[DML] Re: Fuel Pickup Hose

["therealdmcvegas" <dmcvegas@xxxxxxx>]

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Jason Rowe" <rowejj@xxxx> wrote:
>          List,
>                 The last time I drove my car before putting it up 
for winter it started making
> a sound from up front somewhere. I'm pretty sure it was my fuel 
pickup hose but haven't
> pulled it to see yet since I really don't like being out in the 
freezing cold. Anyway, I'm 
> going to check it out before I get the car out again for spring and 
was wondering what 
> else I might check while I'm messing around in there. I've had the 
car for about 3 1/2 years
> and have never messed with anything to do with the fuel system. Not 
to stir a war between
> vendors but who's got the best deal on an aftermarket pickup hose? 
Any precautions
> I should take before doing anything? Any advice or tips?
<SNIP>

The best advice to give would be to track down that sound first, and 
find out where exactly that sound is comming from, and what is 
causing it, before you buy any repalcement parts. It may be simply a 
rattling fuel hose pressing up against the underbody, and a slice of 
foam wedged in between would fix it.

As for who's got the best prices, your best bet is to shop around the 
different vendors websites. For your general, run of mill D-Specific 
parts, vendors are pretty much the same price wise, although certain 
vendors will have specialty items that only they have available thru 
themselves (www.pjgrady.com dressup kits, www.delorean.com 
Performance Exhaust, etc...). Although I have found that for 
universal items that one would need durring the course of a 
restoration, John Hervey's www.specialtauto.com is pretty much 
the "Spatula City" of DeLorean Parts. He's got some great prices, and 
several good items to allow you to modify/simplify the fuction of 
your car. Plus, I have found his Core Charges ,or in some cases, lack 
there-of, a welcome asistance in expediting various repairs in the 
process of my rolling restoration, and quite often, a major influence 
in my purchases.

Another up and comming site is Toby Peterson's DeLorean Parts 
Northwest @ www.delorean-parts.com (if I knew Darryl Tinnerstet had 
so many parts, at such good prices, I probably would have bought more 
from him in the past). DPNW however seems to be pretty good on their 
prices in comparison to other vendors, and hopefully Toby will 
continue on with his development of products. Especially that custom 
bracket for the rear sway bar that he mentioned... :D

Now if you've budgeted monthly for a restoration, DMC Houston has a 
customer loyalty incentive called the "Budget Restoration Program", 
which will reward you with a 10% discount after you spend $1,500 with 
them. Which if you're cutting your teeth on a fresh restoration, 
exceeding that on your initial purchase isn't hard to do. But your 
best bet is to contact them directly for full details.

Discounts are great IMO, but easing up on those core charges sure 
would make things even easier!

-Robert
vin 6585 "X"




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