On Oct 21, 11:21*pm, "Steve Newman" > wrote:
> "Mark" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> >I have a 2000 Ford Taurus, the in tank fuel pump needs to be replaced.
>
> > Instead of dropping the tank, I am considering cutting an access hole
> > in the floor as is commonly provided *on many cars.
>
> > Questions..
>
> > Anybody try this on this car?
>
> > Can anyone provide information about the correct location to make the
> > access hole?
>
> > Will I be able to reach the electrical connectors from above or will I
> > have to go under the car to reach those?
>
> Mark,
> I did this on my daughter's '99 Taurus about a year ago. There are several
> places on the Web that show pictures on where to cut. BUT, after all was
> said and done, I think its harder than just dropping the tank and doing it
> the right way.There's almost no clearance between the floor and the tank and
> hoses, so you have to be extremely careful when cutting the floor. And it's
> harder to get the pump out because you can't reach and remove the wires and
> hoses from the top of the tank. When covering the hole back up,you *have to
> make sure that the patch is flame-resistant, and getting the sheet metal
> patch to fit the contours of the floor isn't easy. I ended up using
> fire-proofing caulk to seal *up the gaps.
>
> Which ever method you decide on, here are some helpful links. I also have
> lots of pics I took when I did it if you want them.
>
> http://www.taurusclub.com/forum/98-s...ad.php?t=86180

Steve,

thanks for the great info...
I'm going to give it more thought, I don't think I have the stones to
cut above the fuel lines with a Dremel tool, but I would consider
using tin snips... And I didn't realize that the access hole would be
so large, I thought it was going to be just the same size as the hole
in the tank.. with it so large, the exact location is not that
critical.

thanks for the info

Mark