How to Make Fuel Pump Access Hatch for Quick Access | 1995 Ford F150
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- Опубликовано: 20 май 2019
- So in 2013, I cut a hole in the bed of my truck for a fuel pump access hatch. That video is what put me on the path to do more truck DIYs. So here we are in 2019, improving that design!
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This is a 1995 XL 8ft bed with dual fuel tanks.
So in order to be directly over the pump (there is some slight variation truck to truck), I measured 10 inches from the inside of the back bed wall. Then I measured 26 inches over from the side of the bed just as it begins to curve up from the bed floor. Otherwise, just take a look under the bed and locate your pump. You can hammer a dent in the underside of the bed over the pump as a locator mark.
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Why trucks dont come this way is just unbelievable to me.. I had this exact same idea, just the other day. Glad to know I'm not the only one who thinks this way. Good job.
chaosmagusgod You said it man! Tons of trucks and cars need access hatches but they don’t. Thanks man!🤙
This is a very common practice on Broncos... They often have 35-40 gallon tanks.
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I had an escape (small suv) and it came from the factory with an access panel under the back seat, where the tank was. The pump did go bad and it took me 15 min's to change it
thank you. had to access my tank...I'm old, out of shape and poor, so this solution was perfect. I'm so very grateful. thank you again
You are most welcome man! 🤙 I’m glad I could help you save a buck and keep your back in good shape. Thanks for watching!
Bro, I need to do a front fuel pump and I've just been dreading it and have been living off the rear. I don't think I'm dreading it anymore. THANK YOU.
AZ0960440 I feel ya man! I was the same way when mine first went out! Glad I could help! 🤙
I had my pump quit in upstate NY January. We got towed to the nearest autozone, bought the couple tools that I didnt have and pulled the bed to erplace the pump in the dark in 1ft of snow during a storm and the delay totalled 3hrs, just in time for us to hit the bar for late dinner before ice fishing the next morning LOL.
Now that I have an autozone sending unit, Im weary that SOMEday it could happen again. I already anti siezed the bed bolts since they SUCKED roadside, but am debating this hatch door.
My one pointer for icebelt folks, add a seal to the hatch door. $4 door/window seal foam tape.
Great video!
Damn that’s quite the ordeal! You would definitely benefit from having a hatch like this.
I've done this on a couple of rusty old s10's, far easier than fighting rusty tank straps and bolts.
Steve Stoltz I hear ya man! The worse is when the strap rusts right to the tank!
I was thinking about doing it and thanks for the advice.
You’re welcome!🤙
I love that idea!
Thanks man! Me too!
I love it. I had this same idea the other day, i don't have any help to do the other options..
Thanks man!🤙
I like it. That's makes so much more sense. If mine goes that's what I'm doing.
Thanks man! 🤙 Right! All trucks should have these access hatches!
Absolutely! I've always wondered how why they didn't put an access panel they could if done a nice job from the factory. I've seen my neighbor pull the bed and I've dropped gas tanks before no fun. I'm glad a panevis available to put over the hole.
@@1607rosie They definitely could. I think it all came down to cost cutting.
Yeah dropping the tanks isn’t fun. I dropped the front tank and fixed the float for the fuel pump. The pump died several months later. That’s when I cut the hole in the bed to access the pump. Then that tank leaked and I had to drop it again and replace it.
I’ve also replaced the rear tank too.
I am trying to replace my fuel lines from the fuel rails on the engine. It looks like it uses push lock connectors from the Fuel Rail to a test point box that has four connections. Note I think it is test point box or a junction box. Does anyone know what this component does.
Thanks Mark
Very good video. I've got a 92 f150 with dual tanks. Will do as you suggested. Thank you.
Don Plaisted Thanks man!🤙 Nice! You will love having this hatch. It just makes maintenance so much easier.
Now this is a thinking man here....awesome idea...I need to do this for the rear tank😎👍
Yrusonoz 79 Thanks man! This has to be one of my favorite mods and has saved me so much time and effort. I recommend this mod to everyone. 🤙
Is that the front or back of truck.Whats the mesurements from where? We cant see rhe whole bed to see where to cut!
Awesome
June Ortiz Thanks man!
I don't know if anyone has tried this yet but I'd recommend trying an air nibbler to cut the hole in the future! Then you wouldn't have to worry about cutting lines or stray sparks. I haven't done this before though, so if anyone could let me know if this works that would be great
Very good suggestion! An air bubbler would be perfect.
Can you show the bed so we can know where to cut? Or how many feet ?
Whats the mesurements to pin point the cuts?
