datsunrides Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 As you may (or may not) know, I swapped in a KA24e into my 521. I used an external electric fuel pump mounted back by the tank and it works good. Well, today while doing some other things, I noticed a gas smell. Turns out the gas tank had been repaired sometime in the past with a JB weld like substance and had been holding until today (probably the f'n ethanol in the gas these days). I pulled the tank down and scrapped the goop off and sure enough, there are a couple pinholes. I plan to cut the bad section out and weld in new metal (and know how to do it safely :thumbup: ) I figure since I have the tank out, I may as well go ahead and do an in tank fuel pump. Now, I have done a couple of these on other cars with great success, but not on a 521. My question would be is if anyone has already been down this road, what vehicle did you use as a donor? I can make anything work, but the more "bolt in" the solution, the better! Mark Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Can you use the tank of the KA24e doner, that is the way I would go if possible. wayno Quote Link to comment
datsunrides Posted April 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 I did not have a donor vehicle. I bought the swap already pulled. I would bet the pump holder would need to be extended as car tanks are usually fairly shallow. I am not sure of the cost of a 240 pump, but whatever I find, I don't want something that has a $200 fuel pump in it! :lol: Mark Quote Link to comment
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