Reader Michael S. has come up with a better idea, and recently shared it with me. Back in March I posted about replacing the Gen-2 fuel pump with an aftermarket item from K&L (#18-5529). The issue is that the inlet & outlet tubes on the K&L are straight while the original Gen-2 are curved at 90° to clear the coolant overflow bottle — my solution was to adapt 90° brass elbows.
Michael's idea is to fabricate a simple 1.5 inch square piece of flat aluminum plate mounted to the original bracket's threaded hole, which moves the original pump mount upward, allowing it to be rotated enough that the straight tubes are not a factor (pink arrow). The original pump mounting bracket and rubber insulator is retained. Simple.
Michael's idea is to fabricate a simple 1.5 inch square piece of flat aluminum plate mounted to the original bracket's threaded hole, which moves the original pump mount upward, allowing it to be rotated enough that the straight tubes are not a factor (pink arrow). The original pump mounting bracket and rubber insulator is retained. Simple.
As an aside, we also see in the photo a missing fuel pump relay (yellow arrow). Deleting the relay is a reliability modification, eliminating a potential failure point in the fuel system. I've never experienced nor found a bad pump relay, but that's not to say it can't happen. The relay is a safety item, intended to shut off the pump in the case of an accident where the fuel line becomes severed and the engine remains running, a potential fire hazard.
The relay is bypassed by jumping the two colored wires (not the green) found in the relay's wiring connector, allowing the pump to run whenever the key is "on." This is easily reversible, if desired.
The relay is bypassed by jumping the two colored wires (not the green) found in the relay's wiring connector, allowing the pump to run whenever the key is "on." This is easily reversible, if desired.
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