I just took the fuel pump out in an attempt to replace the shutter valve...which was an utter failure because that thing is no where near reachable...

Anyway I gave up on the shutter valve and just wanted to put everything back together but now that fuel pump isn't going in and sitting flush...

I made sure the line connecting the stock fuel supply hose wasn't i the way...and still the pump isn't sitting flush..I've tried this several times now still pump isn't sitting flush to where I can put the bracket and 6 screws....any thoughts?

 

Maybe post a picture if you can....

Is the gasket around the fuel pump assembly sitting flush along the surface of the tank and not bound up or deformed? Those things tend to weather with age and get pretty messed up... especially with all the ethanol in our modern fuel.

 

The good news is it fit when you took it out so it'll fit again. Try looking at it from different angles, examine all parts to make sure they're where they are supposed to be and take your time.

 

Are you sure you're not just pressing down on the pump hard enough? It does have springs you need to compress it a little bit and then put the screws on. I had to do this twice, because the first time I put it in the hose was in the way causing my gauge to act all funky. I ran out of gas in the parking lot once, because of it, lol.