[DML] Re: Dave Bauerle's Fuel Tank Protector

["d_rex_2002" <rich@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have seen this deflector on several Deloreans and I know 
the material used for the air deflector is NOT foam rubber.

The material is similar to material used on truck mud flaps,
which is a hard, yet flexible sheet of rubberized material.

The air deflector also acts as a water/debris deflector and
may help prevent accellerated rusting of the crumple tube by
deflecting road salt and slush from getting into some areas
of the crumple tube section if the car is driven in Winter
in the Rust Belt.  I saw first hand results of this on a car
that was driven all year round in central Illinois.

Later,
Rich W.

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Josh Haldeman <jhaldeman@xxxx> wrote:
> Dave Bauerle installed mine about 2 or 3 years ago...never had a 
problem 
> with the fuel pickup hose collapsing again.  It's exactly how you 
> describe it...just a sheet of foam rubber screwed into the back of 
the 
> front frame extension.  

> snip <






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