[DML] Fuel Pump Boot

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm running a generic pump intended for frame mount (weathertight).
Probably not submersible, but I found a way around that -- pump sits
in a sealed sleeve that protrudes into the tank. Have never seen
splashed water in the boot, but if any does it will surely evaporate
from pump heat.

Stock DeLo cap wouldn't fit my fuel line and elbow anyway.

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "therealdmcvegas" <dmcvegas@xxxx> wrote:
> The splash guard will keep water that drains down off of your
> electrical connections. But with the cap off, you then leave the wires
> exposed to any, and all water that gets sprayed up by your front
> tires. Trust me on this one. I left the fuel pump access panel off one
> time, and had to drive thru a thunder storm on the way home. My trunk
> was a mess, with grimey water sprayed EVERYWHERE inside the trunk.
> 
> If you want the extra protection, I'd leave the cap on, but cut the
> edges off. Then simply glue it to the boot using RTV sealant. That
> way, you'll keep water from entering the tank, incase the boot is
> breached. And the wires & fuel pump don't corrode from water standing
> in the boot. A weak spot in the electrical circuit for the fuel pump
> is where the wiring harness pluggs into the Inertia Switch, to ground
> the pump. Too much resistance on the line, and the wires will
> overheat, and melt the plug. Yet another "Ask me how I found out about
> this the hard way!" problem I discovered...
> 
> -Robert
> vin 6585 "X"
> 





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