Re: [DMCForum] Re: Stock DeLo Fuel Tank Baffle

["Jim Strickland" <ihaveanaccount@xxxxxxxx>]

I would not call a bolt mounted to the bottom of the tank a pivot.  Even
if it were, why would the baffle go up?  The extreme bouyancy of plastic,
hard rubber and metal?  Or perhaps anti-gravity.  

If the impurites go to the bottom of the tank, why would it matter where
the level of the gasoline is?

If Rick can go down to one gallon, why can't I?  Is his gallon of fuel
different than mine?

Jim


On Wed, 03 Dec 2003 18:33:43 -0000 "content22207"
<brobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> Actually stock DeLo fuel tank baffle has a pivot that allows it to
> rise & fall.
> 
> Fuel tanks accumulate all sorts of trash: rust, gum, bits of rubber,
> honest to goodness organic matter. If your car doesn't do it to
> itself, a funky gas station will through that big nozzle. Usually
> sinks to bottom BTW, not float on top.
> 
> Just completed Mid Atlantic Fall Tour with Rick Gendreau. Has a 5
> gallon tank. Never allows to drop below 4 gallons. That's 20% 
> "hahaha"...
> 
> Bill Robertson
> #5939
> 
> >--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Jim Strickland 
> <ihaveanaccount@xxxx>
> wrote:
> > I don't see how running low on the tank causes "trash" to get 
> sucked
> up. 
> > Where is this alleged trash- floating on top of the gasoline?  My 
> tank
> > sucks gas from the bottom, just like every other stock Delorean.
> > 
> > Imagine if Rick with his 4 gallon tank would never go below 25%.  
> hahaha
> > 
> > Jim
> > 
> > On Mon, 01 Dec 2003 21:23:23 -0000 "content22207"
> > <brobertson@xxxx> writes:
> > > Are you philosophically opposed to filling tank? Even John 
> Hervey's
> > > bottom feeder will suck air if you let fuel level drop low 
> enough
> > > (especially on a car without lowered front end). I'd recommend 
> > > running
> > > less than 25% tank only as emergency. Is risk of sucking heavy 
> trash
> > > into pump, especially through old pickup screens. Been there, 
> done 
> > > it.
> > > 
> > > Bill Robertson
> > > #5939
> > > 
> > > >--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Andrei Cular" <acular@xxxx> 
> > > wrote:
> > > > The reason I really don't think it is temperature related is 
> cause 
> > > I
> > > have
> > > > been running my car with just over a gallon in the tank, thats 
> 
> > > just
> > > enough
> > > > so it doesn't suck air when sitting in the driveway.  With the 
> car
> > > running
> > > > long enough for the fans to start cycling on and off I never 
> > > noticed any
> > > > different noise coming from the fuel pump.  I'll drop a
> > > thermo-couple in the
> > > > tank and monitor it next time I get it started...
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Andrei
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > > From: "content22207" <brobertson@xxxx>
> > > > To: <DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Monday, December 01, 2003 11:23 AM
> > > > Subject: [DMCForum] DeLo Fuel Tank Issues:
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Re: various current fuel tank threads:
> > > > 
> > > > Hot fuel: never had a problem with this, but I also suck 
> straight 
> > > from
> > > > bottom of tank. If it truly is a problem, would be hot water 
> in
> > > > radiator pipes that hold tank up, not outside air. 195 degrees 
> 
> > > minimum
> > > > -- way hotter than even Arizona summer.
> > > > Bill Robertson
> > > > #5939
> > > 
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