Re: [DMCForum] Re: FUEL TANK INNARDS QUESTION

[mike clemens <rmclemns@xxxxxxxxx>]

Robert,

Followed your directions to the part and, sure enough,
there it was.  But, according to the parts manual, it
is not a static discharge thingy, it is a breather
pipe, which makes more sense, since it is hollow.

Now, the real question----is it really a necessary
item to have on the system??  Or is it just one of
those parts that costs a whole lot and doesn't do
anything??

Anyone??

Mike     TPS


--- therealdmcvegas <dmcvegas@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> 
> Greg is absolutely correct. It is indeed there to
> discharge any static
> electricity that might acccumulate in the fuel.
> 
> Never heard of one being copper. The one on my car
> looks to be
> stainless, or at least chromed. It's in the best
> interest of safety to
> have one installed, so I'd reccomend that being a
> priority there.
> 
> Now, what's weird about this part, is that I can see
> it in the parts
> manual. But it looks to be mislabeled. Section 2,
> Subsection 1, Group
> 0, Item # 74.
> 
> -Robert
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "thebrave65"
> <ssawyer37@xxxx> wrote:
> > 
> > Mike, I know EXACTLY the wire you're speaking of. 
> I volunteered to
> > help clean someone's tank once, (I don't ever want
> to do that again),
> > and I found this same part.  It seems to be made
> of copper and it was
> > not helping the fuel as it had green copper rust
> flaking into the tank.
> > 
> > It can be removed as it's just kinda jammed into
> the vent hose and I
> > really don't have a clue as to what it does.  I
> sent an e-mail to Don
> > Steger with pics asking about it but he never
> replied.
> > 
> > It has a funny little head on it that's shaped
> like a - well it's like
> > a Water Willy.  (A toy that hooks up to a garden
> hose I remember
> > playing with as a child in the 1970's).  Used to
> beat the crap outta
> > me when I turned it on high!
> > 
> > Anyway, I removed it from the tank since it
> contributed to the fuel
> > fouling issues.  The car ran fine without it.
> > 
> > Johnny
> > 5518
> > 
> > > 
> > > Okay, here's one I haven't seen and maybe
> someone can help.  '82 
> > > Delo, and have the fuel pump out, fuel float
> out, and the tank is 
> > > clean.  
> > > 
> > > While cleaning the tank, I found a wire (about
> the size of a coat 
> > > hangar) extending into the tank about 14 inches.
>  Tracing the wire 
> > > back I found it went up into the fuel filler
> vent line.  Numerous 
> > > attempts to pull it out were unsuccessful and I
> have yet to 
> > > disconnect the vent hose to see what is fastened
> to.  The wire is 
> > > fairly stiff and the end into the tank appears
> to have a hole in the 
> > > end about the size of a sewing pin.
> > > 
> > > None of the diagrams show this item as being
> original, so my 
> > > question is "why did the PO install this wire,
> and what is it's 
> > > purpose??"
> > > 
> > > As a side note, the PO definately went inside
> the fuel tank at one 
> > > time because the fuel baffle system was
> bastardized and broken.  
> > > Instead of the normal fuel filter in the tank,
> he had made a "T" 
> > > fitting out of 3/4 plumbing, attached screens to
> both sides and was 
> > > relying on the weight of the whole thing to keep
> it inside the 
> > > baffle.  Also, he used the wrong fuel hoses
> inside the tank and they 
> > > had basically desinagrated into pieces.
> > > 
> > > Mike
> 
> 
> 
> 



            
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