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1980chevy4x4 · 11-23-2005, 11:19 AM

I think myne is broken...are they hard to replace?

86 GMG · 11-23-2005, 11:39 AM

not hard just have to pay attention to what hose goes where, a gear wrench will come in very handy for this job. Also so that you dont waste a lot of gas like i did a dealer is the only place i could get one here in tulsa maybe you can get one on-line but i dont know, mine from gm was around $55.00 give or take a few bucks.

1980chevy4x4 · 11-23-2005, 12:15 PM

I was gonna try napa..

86 GMG · 11-23-2005, 01:21 PM

lol been there done that. good luck

1980chevy4x4 · 11-23-2005, 02:20 PM

Yea they didnt have it. had to go to a dealer....$118 and i get it monday...

boxrodz · 11-23-2005, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1980chevy4x4

Yea they didnt have it. had to go to a dealer....$118 and i get it monday...

80Chevy4x4-

If it's not too late call Sam Taylor's Buick Cadillac in Florida and ask for Jason Comer in the Parts Department. I needed a 6-port, multi-wire valve and got the AC/Delco valve from him. I gave around $60 for it plus shipping. His prices are very reasonable.

86 GMG · 11-23-2005, 03:51 PM

118.00 holy crap thats high, i just called the dealer here and he quoted me around the same the have almost doubled in about a year. i am glad mine went out when it did b/c i would have prolly not fixed it back to factory if it was that price then. well i guess i will go out and get the one on the old frame i have still laying around and put in a safe place incase i need one later on in life and hope like heck it still works.

1980chevy4x4 · 11-23-2005, 04:45 PM

Yea it sucks....but i think thats why my truck got horrible gas milage and always smelled like gas...

78K20 · 11-23-2005, 08:20 PM

Dealer item only. Someone is selling them on e-bay for around $35 or so,
but the quality may be very poor. Thats an item I wouldn't really want to
take a gamble on. I just replaced mine a couple weeks ago. GM Delco part,
cost me around $114.00.

1980chevy4x4 · 11-24-2005, 12:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 78K20

Dealer item only. Someone is selling them on e-bay for around $35 or so,
but the quality may be very poor. Thats an item I wouldn't really want to
take a gamble on. I just replaced mine a couple weeks ago. GM Delco part,
cost me around $114.00.

Was it hard to put in? Doesent seem to hard just gotta remeber were all the lines and what not go like 86 GMG said....

79BIG10 · 11-24-2005, 01:30 AM

It's easy to change out like others mentioned. Just make sure to swap one line over at a time. If you call Sam Taylor's Cadillac talk to Jason. I got my ZZ4 from him.

7tcutty · 11-24-2005, 07:20 PM

that one that is sold off ebay is not the correct item for our trucks it is a universal single wire hookup. not the 6-7 pin weather pack that you need.. been there done that..

karl

78K20 · 11-25-2005, 12:40 PM

Here's an image of the GM Delco unit I installed a couple weeks ago.

Simple install. Just make sure you don't cross the lines. While your
under there, be sure to check the rubber fuel lines, and the steel
lines too, if your truck is rusty like mine.

Oh yeah, before you do anything, test the incoming power supply
to the valve to make sure it's getting a signal,( you may have to
bump the dash rocker switch to the opposite tank).

1980chevy4x4 · 11-27-2005, 10:04 PM

Yea hopefully it comes in tommarrow. Myne was dripping from that little tube with the back cut..

11-23-2005, 11:19 AM	#1
1980chevy4x4 Got Mud? Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 361	Fuel tank switching valve? I think myne is broken...are they hard to replace? __________________ Dan Got mud?

11-23-2005, 11:39 AM	#2
86 GMG Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Tulsa Oklahoma Posts: 943	Re: Fuel tank switching valve? not hard just have to pay attention to what hose goes where, a gear wrench will come in very handy for this job. Also so that you dont waste a lot of gas like i did a dealer is the only place i could get one here in tulsa maybe you can get one on-line but i dont know, mine from gm was around $55.00 give or take a few bucks. __________________ square body trucks an addiction or an investment either way they consume all my extra time and money

11-23-2005, 12:15 PM	#3
1980chevy4x4 Got Mud? Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 361	Re: Fuel tank switching valve? I was gonna try napa.. __________________ Dan Got mud?

11-23-2005, 01:21 PM	#4
86 GMG Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Tulsa Oklahoma Posts: 943	Re: Fuel tank switching valve? lol been there done that. good luck __________________ square body trucks an addiction or an investment either way they consume all my extra time and money

11-23-2005, 02:20 PM	#5
1980chevy4x4 Got Mud? Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 361	Re: Fuel tank switching valve? Yea they didnt have it. had to go to a dealer....$118 and i get it monday... __________________ Dan Got mud?

11-23-2005, 03:51 PM	#7
86 GMG Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Tulsa Oklahoma Posts: 943	Re: Fuel tank switching valve? 118.00 holy crap thats high, i just called the dealer here and he quoted me around the same the have almost doubled in about a year. i am glad mine went out when it did b/c i would have prolly not fixed it back to factory if it was that price then. well i guess i will go out and get the one on the old frame i have still laying around and put in a safe place incase i need one later on in life and hope like heck it still works. __________________ square body trucks an addiction or an investment either way they consume all my extra time and money

11-23-2005, 04:45 PM	#8
1980chevy4x4 Got Mud? Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 361	Re: Fuel tank switching valve? Yea it sucks....but i think thats why my truck got horrible gas milage and always smelled like gas... __________________ Dan Got mud?

11-23-2005, 08:20 PM	#9
78K20 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: LaPorte, Indiana Posts: 109	Re: Fuel tank switching valve? Dealer item only. Someone is selling them on e-bay for around $35 or so, but the quality may be very poor. Thats an item I wouldn't really want to take a gamble on. I just replaced mine a couple weeks ago. GM Delco part, cost me around $114.00.

11-24-2005, 01:30 AM	#11
79BIG10 I'm back with 2nd truck! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,774	Re: Fuel tank switching valve? It's easy to change out like others mentioned. Just make sure to swap one line over at a time. If you call Sam Taylor's Cadillac talk to Jason. I got my ZZ4 from him. __________________ 1979 Chevrolet Bonanza Big10 "Tootsie Roll" 1985 Chevrolet Silverado (wife's) Member of the Southern Bowties Club "Don't underestimate how sexy a fat man who drinks to excess can be." Homer Simpson

11-24-2005, 07:20 PM	#12
7tcutty Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lansing mi Posts: 17	Re: Fuel tank switching valve? that one that is sold off ebay is not the correct item for our trucks it is a universal single wire hookup. not the 6-7 pin weather pack that you need.. been there done that.. karl

11-25-2005, 12:40 PM	#13
78K20 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: LaPorte, Indiana Posts: 109	Re: Fuel tank switching valve? Here's an image of the GM Delco unit I installed a couple weeks ago. Simple install. Just make sure you don't cross the lines. While your under there, be sure to check the rubber fuel lines, and the steel lines too, if your truck is rusty like mine. Oh yeah, before you do anything, test the incoming power supply to the valve to make sure it's getting a signal,( you may have to bump the dash rocker switch to the opposite tank). Attached Images

11-27-2005, 10:04 PM	#14
1980chevy4x4 Got Mud? Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 361	Re: Fuel tank switching valve? Yea hopefully it comes in tommarrow. Myne was dripping from that little tube with the back cut.. __________________ Dan Got mud?



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