[DML] Re: fuel accumulator

[Sjaeger01@xxxx]

In a message dated 7/13/99 4:23:53 PM US Mountain Standard Time, 
delorean502@xxxx writes:

> how hard is it to install a new fuel accumulator?

Erik,
I just spent Father's Day replacing my accumulator. I am not trying to 
discourage you or anything but what I thought was a two hour job turned out 
to be a 6 hour project. This did include a trip to the store for a vise and 
fuel hose (see below). 

Check the achieves for a description by Phil Wiltfong from June 11, 1998 for 
a great procedure for this job. 

A couple of things to add to Phil's description.
- when you pull the accumulator down out of the frame be careful not to kink 
the flexible fuel hose (which I did, thus the need for new hose).I would 
recommend replacing the hoses while you are in there. It is 1/4" ID.
- when you pull off the return hose from the back of the accumulator, have 
something ready to catch approx. a quart of fuel. I didn't think it would 
ever stop coming out!
- the biggest problem I had was taking off the threaded side of the tube 
compression fittings. The one on the right angle that you have to loosen up 
in the frame took 30 minutes of work (and a few choice words) but it finally 
turned. The two fittings on the accumulator would not budge at all. I had to 
cut the flexible hose attached to the front side to free the accumulator from 
the car. I but it in my new vise and got them off with a breaker bar.

Putting it back together was not as bad as taking it off.

Again I do not want to discourage you from trying it yourself. When you 
finally get it done and back together there is a great feeling on 
accomplishment.

Steve

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