Car Wizard works on the Hoovies cars. He's replacing (or intended to replace) the fuel pump unit in this video.
Car Wizard works on the Hoovies cars. He's replacing (or intended to replace) the fuel pump unit in this video.
Jeff
#6313 (lic: DMC-EV Texas), 25k miles, 100% leather, touchpad, 100% LED, dimmable LED dash, remote door lock & Elvis mod, all A/C vents in kneepads, wedgectomy, escutcheon velcro fix, GM door chimer, custom arm rest/storage/controls...
Location: Reedsburg, WI
Posts: 4,026
My VIN: 5180
Club(s): (DMWC) (DCUK)
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.
Dana
1981 DeLorean DMC-12 (5 Speed, Gas Flap, Black Interior, Windshield Antenna, Dark Gray)
Restored as "mostly correct, but with flaws corrected". Pictures and comments of my restoration are in the albums section on my profile.
1985 Chevrolet Corvette, Z51, 4+3 manual
2006 Dodge Magnum R/T (D/D)
2010 Camaro SS (Transformers Edition)
Location: Hillsboro, OR
Posts: 476
My VIN: 4099
Club(s): (PNDC)
That was a factory setup in there, not John's. You can see the stock pickup assembly and hose inside the tank. It appears the pickup hose broke and was repaired in some odd way instead of replaced. Clearly the repair didn't hold up, broke off and that's why it was cutting out. When accelerating, the fuel goes to the back of the tank and that pump was just sucking up air.
I'm surprised that mechanic didn't inspect the setup before ordering parts. With a system he wasn't familiar with, he really should have explored it first to see what needed to be done and then order the appropriate parts. I wonder if they will end up just getting stock style parts or go with DMCH replacement? The whole pickup assembly and sender have to be replaced.
Location: Fresno, CA
Posts: 237
My VIN: 10353
I really enjoy watching his videos however was pretty annoyed with him using his feet to push open the door in the beginning "exercise" segment. Can only imagine all the grease and oils on the bottom of his shoes now rubbed into the door panel, thanks guy, not funny.
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 2,405
My VIN: 01049
You sound like he did it to your car.
-Mike
My engine twists my frame.
1981 DeLorean, Carb LS4 swap completed
1999 Corvette, cam/headers/intake manifold, 400 rwhp
2005 Elise, stock
2016 Chevy Cruze
Location: Fresno, CA
Posts: 237
My VIN: 10353
Well having people jump in my car at shows when my back is turned has made me a bit more cynical when I see others acting like this. He's the mechanic, not the owner, have some respect. Maybe if hoovie was standing next to him counting the reps like he was okay with it would have been fine, but if I saw some video of my mechanic acting like this with my car without my consent I'd be pretty upset.
Location: Northern NJ
Posts: 8,576
My VIN: 10757 1st place Concourse 1998
You have to appreciate that this is all being done for entertainment value. As such, things will be done differently. Hoovie was probably there during the filming and editing and this is how they wanted to do it. Usually this stuff is all rehearsed and they had seen the mess already. For all we know they could have done multiple takes.
David Teitelbaum
Location: Reedsburg, WI
Posts: 4,026
My VIN: 5180
Club(s): (DMWC) (DCUK)
I’m 99.99% sure the small diameter pump assembly with the thick rubber hose used as a filler between the OEM style boot, is a Hervey product. You can clearly see the rubber filler in the boot when he is examining the deterioration. It’s likely the PO just wanted to keep the OE baffle assembly and chose to cobble it together to make it work. I have not looked on Herveys site for a couple years. He may not sell that pump assembly anymore In lew of the GM pump modules being used these days.
Edit: I just looked on his site. He doesn’t appear to sell it anymore, but there was at time period that he did back when the supply of direct fit OE pumps had become scarce.
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Last edited by DMC5180; 02-04-2019 at 12:25 PM.
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.