RE: [DML] Fuel Glitch - Solved

["Scott Mueller" <scott.a.mueller@xxxx>]

Christian,

Do not consider the reattachment of the old hose a permanent fix. You
really need to replace the hose. Your original hose has most likely
degraded over time and should be replaced. Another thing that can destroy
the hose is the over use of gas additive such as injector cleaner, octane
boost or gas driers. If the bottle says 4 oz. per gallon of gas, believe
it.

Scott Mueller

-----Original Message-----
From: Christian Williams [mailto:delorean@xxxx]
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2002 2:15 AM
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [DML] Fuel Glitch - Solved


I figured that with all of the problem mails that go out, a solution email
might be a breath of fresh air.

I only just today got around to attempting to fix my fuel glitch. With
my car being a daily driver, I didn't want to go digging in the gas tank
and end up creating new problems.

The problem again was that at a quarter of a tank, the car would lurch,
like there was a problem with the fuel supply. After responses from the
list to check that the fuel baffle is secured to the bottom of the tank,
and that the fuel pickup hose isn't punctured,

It turned out that the pickup hose was cut almost all the way around,
right where the hose clamp holds it onto the bottom of the fuel pump. It
was hanging by a small piece of the hose (maybe 1/32nd of the edge of it).
It was just a matter of fully ripping it off and re-securing it to the
fuel pump. As a first-timer going into the tank, it only took about 30-45
minutes to get it all taken care of. I even used enough gas tonight to see
the fuel level light come on.

If anyone else if having this problem, take a bit of time and dig in. It's
really quite simple.

-Christian

PS. Funny quote of the past week: A little girl in a parking lot watched
my door open and asked her mom "What's that?" Not, "What kind of car is
that?", but just "What's that?". :)



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