A solid pipe will not allow you to remove the pump, no "give". The OEM system is a bit of a "kludge" but with good parts properly installed it works. Another reason for the hose is to prevent the vibrations from the pump being transferred to the bottom of the tank making it a "sounding board". The pump is mounted in rubber so it can shake and vibrate. Properly installed you can hardly hear it buzz. As for the aluminum tuna can, even that can corrode if it sits in water on the bottom of the tank. When you start to get inventive you have to consider all possabilites. BTW when you work inside the fuel tank you SHOULD have a fire extingusher handy. David Teitelbaum vin 10757 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "bitsyncmater" <david.mckeen@...> wrote: > > Why can't the pick-up line be made from aluminum pipe? If it needs > movement, can't it be made with an O-ring slip joint? To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/