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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 12:57 PM
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fuel pump replace

going to do my fuel pump tonite,anyone ever cut out part of the turbo pedestal with an air saw to make more room for the hands?thanks
 
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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 07:22 PM
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Uh....what?

You mean like a minor clearance grinding or what?
 
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Old Oct 30, 2006 | 08:15 PM
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no,just a little bit of the aluminum web on bottom so as to get wrench in easier.i actually did it already tonite and made it a lot easier to get in there.thanks
 
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Old Nov 1, 2006 | 06:36 PM
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Cool

I was having visions of you cutting into the oil passages in the pedestal. Sounds like a little clearance grinding is just the ticket.
 
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