There are a lot of wires runing into the fuel tank. How do you think the fuel gauge works! It becomes a hazard when there is a spark. The energy released by the arc causes heat which in the presence of fuel vapors and the right amount of oxygen wil cause an explosion. Luckly the conditions to cause this don't happen often. It is a bad idea to alow fuel to remain in the boot with the pump because it will deteriorate the boots and cause a gas smell. Also there is the SMALL chance of ignition. The best thing you can do is just replace the two boots and probably also the suction hose. While in there inspect the tank for dirt and water and the baffle for correct placement. Be careful with the gas. Do not allow it to come in contact with your skin and if you do wash immediatly. Drain the tank as completely as you can into an approved container. Modern gasoline is dangerous as some of the additives go right through the skin and into your liver! You'll find out when you get older how bad it is for your liver! Wires themselves do not cause sparks, it's when the conductors touch (the insulation breaks down) that is the problem. David Teitelbaum vin 10757 BTW arcing in a tank is what did in Appollo 11 or at least that's what they think did it. --- In dmcnews@xxxx, Christian Williams <delorean@xxxx> wrote: > ***** Moderator's Note ***** > Regardless of the likelihood of a spark from the fuel pump, > a leaking fuel system is ALWAYS a hazard. > ***** > > Can the wires that connect to the fuel pump produce a spark? I really do > need to know how serious this is since the DeLorean is my daily car. I've > never heard of a DeLorean's gas tank exploding due to gas being trapped > above the fuel pump, so I'm guessing that this is just a case of something > that looks scary. > > Thanks in advance. > > -Christian > > On Thu, 10 Jan 2002, Scott Mueller wrote: > > > Only very dangerous if a spark is available to ignite the gasoline, then > > KABOOM > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Christian Williams [mailto:delorean@xxxx] > > Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 12:48 PM > > > > > > Yes, I had an inch or two of gas > > on top of my fuel pump, right where the 2 wires connect to it. I imagine > > it's a leak where the hoses connect inside the fuel pump boot. What should > > be used to seal these 2 connections better? > > > > How dangerous is this? I've been driving the car like this daily for quite > > a while. > > > > -Christian > > > > > > > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > > moderator@xxxx > > > > To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > >