Getting the Juices Flowing

The Ugly Duckling has been giving us issues. If you remember from The Trails Bite Back  Dad broke down and some awesome friends helped get us off the mountain. The fuse for the fuel pump blew so Dad replaced the fuse, and all was good for about a week. She started having issues starting after being shut off. Dad thought maybe it was the fuel filter because the issue was intermittent.Dad changed the fuel filter out and there was no change. He still had issues getting her to start after shut off, then one day she just wouldn't start again. The next logical thought was the fuel pump.

Dad had bought a fuel pump when we bought the Ugly Duckling, but never got around putting it in. Dad spent a  long wet windy day a few weeks ago replacing the fuel pump. If you have never dropped a gas tank it is not an easy task for one person. Dad didn't ask for help so he struggled. Note, Boys and Girls if you need help ask someone.  He got it all done and back together and nothing! He was a bit frustrated to say the least. Unfortunately do to weather and school the Ugly Duckling has had to wait to be fixed.

Today was the perfect day! No school, no rain, no wind, and the sun was in the sky! WOOHOOO!

Dad crawled under the Jeep before we started the process of dropping the tank, and found this wire. It was pulled part way out of the connection and fraying. Dad called me out to
take a look and snap a few pictures. This wire is located  between gas tank and the frame of the Jeep. Not a an easy place to work. So even though we could see the issue we still had to drop the tank to fix it.
















I was not there for the tank dropping last time. This was a whole new experiences for me. Lots of jack work and wiggling the tank to get it out with out dropping in on one of us. We used 2 bottle style jacks and a floor jack to lower it down. The tank is an over sized tank and can't drop straight down it has to be loosened then pulled over and down at an angle.





                                                         



And it is out!

When we got the tank all the way out Dad unplugged the fuel pump and this is what he found. The plug on the new pump had come apart as well. Luckily we still had the old pump and where able to scavenge the plug from it and splice it in. I don't play with electricity or electrical wirering. So while Dad did that part I organized my recovery and survival gear.

After dad got the wires all done and hooked back up we started her up before re-installing the gas tank so that we were sure it was working before going through all that work to get it back in place.

Dad did let Me put the filler hose back in place and re-install the licences plate frame! :-)


I am happy to report that the Jeep started up several times with no issues and Dad took her for a test drive and made it home! WOOHOOOO!













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