[DML] Dave Bauerle's Fuel Tank Protector

[Josh Haldeman <jhaldeman@xxxxxxxx>]

Dave Bauerle installed mine about 2 or 3 years ago...never had a problem 
with the fuel pickup hose collapsing again.  It's exactly how you 
describe it...just a sheet of foam rubber screwed into the back of the 
front frame extension.  Works to divert the hot air the fans are sucking 
off the radiator under the car rather than over the gas tank.  I firmly 
believe that if DeLorean had stayed in business, we would have seen this 
improvement in the design in 1984 or 85.

Dave made sure to drizzle some POR15 in around the affected area on the 
frame, to keep it from rusting after he drilled the holes, and used 
stainless steel screws as well.

-Josh



Bob Brandys wrote:

>I remember years ago, someone was making an air diverter that went 
>behind the radiator so that the hot air did not blow onto the gas tank.  
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>I also remember hearing that a number of people installed these and that 
>they really did work.  
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>Anyone else remember this.?  Anyone  know any of the details or has a 
>car with one of these?
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>This might by useful with this vapor lock issue.
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