I started today by removing the AutoMeter Sport Comp AFR gauge (ATM-3370) from under the dash that I've used for years to tune the carburetor. I'd always planned to use it to tune and then remove it. I was always questioning if it was right so the gauge stayed in place permanently.
I removed the wiring under the dash that fed power to the current electric fuel pump. Instead of it running to an ignition source at the circuit panel, I ran it out the firewall to connect to the Sniper system. I had coiled up all the extra wire from connecting it which made it more than long enough to reach under the hood. The Sniper system will now tell the pump when to run.
Inside the car, I took apart the RAM mount I used to hold my phone on road trips and expect to use it as a mount for the Sniper display. I used the 3M adhesive pads they provided and fastened the display mount to the RAM mount. It holds it just under the radio which will be perfect. When I don't plan to have it out any longer, I can put the cell phone holder back in place.
The last thing I did was pump all the fuel out of the tank, remove the existing fuel tank, and the fuel pump. I expected to pump all the fuel out without making a mess of the floor but that didn't happen. It started perfectly as I filled a 5 gallon gas can. I left the hose in the can while I went to get a funnel to put the gas into another vehicle. In the minute I walked away, the fuel line came out of the gas can, fell to the floor, and I suppose the siphon effect caused it to just keep pulling fuel as the entire floor was covered. I thought I had laid the best plan.
I spent quite a while cleaning up the floor so that it didn't overwhelm me with gas fumes. I'll be gone for work the next few days so I put the gas tank outside to vent and dry out. When I return, I'll get back after it. I might order a few small things between now and then to continue making progress.
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