I broke the positive wire stud by over tightening it. I was wondering if I had to go buy a new fuel pump housing or can I just solder the wirse to where the stud and nut was spose to be.. (by housing I mean the part that holds the pump and has the wires going to it... the positive stud is gone and I have nothing to fasten my positive wire to...)

Please let me know asap if you know, it sucks being without a car.

 

Well if anyone else breaks the stud and wants to know. I went ahead and soldered it and it is working fine. The only worry that I have is that the solder might become brittle and fall off but I think it will be fine. Maybe add some silicon on top and around it to seal it better? I dont know but it works, just thought I would let some of you know.

 

Uh, you're taking a chance it'll come loose and then spark inside your gas tank???
Man, you got more cajones than I do.
I would've threw it away and got a new one.
My safety has got to be worth more than $200...


-ted

 

Yea, but a spark in a gas tank won't do anything. There's not enough air in there to let anything ignite. Or so the theory goes. I tend to trust the theory, but would be more concerned about it coming loose in an annoying area to break down.

-=Russ=-

 

You're right, but I'm not about the one to go about to prove or disprove such a theory.
Guess what happens when the gas goes down?
Your (stock) gas cap is a one-way check valve that allows, you guess it - air, into the gas tank as to not allow vacuum to build into it when fuel is used.


-Ted

 

Hmm. Well that is why I was asking . I figured since the stud was already conducting electricity that the solder would be basically the same thing. If the stude was to break and the wire fell then the current would be lost, same thing with the solder I would assume.

To make a long story short, I was looking for a new housing at the local junk yard but all 3 cars there had their housing pulled already. I went and looked around on the internet but couldn't find one, so right now I think I am going to let it be a temporary fix untill I find a new housing.

Thanks for the imput guys.

 

True, but under most conditions the gas vapor will be coming *out* of the tank - the tank is slightly pressurized, hence the charcoal canister to absorb the vapors. So, theoretically, there's still not much air in the tank.

You're very right though... I wouldn't want to be the one to test it. Theory is great, but putting theory of sparks & gas tanks into practice is not something I'd care to experiment with while driving down the road.

-=Russ=-

 

It all dpends on the type of solder and the type of flux that you use. For the stud I would have used a water soliable solder with 914 flux. Flows great and you won't have to worry about it breaking off.