Re: [DML] A thank you to the fine Senator

["DMC Joe" <dmcjoe@xxxx>]

You said: "I've never heard of a DeLorean's gas tank exploding due to gas
being trapped above the fuel pump,....."

I too have never heard of this happening but keep in mind that gas fumes +
spark= EXPLOSION!

Whenever we diagnose this common problem we ALWAYS instruct the owner not to
drive the car until this situation is corrected.

DMC Joe
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Christian Williams" <delorean@xxxx>
To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 12:30 PM
Subject: RE: [DML] A thank you to the fine Senator


> ***** Moderator's Note *****
> Regardless of the likelihood of a spark from the fuel pump,
> a leaking fuel system is ALWAYS a hazard.
> *****
>
> Can the wires that connect to the fuel pump produce a spark? I really do
> need to know how serious this is since the DeLorean is my daily car. I've
> never heard of a DeLorean's gas tank exploding due to gas being trapped
> above the fuel pump, so I'm guessing that this is just a case of something
> that looks scary.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> -Christian
>