Hi Scotti
I have an old suburban and the other day it would not start. I put a meter across the fuel pump connector and there is 12 volts but no fuel pressure. I bought the shop manual from the dealer years ago and it says there is an removable access panel to the fuel pump under the rear deck. The manual covers the 1500 pickup truck and the pictures look like the pickup truck bed. I pulled off the trim and carpet and no access panel. I just filled the tank with 40 gallons of fuel. The full tank which now weighs 250 lbs will have to be dropped. That means I would have to get a pallet jack. Harbor freight sells them but how do I get it home with the Suburban out of commission. I was thinking of draining the tank into 8 five gallon gas cans but then I have to buy 8 gas cans. That's almost the price of the pallet jack. Luckily the truck is in my driveway and not a mall parking lot. I can see the lock ring and fuel lines with a inspection mirror and a flashlight from underneath. I was thinking about cutting my own access panel in the sheet metal. What do you think? This is my project for the labor day weekend.
That's what I ended up doing. I used a sabre saw with a very short blade. O pop riveted a piece of sheet metal over the hole and sealed it with caulking. With the carpet back in place you can' even see it. This was my service vehicle but now I just use it for camping trips. I want to hold on to it but it is a gas hog.
That means I would have to get a pallet jack
can't you just lower one side at a time using a normal floor jack?
I was thinking about cutting my own access panel in the sheet metal. What do you think?
Many people do that. Just don't miss!
There are two straps. At 250 pounds i was afraid of denting the tank or having it drop like a rock. And then how do I get it back in. How do you get the jack back under it to raise it. I was able to cut a hole in the deck , knock the tank lock ring and pull the whole assembly out of the tank. The pump was on a rod next to the sending unit with a filter bag over it. The new pump came with a fresh bag. The biggest headache was not being able to move the truck. I had to do all this with the tail end sticking out of the driveway and into the street. New pump was in and she started right up.