If you would like to have a composite access for your bed send me a piece of steel and I will make it. this give an option of a vinyl trim piece on the cut bed,, !
Great video!!
Thanks man!🤙
Couple questions, what model year is this f150?
What measurement did you use to find the center for the hole?
Cornelius Crenshaw This is a 1995 XL 8ft bed with dual fuel tanks.
So in order to be directly over the pump (there is some slight variation truck to truck), I measured 10 inches from the inside of the back bed wall. Then I measured 26 inches over from the side of the bed just as it begins to curve up from the bed floor. Otherwise, just take a look under the bed and locate your pump. You can hammer a dent in the underside of the bed over the pump as a locator mark.
Can i patch it with sheet metal
Right on, thanks. Where did you get your patch panel?
Raybuck.com
Your favorite place to buy hatch panels? How many times have you bought hatch panels before?
My truck is a rust belt beauty. I’ve had to patch several locations. lol
That's an old but proven trick (custom bed builders take note and add one before ya need it, especially on work trucks where downtime sux!. I used my 6" angle grinder with cutting disks for most of the hole in my K1500. Another VERY useful trick is to remove your bed bolts when you get a truck then slather them with GOOD anti-seize like Jet Lube copper (not the watery cheap shite at the auto stores). I did my F150 in 2004 and that came in handy this year (2021) when removing the bolts was a breeze. If you work on your own vehicles have a fat can of anti-seize (and some red gel Loctite, which is also anti-seize because it seals out moisture). I've removed exhaust bolts I installed thirty years ago with no problem because I always anti-seize those. Dielectric grease does the same for electrical connections.
It sure is! That hatch as saved me so much time with other related repairs.
These are all great tips! Thanks for sharing man!🤙 I especially like the dielectric grease. These old electrical fittings are hard to get a part sometimes.
Here's the best advice after you have access to your pump through the hatch... Carry a spare pump... Just like a spare tire... You can find most pumps on eBay for less than 20 bucks... It can save you thousands and tow jobs and dealer bamboozles, carry on men
This is a good idea, however one problem would be moisture getting inside and getting down onto your fuel tank. I don’t think that would be a major issue if you could seal it around the edges a little bit. Also putting a heavy duty cargo liner, or what we did was to put a gorilla liner in the back which is about 3/4 of an inch. It’s custom and it really protects that hatch. Also, so you could definitely throw bricks on top of that and not worry about it. Again my only problem is moisture. I would spray some clearcoat sealer around the edges to keep it from keep it from rusting. We did this modification to a 2003 Chevrolet suburban. Worked out great.
But you have the right idea… Cheers
Very true! For years a had a plastic bed liner that kept water from reaching the hatch. Now I have a tonneau cover which does the same. The hatch is painted and raptor lined now.
Nice! Good application!
your joking right. moisture on top of the tank is not a issue. there is nothing sealing the top of the tank from the factory.
What tool did you use to cut through the bed of the truck?
I used an angle grinder with a thin carbon cutting disk/metal cutting blade. I slid a piece of drywall between the tank and bed for protection. This second time around, I used a piece of wood.
All the mighty early 90 model GMC Z71 should be Silverados to I like this this is my fifth pump at$270,000 MI. The 2005 f150 is getting its first pump today at 280,000... Truck manufacturers are all about supporting the dealer... Not the consumer... Hint. Spare pump, just like a spare tire... It can save you thousands... Carry on men
Good point!
YES!! 👍
Right!🤙
Had this idea, I'm glad you made a video on it.
Thanks man! It’s a huge time saver.
Great job.
Thanks man!🤙 I appreciate it! Thanks for watching!
Good job !!!
Thanks James!🤙
What are the dimensions from side to side and front to back to cut bed for access?
Dr. Timothy W. Curtis So I went searching through my past commons for the dimensions. If you want to be centered over the fuel pump, I measured 10 inches from the back wall of the bed and 26 inches over from the driver’s side of the bed right where the bed begins to curve up. Once you centered over the pump, you just cut out a 10” Square centered over your measurement. 🤙
So what type of saw do i purchase if i want to do this for a 99 GMC sierra 1500?
I used an angle grinder with 4-1/2 carbon cutting wheel. You could use a sawzall with a very short blade too.
Where did you get the sheet metal replacement?
