the tank, you just became the sole owner of that Chevy Avalanche, it's not that hard Jack it up you can even get an extra jack as a lowering agent for the tank take out the two crossbars now you have to deal with welding next to a gas tank, I guess

@closeenoughmechanics

3 жыл бұрын

I’m the kind of guy when it’s a common sense and SAFE fix like this (it’s completely sealed with aluminum tape). In my mind, This adds value. Will you see this in a service manual? HECK NO! Have I dropped the tank and done it the long way? Yup. Many times. Would I buy a vehicle with a tiny undetectable seam in the carpet with easy access to the fuel pump? HECK YEAH! Plus, why would I get rid of a vehicle that is now easier to maintain now? :)

Those are centimeters....

@closeenoughmechanics

5 ай бұрын

Misspoke on that unit. My apologies, sir. I’ll see if I can edit that video to include a *centimeter.

Thanks bro!! U are a blessing

This is exactly how you dont replace a fuel pump...

@closeenoughmechanics

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment! It’s not for the faint of heart. I’ve been turning wrenches for quite a while and have done it the “right way” many of times. I’ve read service manuals, I’ve followed procedures before. Life’s too short to wear a hard hat, safety goggles while holding a clipboard your whole life.

@meca13b

3 жыл бұрын

@@closeenoughmechanics nicely said!! Getter done ✅

@brianreinhardt4050

3 жыл бұрын

Then pick up a camera and show us how YOU would replace the fuel pump on a Chevy Avalanche. Or STFU. Members of the Chevy Avalanche Club of America overwhelmingly suggest you fabricate an access panel to change out your fuel pump on your Avalanche as they are prone to failure. I replaced mine in a similar manner 6 years ago on my 2002 Avalanche with 300,000 miles and it worked like a charm. Get on your back, in your driveway in January and remove your fuel tank if you want...I'll stand right outside the truck, comfortably and basically change my fuel pump as quick as it takes to replace the alternator.

@oscarronquillo7794

3 жыл бұрын

@@brianreinhardt4050 Looking back at my comment I dont know what I was thinking... This is a really easy access... A lil dangerous... Thanks mate sorry for the negative comment

@brianreinhardt4050

3 жыл бұрын

@@oscarronquillo7794 And I apologize for my "harshness". Thanks for the response.

Why!

@closeenoughmechanics

3 жыл бұрын

To make clipboard warriors mad!

So how did you get the pump/module out? You need room to release the ring with your hammer and chisel. Your hole was offset from the top of this pump which comes out on an angle. You didn't help anyone without showing what you did there.

@closeenoughmechanics

3 жыл бұрын

My hole was offset a bit. Tried to help y’all out with dimensions a little better than mine. I still ended up with plenty of room to get the ring off.

@rodgerroy8090

3 жыл бұрын

@@closeenoughmechanics Well I can see doing this on something like a jaguar where you have to separate the frame from the body to remove the gas tank but. This isn't a hard task at all removing the tank to replace the fuel pump on any Chevy truck. The only difficult part maybe is separating the feed line tucked in behind a cross member above the tank but that isn't very difficult either. To put a hole in the floor to do this is dumb. Now you have a hole in the floor. Which can lead to you breathing in exhaust. Or make it easier for mice to get in. I'm not sure how the lines are for a flex fuel which I just realized now but I am sure the procedure is pretty much the same.

@closeenoughmechanics

3 жыл бұрын

@@rodgerroy8090 nothing aluminum tape won’t fix for the leaks. It’s not a hole when you tape it up proper. I used a razor knife to slice the carpet, not a dull beaver. Also, I’m not really worried about the nearly undetectable slits in my carpet under the backseat of my $5000 truck. The point of this video was saving time. I’ve done MANY the “correct” way and a lot of times you break fuel lines and the often dry rotted plastic clips which costs you more time and more parts store runs. This is for people that don’t have that kind of time and wouldn’t mind future easy access without fumes.

@rickn8or

2 жыл бұрын

@@closeenoughmechanics, the trick to getting the lockring off is to lift the loc out of it's notch and wedge a penny across the notch before you start trying to drive the ring counterclockwise. (A nickel is too thick and a dime's too expensive.)

Wtf!

Lost me at skill saw.

@closeenoughmechanics

3 жыл бұрын

Too funny! 😆

@rickn8or

2 жыл бұрын

Channeling Archie Bunker here: "Would yez be happier if he'd said 'Saws-All" Chase?"

Thank you