Has anyone that has done the access door regretted it?
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From: Central Florida
Has anyone that has done the access door regretted it? I am very tempted to do the access door to fuel pump mod, but I am still contempt on doing it. Anyone regret this decision or not?
I regret not doing it earlier. Between today and yesterday I had my pump out 3 times trouble shooting a problem. If I had to drop the tank everytime I had to do this I would have shot the car lol. It made it real easy when I stepped up to doing the racetronix set up too. 1 vote for doing it here.
If you have a an issue with resale value latter on, don't tell them there is access panel back there, what they don't know won't hurt them....
J
If you have a an issue with resale value latter on, don't tell them there is access panel back there, what they don't know won't hurt them....
J
Yea...I made the mistake of droping the tank to do the pump, put it back up had a problem then dropped the tank again...had another problem, finally said f it and cut the door, so easy now ....I dont regret it, especially if u make sure it doesnt rattle.
....I dont regret it, especially if u make sure it doesnt rattle. 
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Nice to see, after remembering how well the exhaust shop re-aligned and "super" secured my catback after I installed my headers--I dont even want to know how long it will take to remove the catback.
I have now decided I am going to cut for sure! Anyone have exact measurments on a '99, think its the same 99-02.
I have now decided I am going to cut for sure! Anyone have exact measurments on a '99, think its the same 99-02.
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Its really not that bad, You can do the whole thing including fabbing the fuel bucket with a dremel. Plus chances are you will one day have to go back in to mess with the fuel pump/system again so you may as well cut the hole. Nobody will ever know
Originally Posted by PongoX11
Nice to see, after remembering how well the exhaust shop re-aligned and "super" secured my catback after I installed my headers--I dont even want to know how long it will take to remove the catback.
I have now decided I am going to cut for sure! Anyone have exact measurments on a '99, think its the same 99-02.
I have now decided I am going to cut for sure! Anyone have exact measurments on a '99, think its the same 99-02.
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I have a the MOROSO Easy access door mounted in my car and I will reinstall the carpet under the door. So when you look you see the door, one quick dzus fastener and there is the pump hole. But no pump, I have external. Sorry no pics of it installed yet!
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Originally Posted by 2FAST4U
I have a the MOROSO Easy access door mounted in my car and I will reinstall the carpet under the door. So when you look you see the door, one quick dzus fastener and there is the pump hole. But no pump, I have external. Sorry no pics of it installed yet!
EDIT: Found it at Jegs and Summit, but is the access door large enough to work with? The specs are 8-1/8'' square frame, 6'' square door.
Last edited by bill99hawk; Apr 10, 2004 at 08:48 PM.
How far is it between the steel and the nearest component that can be damaged (wires, lines, etc) when cutting? 1", 2"? What did you cut yours with, dremel or some kind of saw?
Thanks, Shawn
Thanks, Shawn
A dremel with a reenforced fiberglass cutting wheel works great. The wires are actually closer to the metal than the lines. I'm guessing at what it was but the wires were probrably 1/4" or so and the lines were atleast a half an inch.
Originally Posted by SPANKY LS1
How far is it between the steel and the nearest component that can be damaged (wires, lines, etc) when cutting? 1", 2"? What did you cut yours with, dremel or some kind of saw?
Thanks, Shawn
Thanks, Shawn
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From: F.H,Waterford,Port Huron, MI
Originally Posted by bill99hawk
That is really cool! Where and how much?
EDIT: Found it at Jegs and Summit, but is the access door large enough to work with? The specs are 8-1/8'' square frame, 6'' square door.
EDIT: Found it at Jegs and Summit, but is the access door large enough to work with? The specs are 8-1/8'' square frame, 6'' square door.
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The time the access door saves is well worth it. Who cares about the hole in the car its covered by the carpet anyway. Save yourself the time and effort of dropping the tank and cut away. You won't regret it! 
no regrets...best free mod i have ever done 
like someone posted above...just make sure you tape the lid back down or else it will rattle...but other than that...yr all good.
like someone posted above...just make sure you tape the lid back down or else it will rattle...but other than that...yr all good.
Just did mine tonight -- no regrets at all cutting the hole... Instead of using a cutoff wheel and making a big mess, I spent six bucks at Harbor Freight and used this instead:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...itemnumber=539
Talk about making that little task EASY !!! Drilled two holes at the corners, and started cutting. I left the flap attached (cut only three sides), and just bent it forward to expose the pump, then folded it back down when I was done. I'm going to fab up a nice cover over the hole eventually, but this was quick and easy. The hole took literally 2 minutes TOPS to cut, and the edges are nice and straight.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...itemnumber=539
Talk about making that little task EASY !!! Drilled two holes at the corners, and started cutting. I left the flap attached (cut only three sides), and just bent it forward to expose the pump, then folded it back down when I was done. I'm going to fab up a nice cover over the hole eventually, but this was quick and easy. The hole took literally 2 minutes TOPS to cut, and the edges are nice and straight.
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Originally Posted by Brains
Just did mine tonight -- no regrets at all cutting the hole... Instead of using a cutoff wheel and making a big mess, I spent six bucks at Harbor Freight and used this instead:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...itemnumber=539
Talk about making that little task EASY !!! Drilled two holes at the corners, and started cutting. I left the flap attached (cut only three sides), and just bent it forward to expose the pump, then folded it back down when I was done. I'm going to fab up a nice cover over the hole eventually, but this was quick and easy. The hole took literally 2 minutes TOPS to cut, and the edges are nice and straight.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...itemnumber=539
Talk about making that little task EASY !!! Drilled two holes at the corners, and started cutting. I left the flap attached (cut only three sides), and just bent it forward to expose the pump, then folded it back down when I was done. I'm going to fab up a nice cover over the hole eventually, but this was quick and easy. The hole took literally 2 minutes TOPS to cut, and the edges are nice and straight.
Pretty cool tool there, I dub it the the LS1 fuel pump access hole cutter!!!
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Good find Brains!! That is the tool I have been using and talking about on here for the past year but I could never find a pic of it.
That link should make it much easier for folks to do this mod now and not mess anything up.
Kick ***!!
That link should make it much easier for folks to do this mod now and not mess anything up.
Kick ***!!
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Originally Posted by Chris99WS6PWTMET
Good find Brains!! That is the tool I have been using and talking about on here for the past year but I could never find a pic of it.
That link should make it much easier for folks to do this mod now and not mess anything up.
Kick ***!!
That link should make it much easier for folks to do this mod now and not mess anything up.
Kick ***!!
Last edited by bill99hawk; Apr 14, 2004 at 02:18 PM.