That’s a bed patch panel that you can buy from raybucks.com.🤙
How do you find the measurements to get to the actual spot you need to cut the hole
I mostly found it by “eyeballing” where the pump is located relative to the number of ridges in the bed. So I think I counted over 3 raised ridges and then measure I think 12-14 inches from the back wall of the bed. That gave me my center. Then I measure out from there while trying to avoid the bed supports underneath. These few tanks can shift a bit. So you will definitely have to measure it your truck to get a more accurate location. Now if you buy a bed patch panel like I did for this hatch, you can always cut an “exploratory” hole to see how far off you are from the pump.
What are the dimensions for the cut, like where do I need to mark out on my truck bed
I would love to give you some exact dimensions. However, the size of the hole is up to you. Where exactly to cut the hole varies from truck to truck. I’ve come to the understanding that the fuel tanks can all be located at different spots front to back.
What branch did you serve in? Seen you wear a shemahg on a few other videos and your boots look like the old ICBs.
Technically, I didn’t serve, but I wore a Navy uniform for 15 years with the USNSCC (US Naval Sea Cadet Corp). I adopted wearing a shemagh around 2007 for field opts and other related training. Over the years, I’ve worn at least a half dozen different brands of ICB in both tan and black leather. Those boots I’m wearing in the video are made by Palladium. They were the boots made for the French Foreign Legion after WWII. They aren’t regulation, so I used them for work, outdoors, etc.
That’s great! Just recently found your channel and have been enjoying the videos, just did my sound deadening in my F150, I have an 01 though.
@@petterprime4199 Thanks man!🤙 I appreciate it! Nice! Sound deadening is the best because it makes such a huge difference. Hey nothing wrong with an 01. A good amount of my videos can be applied to any year of f150.
Still phenomenal advice!
Thanks Rusty!!🤙 I appreciate it!
Good idea especially when you get those China fuel pumps from the local part stores
Earl Greaser Yup! Those pumps are the worst!
Just replaced a 22 year old DELPHI with another DELPHI last night. Not the cheapest but If you can find one for your vehicle it’s the only way to go. Set it and forget it
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So you're saying Delphi is better than China one?
Where you get the patch?
Raybuck.com sells bed patch panels.
Great video I just bought a short bladed saw to but into my 2001 Chevy Silverado. One question where can I go get a peace of metal like yours to put over the hole because the name u mention I don’t think the have a location in Houston tx. Maybe a pick a part lot I can cut some but I think they will get mad because now they can’t sell the truck bed as a whole .
braylon dailey Nice! So that’s a bed patch panel I ordered online from Raybucks.com. You should be able to get bed patch panels from any place that sells replacement panels.
The Minute Masters thank you I will do this your panel is the best looking one I have Sean RUclips great video and info ahead of many thanks 🙏🏽
braylon dailey Thanks man! I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Good luck on your hatch!🤙
The Minute Masters I just cut it yesterday it came out great I got a fuel pump now all I need is extra metal.
braylon dailey Awesome man! 🤙 You will enjoy having it!
What are the dimensions for the hole
Good question! If I remember correctly, I think it 10”x10” but honestly you can make it any size you want. The first time I made it, it was small and I enlarged it for this video.
Anywhere to find patch panel for an 08 ram 1500 4wd 4.7l??? Help please!!
Have you Google dodge truck bed patch panels?
@@TheMinuteMasters yeah nothing for my truck pops but others do.
@@nxrblaster that sucks. Otherwise, a junkyard is your best bet.
Great idea 💡 but what do you do to get the debris and dirt or whatever inside the tank use a vaccum?
Thanks man!🤙 I’ve pulled a few fuel tanks and I’ve never found dirt or debris inside the tank itself. But with a hole this size, I don’t see why you couldn’t vacuum out the inside of the tank. You can easily vacuum the top of the pump off.
I'm going to install a new pump in mine sometime this weekend
Well in my case I suspect my brother put something inside my tank. Because it was running fine and I had a verbal discussion with him and he had been around near my truck mowing my neighbors yard so I'm guessing he put something inside LoL 🤣
@@carlosgarza6898 You definitely want to go this route because it’s super easy and make future maintenance fast. I’ve used this hatch a couple of times already.
@@carlosgarza6898 Ah! Lol I see. 😂 Well consider replacing the fuel filter while your at it. You don’t know what’s trapped in there too.
What size that was I want do to front and back tanks
The steel bed panel is a standard size as far as I know. As far as the size of the hatch, I counted 5 ridges (long bumps/grooves in the panel) long and I think it’s around 10 inches wide. I left a 1 inch overlap on all sides.
Thk you
Other than accidentally cutting a fuel line is their any risk of using an angle grinder, Im a bit worried of sparks and gas vapors. This is way better than removing the bed but not as safe.
