Fuel Filter ALERT! Speaking of fuel filters we just received a dozen filters from DMCH and I cringed when I discovered they are out of NOS and substituted the Bosch #401 style filters used on old Volvo 240?s. This filter has a cage nut meant to be used with a fuel banjo, bolt, and copper washers ala Volvo. Unfortunately 99% of all DeLorean?s use a pipe or tapered thread style elbow to ?seal the deal?. This arrangement won?t work on a DeLorean and will result in a massive fuel leak directly ahead of the catalytic converter. Yes folk?s you too can modify your DeLorean so it looks like a flaming fireball as you travel down the boulevard?but please don?t park it in your garage unless your homeowners is paid up! Seriously this is a big problem but at least DMCH has the fittings to make it work as the factory was apparently trying them on a few of the later cars and I?ve seen the fittings in my travels around their warehouse. If you bought a filter and it came in a Bosch box don?t use it. Call DMCH or whoever you got it from and arrange for a return or you must change the fittings. Rob Grady, P.J.Grady Inc. _____ From: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 9:35 AM To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [DML] Re: Fuel filter GOOD! That's why I made the original post. I was NOT bad mouthing John. He's one of the good guys. He has been very helpful to me on the phone a time or two without any thought of time or compensation. Chris 06301 --- In HYPERLINK "mailto:dmcnews%40yahoogroups.com"dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Joseph Kuchan <josephkuchan@xxxx> wrote: > > > 6195 had one of those epoxied pickup screens in it too. After seeing the picture I pulled the pump last night and the epoxy was also deteriorated to the point where the hose barb pulled free from the pickup screen with almost no effort at all. I can post pictures, but how many pictures of failed epoxy do we really need to see? > > Anyway, a few years back John offered free replacement screens for people who had the originals. I believe the reason given for offering the replacements at that time was because the originally supplied screen was thought to be too fine and was prone to clogging. In any case, he did offer free replacements. Luckily I had a replacement on the shelf and installed it last night. > > Based on what people are seeing with these original pickup screens it is highly recommended to check them now before your pump ingests some deteriorated epoxy and jams up. You don't want to be stuck on the road halfway between your home and DCS with no way to get going again.Joe Kuchan > > > To: dmcnews@...: x86Daddy@...-: Thu, 29 May 2008 14:59:04 +0000Subject: [DML] Re: Fuel filter > > > > > --- In HYPERLINK "mailto:dmcnews%40yahoogroups.com"dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Chris " <chrisau79@> wrote:>> For any of you that bought John Herveys' Fuel Filter about four years > ago, you'd better check it. I posted a picture of mine in the photos > section. Link;> > HYPERLINK "http://autos.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/photos/browse/a318?c="http:/ /autos.-ph.groups.-yahoo.com/-group/dmcnews/-photos/browse/-a318?c=> > You do NOT want any of this crumbling material getting into your pump.I recognize the part... it's the fuel pump filter screen... it goes inthe gas tank attached via hose or short pipe to the bottom of the fuelpump itself. The "fuel filter" is a larger metal cannister sortapart, and that's where the confusion comes from.On John Hervey's site(HYPERLINK "http://specialtauto.com/delorean-parts/fuel-injection.html"http://specialta uto-.com/delorean--parts/fuel--injection.-html) you cansee the part he sells today and an acknowledgement of the fact thatthe epoxy in your picture was undesirable: "No more epoxy to leach offand possibility contaminate the pump." You should contact himdirectly.-.. he'll probably help you out.--Greg > > > > > > > ____________-_________-_________-_________-_________-_________-_ > Keep your kids safer online with Windows Live Family Safety. > HYPERLINK "http://www.windowslive.com/family_safety/overview.html?"http://www.windowsl -ive.com/family_-safety/overview.-html? ocid=TXT_TAGLM_-WL_Refresh_-family_safety_-052008 > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. 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