Re: [DML] Re: fuel pump / tank problem - Can anyone HELP???

[Craig fleishauer <flyswater0@xxxxxxxxx>]

Make sure that  the unit is seated right. I bought one that was to long and it wouldn't thread properly on the tank.

David Teitelbaum <jtrealty@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:                                                  There is obviously a problem in your vapor venting. Maybe a hose is
  kinked or crushed, maybe blocked off. I have seen on several cars that
  the hose coming out of the bottom of the vapor cannister is blocked by
  insect debris. It's like cement. The pump can't pump against a vacuum.
  David Teitelbaum
  vin 10757
  
  --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "daviddlasvegas" <daviddlasvegas@...>
  wrote:
  >
  > Since having my fuel sending unit replaced, I've had a problem of my 
  > fuel pump vibrating and humming loudly. I thought the problem was 
  > heat related, but recently the problem started occuring in cooler 
  > weather too. Its now so bad that within 10 minutes of running the 
  > car, the fuel pump starts humming very loudly.
  > 
  > What's odd is that the pressure balance in my fuel tank is screwed 
  > up. When you stop the engine and take the gas cap off a whosh of air 
  > gets sucked in.
  > 
  > But tonight something different occured. I took the gas cap off 
  > after drivng the car for an hour and a steady stream of hot air/fuel 
  > vapors came out. It was *extremely hot*. It blew out in a stream 
  > (like when you blow thru a straw) for a complete 2 minutes. Later in 
  > the evening when I got home the pump was humming very loud, I took 
  > the gas cap off with the engine running and boom - like Old Faithful 
  > the gas gurgled up and spewed out the fill spout in a stream about 
  > 12-15" high.  The entire hood of the car, windshield, and 
  > myself were covered in gasoline. Thank goodness there was no 
  > ignition source or I'd be a roman candle. I jumped in the car and 
  > shut the engine off.
  > 
  > I had the guys at Delorean One replace the venting pipe and tubes 
  > which did not solve the problem (don't mind though since my original 
  > components were such a mess anyway).
  > 
  > Does anyone have any idea as to what's going on? I'm getting fed up 
  > with this. I don't like messing around with fuel vapors and the fuel 
  > system for obvious reasons.
  >
  
  
      
                                    

       
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