TA4life

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well i put the silicone grease they supplied on oring as stated and it was vert slippery couldnt get it in the hole it goes into.. so i took o-ring off. slid in fine, so i thought a lil more pressure would bt fine since it fit without oring
nope, cracked the side where it slides into...

what should i do????

i dont think i wanna hunt for a new bucket.
it fits alright in the bucket but the oring is not doing its job of sealing now... should i leave it and make sure pump cant go up and down and its secure..

or just delete bucket?

TA4life

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no idea?

tording99Z28

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I just did mine a few weeks ago and I actually do not know what step you are talking about. I did not put any silicone on any O ring at all and my install went perfect and the car runs great. Which part are you talking about exactly? Which O ring?

TA4life

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http://www.geocities.com/formulapowe...fuelpump17.jpg

the pump has a oring on it at the bottom and slides into that

tording99Z28

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I have the instructions right in front of me that I used to do mine with and it does not mention anything about an O ring or using silicone on one. Are you doing this on a 99+ LS1?

TA4life

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97 lt1 tank

tording99Z28

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Ok, thats why it is different. Might want to include what kind of car you are talking about in future posts since you don't have a car in your signature. Helps keep confusion down. As far as the problem I really can't say since I don't have any experience with the fuel bucket on an LT1 and how its setup. I would say the best bet would be find another fuel bucket but maybe you can just delete the bucket altogether.

koolaid_kid

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I have a 97, I'll give it a shot. First, on mine, I had to Dremel out those 3 ridges on the inside circle where the bottom of the pump slips into. A pita to reach, but it allowed me to slip the pump down in there.
Second, do you have a close up of the actual crack? Your bucket consists of two parts; the top which you did not show, and the bottom part of the bucket (which I consider the actual bucket). The bottom part of the bucket has two main functions: The small circle inside at the botom guides the pump intake into it so it can draw fuel through the fuel sock. It second function is to stay relatively full of fuel so it can cool the pump.
So, where is the crack that you mentioned? It may actually be in the pic, but it's 4 in the morning here so I might be missing it. lmk.
Personally, I would not suggest going bucketless on our vehicles. Too much risk for overheating the pump. JMO.

TA4life

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that wasent my pic, but its in the actualy bucket part where the oring on pump slides into. mine didnt have any ridges on it

koolaid_kid

iTrader: (21)

No ridges = good.
By "its" you mean the crack itself? So the crack is in the small circle? Would it prevent a decent seal so the pump is only sucking fuel through the sock?
I'm just trying to fully understand the issue before making a recommendation.

TA4life

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yeah its in the circle, and i think it may prevent me from sucking fuel all from the sock

koolaid_kid

iTrader: (21)

So it sounds like you have two options:
1) Try to find a sealant that is impervious to gasoline and seal the crack. Outside my area of expertise.
2) Try to find another bucket. Best of luck on that one, I have been trying for months with no success.
Sorry, wish I could offer more help.

chevyz2801

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I have been told goop works in fuel.

TA4life

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and so does racetronix replacing pump. called them today