Re: [DML] Digest Number 2677

["Marvin" <marv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks, Joe O'Brien for bringing up that touchy gas tank story again.

So I made a mistake and drove the car with the bottom gas tank plate off & 
the bloody thing fell out. It was never mentioned not to drive with it off, 
on this list anyway, and this list is the bible of correctness, when it 
comes to DeLoreans. Glad the gas tank was made of poly. Gas mileage sure was 
lousy on my ride home When it hit the road, it wore a hole on a corner, and 
leaked gas for miles. It was easy to find my place!

Has no one else done something dumb with their car? Am I the only 
sacrificial lamb?

This could be the start of a new thread!

Marv.
# 17077
marv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx



> Message: 24
>   Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 19:55:13 -0000
>   From: "Joe OBrien" <joeyoseppijoe@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Need advice on frame problem
>
> Disconnect all fuel lines and power sources, or just remove them and
> drain the tank.
>
> Then you can remove the bottom plate (if not still off) and through
> the fuel pump access panel in the trunk, just push it out. It is held
> in quite well.
>
> But it will fall out if you drive it full of gas and no bottom cover
> plate. There's a certain Delorean owner on this list that knows this
> too well. :-)
>
>
>
> -Joe O'Brien




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