Attention: TDR Forum Junkies I found out my lift pump died the other week when I finally hooked up my FP gauge... it would start at 15 psi, then quickly make its way down to 2 psi, and then 0 when I got over 1800 rpm. Knowing there was something wrong, I ordered up a new stock pump (as much as I wanted to, I don't have the cash/time to set up a FASS system right now) and the Vulcan Big Line kit from Geno's.
I installed it this morning; with a semi-willing assistant :-laf, measuring about four times and cutting once, taking my time and one break, it took about five hours.
I didn't run into any problems, but I conveniently had a full tank
so instead of trying to blow the lines, I just used my roommate's finger to plug the stock line after I cut it. At most there was 1/2 a gallon of diesel on the floor, but that was from the entire project - filter housing, old lift pump, lines, etc... .
All I added to what was included was a handful of zip ties, a foot of 3/8" fuel line I had sitting around (used to cover the return and brake lines), a second hose clamp for the hard line/rubber interface, and a new fuel filter.
Initially, I wasn't sure how tight to make the line-to-swivel connections - they need to be pretty snug; I had a few drips before I got back in there with my wrench.
Over the holiday, I'm going to find something that works better to hold in the new line - it's much too big for the stock clips. Right now I have a zip tie about every three inches. I'm thinking something along the lines of the c-clamps with rubber insulation you can get from NAPA.
As my welding skills get better, I want to make up some sort of skid plate for the kit. The pump doesn't hang below the frame rail, so it might be overkill, but I'd feel a little better if it's more protected.
Everything seems like its running fine (possibly better, but the difference might just be in my head) and I have no codes, so hopefully there was no damage to the VP (I only drove about six miles since I found I had a dead LP). Driving around, the needle didn't move from 14 psi, and hammer-down I could only get it to 12.
Ask if you have any questions about the install... . I'd be happy to try and answer them.
I installed it this morning; with a semi-willing assistant :-laf, measuring about four times and cutting once, taking my time and one break, it took about five hours.
I didn't run into any problems, but I conveniently had a full tank
so instead of trying to blow the lines, I just used my roommate's finger to plug the stock line after I cut it. At most there was 1/2 a gallon of diesel on the floor, but that was from the entire project - filter housing, old lift pump, lines, etc... . All I added to what was included was a handful of zip ties, a foot of 3/8" fuel line I had sitting around (used to cover the return and brake lines), a second hose clamp for the hard line/rubber interface, and a new fuel filter.
Initially, I wasn't sure how tight to make the line-to-swivel connections - they need to be pretty snug; I had a few drips before I got back in there with my wrench.
Over the holiday, I'm going to find something that works better to hold in the new line - it's much too big for the stock clips. Right now I have a zip tie about every three inches. I'm thinking something along the lines of the c-clamps with rubber insulation you can get from NAPA.
As my welding skills get better, I want to make up some sort of skid plate for the kit. The pump doesn't hang below the frame rail, so it might be overkill, but I'd feel a little better if it's more protected.
Everything seems like its running fine (possibly better, but the difference might just be in my head) and I have no codes, so hopefully there was no damage to the VP (I only drove about six miles since I found I had a dead LP). Driving around, the needle didn't move from 14 psi, and hammer-down I could only get it to 12.
Ask if you have any questions about the install... . I'd be happy to try and answer them.
