Has anyone bought Harvey's heat shield for the gas tank? How necessary to you think it is?
-Dagob
Location: San Antonio
Posts: 266
My VIN: 5628
Has anyone bought Harvey's heat shield for the gas tank? How necessary to you think it is?
-Dagob
Location: Reedsburg, WI
Posts: 4,026
My VIN: 5180
Club(s): (DMWC) (DCUK)
There are a few versions of that concept out there. His is as good as anyones I'd guess. I don't have one installed (one of those maybe someday things) so I cannot say how effective they are. I know they don't hurt anything so long as you don't rill holes in the frame to attach it.
DENNIS
VIN 5180, Frame 3652, STAGE II, DM-eng Solid State Solutions (RPM Rly, Dm.Lt.Mod., Fan Fail Mod. , FAN Rly, HS.Rly) , HID headlights, SPAX user since 2009, Eibach springs, M Adj. Rear LCA's, DPNW poly-sway bar kit, DMCEU LCA Stabilizer link kit, DMCMW Illuminated door sills, Aussie Illuminated SS Shifter plate, REAL MOMO EVO Steering wheel, DELOREANA Extended View Side Mirrors w/ Heaters, DELOREANA LED Door Lights.
Location: Hill Country, TX
Posts: 1,579
My VIN: Formerly 2329
I have one on my car, although I don't know if it is Hervey's or not. Knock on SS, I haven't had any hot gas related issues since owning the car (6+ years in Houston).
Owen
I.Brew.Beer.
My car has the original prototype still installed from when Dave Bauerle (DeLorean mechanic in central Ohio) created it back in the late 80's. The 2nd reason for creating this was to divert air downward to eliminate gas vapors in the cabin area. I guess he had a problem with this when he owned my car. I have never smelled vapors (of course I have been driving with this shield in place for over 10 yrs now :-).
On a related note, I recently finally replaced my original 30yr old fuel pump because it was starting to buzz more frequently. My new Hervey unit buzzes constantly and louder than my 30yr old - used every day pump. Sigh. So I can tell you that it will NOT help reduce fuel pump buzz if you have a new Hervey unit :-) Original unit is now my backup.
Shannon Y
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1st angle drive - 58,027 miles (20 years) -- original
2nd angle drive - 48,489 miles (21 years) -- original from donor
3rd angle drive - 26,572 miles (2 years 3 months) -- DMCH
4th angle drive - 21,988 miles (1 year 11 months) -- DMCH
5th angle drive - 7,137 miles (10 months 2 days) -- DMCH
6th angle drive - OVER 113,704 miles and counting (OVER 13 yr 1 month & counting) -- new Martin Gutkowski unit
over 245K miles
Location: Renton, WA
Posts: 342
My VIN: 02261
Club(s): (PNDC)
There is already a thread on the subject of Hot Air Dam. It took me a while to find it as you need at least four letters in the Search box when using Advanced Search on this forum.
Delorean auto parts/ John Hervey hot air dam – How is it held into place?
http://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?32...eld-into-place
Oh, and it's Hervey not Harvey.
Mark Vanyo
Links to DeLorean related web sites!
http://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?19...s-Part-I-of-II.
Location: San Antonio
Posts: 266
My VIN: 5628
iPhone autocorrect strikes again!
Location: Burnsville MN-Moving to Kalispell MT. in June 20111
Posts: 886
My VIN: 2691
Take a piece of cardboard and make a pattern, then go down to your local farm store and pick up some rubber belting. Mine was ten inches wide. Trace your pattern on to it, cut it out, fit in place, and fasten. Mines been in place twenty five years, no heating problems. [maybe living in MN and MT have something to do with it]
Location: Northern Michigan
Posts: 1,147
My VIN: 1880
Club(s): (DCO) (DCUK)
Maybe even McMaster-Carr?
http://www.mcmaster.com/#flat-drive-belts/=o84we2
Do you think roughly 4 feet of the 6 inch wide 4-Ply 0.187" thick would work to cut the shape from?
Patrick C.
VIN 1880