David Garcia So I slide a piece of drywall between the tank and the bed to prevent the angle grinder from cutting anything delicate. It also prevented the sparks from touching anything fuel related. You could also use a piece of carpet or layers of cardboard.
@@TheMinuteMasters thank you. I'm going to do that to my 1984 Ford
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@@davesivonen9020 Nice! 🤙 Good luck!
I just wet a piece of cardboard ( ok, it was a pizza box) and slid it up there. Also used an angle grinder with a metal cutoff blade. Just got my repair panel and am about to head out and cut it down to size and bolt it on
Good job. What year F150 did you do it on and what were the measurements to get the hatch in the right place. I have the 2005 fx4 ext cab.
This is a 1995 F150 regular cab long bed. As for the measurements, I figured mine out by looking under the truck. All you need is the approximate area of the fuel pump. The hatch is typically larger than the top of the fuel pump.
Won't work on extended cab truck.
What year is your truck? I hate when they start into vids and don't say what year because various years they move the tank from center to one side or another 😒
It’s a 1995 f150.
Hey genius what year is the truck?
1995
Because of safety reasons and legal reasons they dont cut corners. 😂
Yes, but as the owner you are free to do what you like.
Good mod update; I am like you in that with my 1975 Dodge D100, I am not worried about the aesthetics of the bed and prefer functionality over appearance and worse case scenario, the mod is cheap insurance and peace of mind for quick checks of the fuel tank components.
Thanks again Chad! 🤙 The mod pays for itself.
Doesn't the 1975 have a carb? The pump isn't in the tank.
@@JeffTheHokie Yes, mechanical pump is on side of engine, but the sending unit is still in the tank. So on my ‘75 Dodge, I have to either lift one side of the bed to get to it or I have to drop the tank to pull sending unit out.
Good video and great idea,
Would have been greater to show actual cutting and installing screws.
Anyway good job!
Thanks man! 🤙
I normally would video the cutting but I have melted a camera lens with the sparks. I do have another video on how to use a rivet nut tool though.
Any measurement by chance on cut?
I don’t have any exact measurements. That’s because I found the tanks can be mounted in a variety of locations from the factory. Basically they can be a few inches off and still function properly.
@@TheMinuteMasters thank you for the reply ✌️
Curious as to why your fuel pump is failing so much, multiple failure's back to back seems a little odd to me personally.
Justin Davis I’ve actually only had one failure on the original pump in the front tank. I bought the truck and one of the fuel tanks wasn’t reading for when it should’ve been. The original brass float had filled up with gasoline and sank to the bottom of the tank. I soldered the float closed and reinstalled it. That pump failed six months later. Other than that, I’ve had both tanks rust and leak, a leak from an oversized pump gasket, and a vent gasket leak was from me reusing the original torn gasket until I could get a replacement. The rear pump was replaced by the original owner.
Great video but WONT work on extended cab trucks.
But it should work in the rear tank.
I really would like to see how you cut and with what .
I used an angle grinder with A very thin carbon fiber cutting wheel.
I don't know about the butt welding. It sounds like it would hurt.
Camas Hahahaha
Where can i buy patch panel
mr stl Got the link for ya🤙
raybuck.com/product/1980-96-ford-fullsize-pickup-bed-floor-repair-section/
@@TheMinuteMasters apreciate that thnks alot
mr stl No problem man!🤙 Thanks for watching!
I wonder if you could have just screwed the big one onto the little one, so that it just folded up with the little one
u would have to line it up just right and probably cut some off the side with the hinges, but then you could just lift both up together, or take the old one off and put new one on, but have it bigger than old one, so it still does the overlapping you want. I don't know much about this stuff, so sorry if this is dumb.
I could but I wanted a large hole. The other one was a bit tight to work in.
Thanks for sharing-thumbs up. However, unless someone uses it as a race truck that constantly requires swapping stuff, you're better off leaving that the way it is, especially if you use the bed alot. There's no reason why your new pump/tank setup shoul'dnt last another 100k miles.
No problem man!🤙 I agree 100%. I was looking at having to drop the middle tank a second time for the pump. So it was time for the hatch.
Unless you own a 2001 Silverado. I've put one in my blue '01 and my green '01 just got it's third. I cut the bed and decided to create an oversized access panel. Searched RUclips and found this video for any tips and looks like what I had planned except for the rivet screws which I'll be looking into.
Just doing it one time saves a ton of money and gas and extra parts and everything else being underneath a truck on a lift its no biggie
Great video. Patch is a little pricey at $72 but I think I can find one in the junkyard. Incidentally, what about the rear tank?
