Re: Fuel Filter Woes!!

["Robert Rooney" <dmcvegas@xxxx>]

When I replaced the pick up line on my car I noticed that the fuel 
pump screen (the "filter baggy") was larger then the hose. What the 
manufacturer (or somebody else did) was the put glue, or some type of 
resin inside the lip that connects to the hose to fill the gap to 
make a snug fitting. What appears to have happened was the resin had 
started to rot and chunk off. When I removed the hose from the sump, 
the screen finally fell off (since replaced). What it sounds like is 
some of the resin has gotten sucked up the hose and is clogging it. 
The pump is probably buzzing from being starved, and this in turn is 
causing the "bucking" of the car durring acceleration. Best case: the 
resin is stuck in the pick up hose, and will have to be 
removed/flushed out. Worse case: resin may have gone thru the hose 
and ended up in the pump potenialy damaging it. In any case running 
the pump w/o a screen on it can reduce the life of both the fuel pump 
and the fuel filter if not cause premature failure by getting them 
clogged up.

-Robert
vin 6585

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx, Cliff Andrews <fen2k@xxxx> wrote:
> Question for you guys... well my delorean has been
> exhibiting "bucking" on acceleration... first thing i
> did was replace my pickup line.. i did this... still
> happing.. well.. i went back and checked today.. 
> 
> My fuel filter baggy at the end of the pickup line has
> broken off the end of the hose and i have driven the
> car twice since this has happened.. so im pumping in
> unfiltered gas into the pump. My pump has been making
> some groaing noise as well..
> 
> What am i facing now?
> 
> -Cliff
> 
> 
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