Thanks man!🤙
You can definitely kind a bed to get a patch from at the junkyard. The pump in the rear tank was replaced by the previous owner. So I don’t have an excess hatch for it.
Wow Dude, that is quite a hack job. Couldn't get a new ring to secure the fuel pump in ? All those sheet metal screws jammed into the tank will be a problem with water ingress.
That’s not a hack job that’s how the tank is designed. The plastic is thicker and reinforced for those screws.
I wasn’t the design but at the end of the day, it works flawlessly.
Nice!!!! I wish the manufacturers would think of something like that! But hell no! They want you to go to Ford garage and pay 65.00 an hour! Thx and I’m gonna do that to my 2001....
I wish they did too and you are right. They need to make money from $65 an hour repairs. No problem man!🤙 Thanks for watching!
Not sure it would matter but now everytime it rains the top of the yank will hold a puddle for a few days lol
Actually, my tank stays just as dry as before. Granted, I have a rubber bed mat over the hatch.
I like it?
Jeff Deems Thanks man!🤙
Still dont know where to cut
So in order to be directly over the pump (there is some slight variation truck to truck), I measured 10 inches from the inside of the back bed wall. Then I measured 26 inches over from the side of the bed just as it begins to curve up from the bed floor. Otherwise, just take a look under the bed and locate your pump. You can hammer a dent in the underside of the bed over the pump as a locator mark.
sorry ALSO leave a WEB LINK for like Raybucks or other products and materials you use. I am sure they will PAY you for the marketing. That will increase your revenue stream. I am sure Raybucks likes your marketing. It is free and I KNOW they will pay you if you advertise the product you already like. SLAVA UKRAINE!!!
Thank you for the advice man! I just added a link to the patch panel in the description.🤙
@@TheMinuteMasters Hey my nickname is Eric. I am in Seattle Washington and if you want to share ideas on Ford upgrades we have a lot to talk about. First I want to say I AM NOT GAY. Okay? I like women and some guys in the past have thought because I am very open and friendly to people I don't know prejudge me. You seem like a respectful straight person ALSO. It is not that I am against homosexuality, I just want people to know where I stand. I have a '96 F150 and an '87 Bronco XLT 5.8 CARBURETOR MAJOR HEADACHE! Everything runs off the vacuum from the carb and guess what that technology has been abandoned and trying to find replacement vacuum products is super hard. I think if we started a lot of things for fixing older Fords AND GM's AND Chevys' AND Dodge. I am always partial to Fixed up Old Rebuilt Dodge(FORD). My email is bahrbearian13@yahoo.com happy trails my friend and remember SLAVA UKRAINE!!!
I love your ideas and videos. I can say from experience both with my fix or repair dailys' , watching many diy videos, and engineering experience you would make your videos much better if you communicate where on the vehicle you are working. i.e . I could not tell where in the bed of the pickup you were putting the access hole. I thought you were at the back next to license plate. Over the rear tank. Take your time basically and look into ways to make your finished work look better. How would you make it look if you were a Ford engineer. You are awesome, just keep in mind look of final product and your videos COULD go viral. i.e. Lady Gaga would be no one if she hadn't started to wear steaks at her concerts instead of eating them. F.y.i. I HATE Lady Gaga. My point is looks make people watch. Good luck ANNND SLAVE UKRAINE!!! Russia will loose!
I appreciate the feedback. I’ll definitely try to orient my viewers better as to the location of the repair.
As for finish work, this truck is my daily driver. Often times to paint something correctly takes several days. So I’m usually only able to do so much. I typically refinish thinks off camera when I have a chance. If you watch my video and how to raptor line the bed of a truck. You will see everything get finished. 🤙
Why? You are probably going to replace a fuel pump only once in the life of the truck. Plus, you're probably going to destroy your resale value.
I’ve used this hatch now 9 times for repairs. I’d say it’s paid for itself. Not to mention there’s no rust from the cut.
Definitely not worried about resale value on this truck. Lol
It probably make the resale value Go UP .
Great Video. Why trucks dont come this way is just unbelievable to me (copied from @chaosmagusgod). If the truck manufacturers would ask the people "what would y'all like us to add", the truck world would be a much better place. Oh well, it's not. I heard some of the newer GMC trucks have them (IDK). Who wants to remove the truck bed or deal with dropping the gas tank. Again, great video and I have ordered all the stuff to modify my chevy silverado truck bed.
Thanks Walton! 🤙 I appreciate it.
I’m with ya. This seems like a no brained to me.
I don’t know who the testers/user group’s manufacturers listen too, but yes vehicles would be so much better if end user input was considered in the design phase.